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MTN loses ground in SA
System issues and fierce competition have eroded MTNs SA subscriber base, while the ...

OM to sell US Life business
Old Mutual CEO Julian Roberts has launched much-vaunted plans to restructure the ...

Optimum to raise R1.6bn
Optimum Coal is looking to raise R1.6bn and could have a market capitalisation of ...

Sanlam warns on job losses
Financial services group Sanlam has said the worst might not be over for South Africa, ...

Uranium One hunts African assets
Uranium One is building a war chest to buy an African uranium project to diversify ...

Chevron sticks to SA
The Chevron international oil company has decided to hold on to its Cape Town refinery. ...

New plan to help SA firms compete
The governments new industrial policy plan may help SA companies compete better with ...

1 min. with a Superhero: Dannon Cook of Cook Kikillus
Today, we’re chatting to Dannon Cook, the co-founder of Cook Kikillus, House of Premium, ...

1 min. with a Superhero: Kurt de Beer, KDB Tree Felling
Today were privileged to mix it up with a real live lumberjack, Kurt de Beer of ...

Friday Giveaway: 2 tickets to Jazz in the Park
[NOTE: We have a winner. And the winner is... Warrendean, because we like pin-stripes. ...

Raffle winners announced
Apologies& this took a little longer than expected, but we have the winners and prizes ...

Using ‘word of mouth’ marketing in social media
Word of Mouth Marketing I have had about 15 conversations with small businesses ...

Tip for the Week From The Finance Coach
Finance tip: Credit Get a credit report at least once a year. It’s one of those ...

What’s Hot on Twitter Right Now? – iPad
Everyone on Twitter has been raving about the iPad. People are still asking what ...

Financial and transportation sectors push stock market higher - International Business ...
ReutersFinancial and transportation sectors push stock market higherInternational ...

St. Baldrick's Foundation Co-Founder to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening ...
St. Baldrick's Foundation Co-Founder to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening ...

US stock market opening report (March 10, 2010, Wednesday) - Stock Markets Review ...
Boston GlobeUS stock market opening report (March 10, 2010, Wednesday)Stock Markets ...

The worse the stock: Canadian version - Globe and Mail (blog)
GlobalThe worse the stock: Canadian versionGlobe and Mail (blog)... how the 10 worst ...

Bull Market? Stock Funds' Flows Don't Show It - Wall Street Journal
Bull Market? Stock Funds' Flows Don't Show ItWall Street JournalInvestors ...

Ingles Markets, Incorporated Board Authorizes One Million Share Repurchase Program ...
Ingles Markets, Incorporated Board Authorizes One Million Share Repurchase ProgramMarketWatch ...

Terra Industries, AIG, J. Crew are big movers - The Associated Press
Terra Industries, AIG, J. Crew are big moversThe Associated PressNEW YORK — Stocks ...

Economic Report: Australia unemployment rate matches forecast
Australia’s unemployment rate climbs in February, with the result matching market ...

After Hours: Gymboree up after forecast; Men's Wearhouse down
Shares of Gymboree Corp. climb as the higher end of the company’s forecast tops Wall ...

Economic Report: Japan growth revised down, as deflation deepens
The Japanese government revises fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth down ...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Thursday
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session ...

Personal Finance Daily: Banks will find ways to replace overdraft fees
Bank of America said it will soon prohibit most debit-card transactions if the account ...

Newsletters & Research: Stymied timers and gathering gold bugs
While most investors feel like geniuses during bull markets, the devastation caused ...

Measuring value of the dollar depends on view
With the value of the U.S. dollar a controversial topic in some quarters, one market ...

Air-Conditioning Tips, Part II
Once the season has begun in earnest you need to make sure you understand what ...

Air-Conditioning Tips, Part I
The first part of these air-conditioning tips are all about things you can do even ...

Traveling Off Peak
If you have no reason to take your vacation at the same time as everyone else, ...

Hmm… That Doesn’t Seem Right!
Some time after banking hours, on a mild evening in August 2008, two security guards ...

Preparing for a Job Interview, Part II
Here are some more basic tips to help you impress when you get called in for an ...

Preparing for a Job Interview, Part I
In the current climate you may find yourself back on the job market unexpectedly. ...

Health Insurance... For Your Pet
If you’ve never had a pet, then just stop reading now. You won’t have ...

Iraq Oil Boom on the Horizon
Seven years after Saddam's fall, Iraqs government is finally able to plan the development ...

7 Stocks for the Next 7 Years
Market guru Jeremy Grantham expects shares from high-quality companies to be top ...

Should You Convert to a Roth IRA?
Ask yourself these five questions to determine whether you should move your money ...

Take Credit for Your Kids
Each qualifying child could slash your tax bill by up to $1,000.

The Challenge of Deducting Medical Expenses
Some married couples could boost their tax break by filing separate returns.

The Silly Debate Over Big Government
Sloganeering only obscrures the debate over the proper role of government.

Making Medical Deductions Work
Kiplinger editorial director Kevin McCormally and fellow tax experts Peter Blank ...

Taxi recap costs rocket
The government has abandoned the seven-year timetable to complete the implementation ...

SA Taxi Finance eyes van converts
SA Taxi Finance has offered itself as a financier of choice for taxi owners operating ...

Metropolitan struggles to find traction and partner in Kenya
Metropolitan's Kenyan operations are not doing as well as those in Nigeria and Ghana ...

Tackle structural issues, Strauss-Kahn urges SA
THe Government could only address the problems of the jobless by tackling the country's ...

Mexican tycoon rakes in cash
Mexican businessman Carlos Slim has knocked Bill Gates off the top spot on the Forbes ...

Be sure you know what you're doing if you cede a life policy
Be sure you understand all the implications before you cede a life policy as security ...

Full value of ceded policies lost to widow
If you cede a life assurance policy with an investment value as security for a debt, ...

Do your loved ones a big favour: draw up a will
This week we deal extensively with the problems of cessions of life assurance policies ...

Thresholds for grants to rise
The asset and income thresholds for social grants will increase by between four and ...

Will the Cavemen's Evolution Boost Geico?
The news that ABC will produce a half-hour comedy pilot featuring the cavemen made ...

Preaching Green With the Zeal of a Convert
The Virgin king is set on saving the planet. Since the fall, Branson has pledged ...

CASTRO'S REVENGE
SOMETIME LATER this year, less than 70 miles from Florida, a consortium of Spanish, ...

CSI: Subprime
You might not consider Mickey Mouse suspicious. But when Clayton Holdings, which ...

Green Is Good
No, it's not just greenwash. Business in the U.S. really has become cleaner and greener. ...

A Company That Thrives on Market Volatility
If you believe that market volatility is here to stay, why not make some money on ...

IN SEARCH OF PRICING POWER
There's a lot working against investors right now. Despite the recent declines, stocks ...

Mossberg's Mailbox (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
Mossberg's Mailbox Wiping Your Hard Disk Clean Walt Mossberg answers readers' ...

'Fast Money' Recap: Citigroup Play (at TheStreet.com)

Former RealNetwork's CEO Rob Glaser Says For Now Apple Has Won (paidContent.org) ...
In Rob Glaser's first public appearance since stepping down as CEO of RealNetworks ...

Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market (AP)
Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: ...

Largest S&P 500 Companies: Tech, Tech and More Tech (at Seeking Alpha)

[$$] Group of Chinese Consumers File Complaint Against H-P (at The Wall Street Journal ...
Complaint Against H-P Filed in China A group of Chinese consumers claim that Hewlett-Packard ...

Anniversary of the Tech Bust: Is Amazon the Best Survivor? (at The Wall Street Journal ...

Summary Box: Stocks rise after inventories fall (AP)
AP - GOOD NEWS, MODEST MOVES: The Dow Jones industrial average tacked on only 3 points ...

Stocks rise after inventories fall and sales gain (AP)
AP - Scant buying lifted stocks for a second day Wednesday after the government reported ...

How the major stock indexes fared on Wednesday (AP)
AP - Scant buying lifted stocks for a second day Wednesday after the government reported ...

Bets on economy lift Wall Street; banks, tech lead (Reuters)
Reuters - Bank and technology shares lifted Wall Street on Wednesday on hopes a revival ...

A look at global economic developments (AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the ...

FTSE 100 shares edge higher (AFP)
AFP - Leading shares closed higher on Wednesday in cautious trading as market players ...

World stocks up modestly; pound takes another hit (AP)
AP - World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday, though trading was choppy as investors ...

Australia unemployment rises to 5.3% in February
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Australia's unemployment rate was at 5.3% in February, ...

Japan shares rise as trading firms strengthen
TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Japanese shares traded broadly higher Thursday morning in ...

Japan reportedly to upgrade economic view
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japan's monthly economic report, due out Monday, is ...

Japan's Q4 growth revised down to 0.9%
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Japan revised down its gross domestic product for ...

Australian shares inch up, with retailers higher
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian shares edged upward in early Thursday morning ...

Carlos Slim Helu named world's richest by Forbes
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Forbes Magazine late on Wednesday named Mexican telecom ...

Obama takes health-care pitch to Missouri
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President Barack Obama took his pitch for a health-care ...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Thursday
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session ...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Wednesday
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s ...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Tuesday
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday’s session ...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to Watch for Monday
H&R Block Inc., TiVo Inc. and Casey's General Stores Inc. are among the companies ...

Stocks to Watch: H&R Block, Tivo, Casey's General Stores
Among the companies whose shares are likely to see active trading Monday are H&R ...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday
Among the companies whose shardes are expected to see active trading Monday are H&R ...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Friday
Among the shares expected to see active trade in Friday's session are those of Standard ...

Insurance Tax Breaks for Self-Employed Individuals (The Tax Guy)
How to claim this otherwise hard-to-get health-care deduction.

Tax Tips: A Tip for Small-Business Owners (Tax Tips)
Don't forget about the depreciation write-off on new equipment.

Bank of America Scraps Debit Overdraft Fees (On the Street)
The move was expected after a Fed mandate restricted overdraft policies.

Stock Picks: AIG Up, EQT Down (Market Movers)
AIG up on derivatives clampdown; EQT falls on costly expansion plans.

StockScope: Some Upbeat News on Jobs (StockScope)
Financial stocks are in the headlines, while Palm gets a dose of bad news.

Financials and Energy Lead ETFs (Daily ETF Wrap-Up)
Tight trading range leaves few strong gainers or losers.

3 Small Caps Insiders Are Buying (Screens)
Hough: The brass at these firms is staking its own cash on shares.

The Smart Money In Small Stocks
To build a small-company portfolio, follow the lead of the best fund managers.

Billionaires' Bad Bets
Investments that soured in 2009 for finance titans.

Billionaire-Owned Stocks To Avoid
These high-fliers may have risen too far.

Trump The Recession With Smart Real Estate Deals
Low interest rates, prices are a potent combination.

Ten Tax Tips For Stock Options
Options and restricted stock are a great perk--if you don't get caught in a tax trap. ...

Recession-Related Tax Traps
IRS National Taxpayer Advocate answers questions on unemployment, COBRA and foreclosures. ...

Five Reasons Not To Convert To A Roth IRA
Will your tax rate be lower in retirement? Do you plan to spend all your savings? ...

Video: Health Minute: Urgent-Care Centers
If you don't have a regular doctor, you've got a few different options for finding ...

Personal Finance Daily: Banks will find ways to replace overdraft fees
Bank of America said it will soon prohibit most debit-card transactions if the account ...

Don't count on your bank covering overdrafts
Bank of America customers will no longer complain about that $40 cup of coffee because ...

B. of A. to end debit overdraft fee:reports
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Bank of America Corp. is expected to say on Wednesday ...

Landing a job won't solve all your problems
With the unemployment rate at about 10%, you’d think landing a job in times like ...

Write-offs are driving decline in credit-card debt
Credit-card debt has been falling for 16 straight months but consumers aren’t paying ...

Robert Powell: Three ways to boost retirement confidence
I know, I know, we’re starting to sound like a broken record, or MP3 player. But ...

Five ETFs Leading The New Uptrend (at Investor's Business Daily, Inc.)
Since the March 1 follow-through day, when the market's strong price and volume ...

[video] Meg Whitman's Bias For Action (at Forbes.com)

Slim Tops Gates On World Billionaires List (at Forbes.com)

Weekly Walk of Shame: Apple (at Motley Fool)

4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: ValueClick (at Motley Fool)

2-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: Tiffany? (at Motley Fool)

The Coming Financial Time Bomb (at Motley Fool)

Spike in Prius complaints may not be all it seems (AP)
Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. ...

Budget deficit sets record in February (AP)
The government ran up the largest monthly deficit in history in February, keeping ...

Stocks rise after inventories fall and sales gain (AP)
Scant buying lifted stocks for a second day Wednesday after the government reported ...

Wholesale inventories fall while sales increase (AP)
Businesses trimmed inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though ...

Unemployment rises in 30 states in January (AP)
Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday, evidence ...

Big Miami-Dade hospital system nears insolvency (AP)
The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock ...

Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles (AP)
The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for ...