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Oil vaults to new record high

| The price of crude oil surged past $125 per barrel on Friday, lifted by speculative demand amid concerns about tight global energy supplies.
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    Fidentia’s Brown arrested

    | Ex Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown has been arrested on charges of theft, fraud and money laundering.
  • Adcock Ingram fined R53m

    SXC | The Competition Commission has slapped Adcock Ingram, with a R53-million fine.
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    Biofuels backlash

    | A biofuels backlash has erupted in major ethanol producer the United States.
  • Disraeli on the front lines

    AFP | Investment writer John Maudlin is frank about the depressing news coming out of the US.
  • Food 'tsunami' aftermath

    Aid agencies are facing an unexpected problem keeping Myanmar cyclone survivors alive.

    Firms back Wimax

    Some major US firms are backing WiMax wireless internet technology.
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    Rand recovers slightly

    The rand recovered slightly in late trade on Friday but remained weak against major currencies.

    JSE drifts lower

    Stocks ended a touch lower on Friday – pulling back from a new all-time high achieved earlier.
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    ECB slows Europe

    AFP European stock markets closed mixed on Thursday as investors digested another ECB warning.

    Retailers stoke US

    US stocks rose modestly on Thursday as upbeat news from retailers helped ease concerns.
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    Disraeli on the front lines

    AFP Investment writer John Maudlin is frank about the depressing news coming out of the US.