9 January 2012, Monday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, John Fraser broadcast the business and economic news of the day followed by up-to-date financial indicators, and the Classic Business and News teams reported on current business news matters. John also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Frank Thompson, CEO of Advtech on the overall matric results for 2011; Dennis Dykes, Chief Economist of the Nedbank Group on the exclusion of Mercedes-Benz from the NAAMSA vehicle sales figures; Dave Miller, CEO of Incredible Connection on the hottest gadgets sold over the festive season; Mike Haworth, Managing Director of Applied Capital Insights on the Massmart-Walmart price cut promotions; and John Loos, Property Strategist at FNB Home Loans on their latest house price index. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, John chaired a thirty-minute discussion on the weekly topic namely "Which economic indicators should we obsess about as South Africans?" with guests Fredell Jacobs, CEO of the South African Start-up Index; Dennis Dykes, Chief Economist of the Nedbank Group; Mike Haworth, Managing Director of Applied Capital Insights; Dave Miller, CEO of Incredible Connection; Frank Thompson, CEO of Advtech; and Loane Sharp, Labour Market Analyst at Adcorp.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 7: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business News Update

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Segment 2:

The Exclusion of Mercedes-Benz from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa Vehicle Sales Figures

Guest:

Dennis Dykes
Chief Economist
Nedbank Group

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Segment 3:

The Overall Matric Results for 2011

Guest:

Frank Thompson
Group CEO
Advtech

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Segment 4:

The Hottest Gadgets Sold Over the Festive Season

Guest:

Dave Miller
CEO
Incredible Connection

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Segment 5:

The Massmart-Walmart Price Cut Promotion

Guest:

Mike Haworth
Managing Director
Applied Capital Insights

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Segment 6:

December FNB House Price Index

Guest:

John Loos
Property Strategist
FNB Home Loans

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Segment 7:

Which economic indicators should we obsess about as South Africans?

Guests (panel discussion):

Dennis Dykes
Chief Economist
Nedbank Group

Fredell Jacobs
CEO
South African Start-up Index

Mike Haworth
Managing Director
Applied Capital Insights

Dave Miller
CEO
Incredible Connection

Frank Thompson
Group CEO
Advtech

Loane Sharp
Labour Market Analyst
Adcorp Holdings

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