1 August 2011, Monday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, John Fraser broadcasted the business and economic news of the day followed by the latest financial indicators, and the Classic Business and News team reported on current business news matters. John also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Chris Hart, Chief Economist at Investment Solutions on the US debt crisis; John Loos, Property Strategist at FNB Home Loans on the latest FNB House Price Index; Andre Coetzee, MD at Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) on the latest Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index (PMI); and Mike Brown, CEO of the Nedbank Group on the company's interim results. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, John chaired a thirty-minute discussion on the weekly topic namely Wal-Mart hits South Africa with guests Michael Bleby, Business Affairs Editor at Business Day; Patrick Craven, National Spokesman at the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU); Jeremy Sampson, Executive Chairman at Interbrand Sampson; Chris Hart, Chief Economist at Investment Solutions; and Phillip Jennings, Spokesman at Global Unions.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 6: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business News Update

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Segment 2:

US debt Crisis

Guest:

Chris Hart
Chief Economist
Investment Solutions

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Segment 3:

Latest FNB House Price Index

Guest:

John Loos
Property Strategist
FNB Home Loans

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Segment 4:

Latest Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)

Guest:

Andre Coetzee
MD
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)

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Segment 5:

Nedbank Group Interim Results

Guest:

Mike Brown
CEO
Nedbank Group

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Segment 6:

Wal-Mart Hits South Africa

Guests (panel discussion):

Michael Bleby
Business Affairs Editor
Business Day

Patrick Craven
National Spokesman
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

Jeremy Sampson
Executive Chairman
Interbrand Sampson

Chris Hart
Chief Economist
Investment Solutions

Phillip Jennings
Spokesman
Global Unions

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