Bizskoops - 14 November 2024

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On the show today …
# South Africa’s unemployment rate dropped
# National Treasury is considering implementing a wealth tax
# Donald Trump’s election as the new president of the USA may be good or bad for South Africa.
# The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the COP29 summit
# In international business news… The UK's unemployment rate has risen
# In investment-news…. Pick n Pay launched an initial public offering to list Boxer on the JSE
And, we talk about the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for 2024/25.

14 Nov 2024 English South Africa Business News · Business

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