Bizskoops - 04 July 2024

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On the show today … the annual salary bill for ministers and deputy ministers rose by 16 percent with the new inflated cabinet.
We’ll check in with economist Professor Waldo Krugell to talk about the purchasing manager’s index.
In international business news… Fox Corporation is entering the UK's highly competitive video streaming market.
In investment-news… the prospect of a business-friendly South African government has drawn foreign investors back to the country’s stock market.
And, we’ll also talk to Chris Hattingh from the Centre for Risk Analysis about the new cabinet and the Financial Action Task Force Grey list.
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