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| United Kingdom | £1: | R15.62 |
| USA | $1: | R7.84 |
| Europe | €1: | R12.44 |
| Australia | $1: | R7.55 |
| Canada | $1: | R7.94 |
| New Zealand | $1: | R5.97 |
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Latest Business News
Poulty firms accused of being unfairTwo companies in the poultry market are busy gathering their defence after being accused of throwing their weight around.
'2010 Cup not a get rich quick event'Fifa's ticketing and hospitality agent Match says entrepreneurs should look at the 2010 World Cup as a springboard for long-term success.
Firemen say they'll sue over 'demotion'A group of senior firefighters have threatened to take their bosses to court in a bitter struggle against the City of Cape Town's restructuring programme that will effectively demote more than 30 of them.
Oil sets record above $146 Oil prices are climbing higher, with Russian energy giant Gazprom forecasting that oil would "very soon" hit $250.
M&F cuts fifth of workersThe insurance firm Mutual & Federal will slash 600 of its 3 000 positions in a bid to become more "flexible".
Expect more JSE turmoilEconomists and asset managers say more market panic is in the offing, but say that the JSE's 7% decline this week was a healthy correction.
Pamodzi Gold employee dies in accidentA locomotive guard died in an accident at Pamodzi Gold's East Rand operations yestetrday, the company's executive and management said in a statement today.
Oil tops $145 ahead of US July 4 holidayOil hit a record above $145 a barrel today ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend in the US before paring gains as the dollar recovered from a two-month low.
Mpumalanga 2010 stadium strike overThe more than a week long strike by workers at the 2010 stadium construction site in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga is over and workers will return to work on Monday.
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