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Bernanke ‘stayed longer than planned’

President Barack Obama has hinted that he might be looking for a new chief of the US Federal Reserve Bank.

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Confidence of US homebuilders jumps

A majority of US homebuilders say conditions for new construction are favourable, rather than poor, for the first time since the housing crisis began.

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Swaziland wants local cut for builders

One sector of Swaziland’s otherwise declining economy – the construction industry – intends to localise construction jobs through new legislat... Read Story

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The Independent Staff Trust wants a 25-percent stake in Independent Newspapers for employees to ensure that they have a meaningful say in the running of the company, although it welcomed the Sekunjalo Independent Media Consortiums intention to include employees as shareholders. File photo: Mujahid Safodien

INMSA staff trust rejects 10% offer
June 14 2013 at 05:45

The Independent Staff Trust wants a 25% stake in INMSA for employees to ensure they have a voice in the company.

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Eskom is facing its toughest challenge so far this winter in keeping the lights on, as it struggles to produce enough electricity to meet peak demand. File photo: Dumisani Sibeko

Eskom struggles to power chilly SA
June 14 2013 at 05:46

South Africa’s power utility Eskom is facing its toughest challenge so far this winter in keeping the lights on.

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SA repatriates Libya’s monies and assets
June 14 2013 at 05:45

South Africa was to repatriate Libyan funds and assets, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement yesterday.

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President Jacob Zuma. File photo: Sizwe Ndingane

Labour unions hurt Zuma’s cause
June 14 2013 at 05:45

Jacob Zuma has urged dissenting parties to work together with “common purpose” to resolve South Africa’s economic troubles.

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Association of mineworkers and construction union (AMCU) president Joseph Mathunjwa with AMCU national treasurer Jimmy Gama during a media briefing. Picture: Tiro Ramatlhatse

Amcu puts Lonmin strike on hold
June 13 2013 at 19:28

Amcu has put a strike at Lonmin's platinum mine in Marikana on hold, the union said.

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Pedestrians are reflected in the window of a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in London.

RBS shares plunge as boss quits
June 13 2013 at 18:48

Shares in Britain's state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland slumped, one day after chief executive Stephen Hester quit.

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The JSE board in Sandton in Johannesburg. Photo: Leon Nicholas.

JSE stocks flat, rand hits miners
June 13 2013 at 18:45

South African stocks ended a choppy session little changed, with a stronger rand hitting mining companies.

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The JSE board in Sandton in Johannesburg. Photo: Leon Nicholas.

IMF: Portugal bailout risks high
June 13 2013 at 18:13

The International Monetary Fund said Portugal's economic outlook was “sombre”.

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Austrian banker charged in bribe case
June 13 2013 at 18:13

Vienna prosecutors charged nine people, including the deputy governor of the Austrian National Bank, over suspected bribes.

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Registrar of banks Rene van Wyk. Photo: Leon Nicholas.

Watchdog backs lending slowdown
June 13 2013 at 18:09

A slowdown in the growth of unsecured lending in South Africa was a welcome relief, the country's financial regulator said.

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