Bizskoops - 27 February 2025

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On the show today …
# It is business as usual at the G20 finance meetings this week
# The annual Consumer Price Index for January is up from December
# The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank's proposals for the new budget.
# In international business news… Britain plans to increase its defence spending
# In investment-news…. Barloworld shareholders voted against a takeover offer
And, we also chat with Nkululeko Mabila from Green Cape about water and private-public collaboration
27 Feb English South Africa Business News · Business

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