10 April 2013, Wednesday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, Glenn Lewington 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 the day’s news. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: John Loos, Household and Consumer Sector Strategist at FNB Home Loans on home buying confidence; Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist at the Efficient Group on the ramifications of the financial crisis in Cyprus; Loane Sharp, Labour Economist at Adcorp on March employment figures; Christopher Gilmour, Analyst at Absa Investments on their First Quarter Trends and Market Briefing for 2013; Alan Fuchs, City of Johannesburg Councilor at the Democratic Alliance on the Pikitup quarterly report; and David Elliott, Investment Professional at Marriott on saving for retirement. Market Analyst for the evening Rob Spanjaard, Portfolio Manager and Investment Director at Rezco Asset Management provided commentary on Mr Price forecasting a 20% rise in earnings; movements in the oil price; Obama's new budget targeting millionaires; and reports of plans to close Standard Chartered Bank in Zimbabwe. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Gas Week 2013" with guests Dr Luc Chevallier, Regional Manager for North and Western Cape at the Council for Geoscience; Dr Mike de Pontes, Chief Operating Officer at iGas; Professor Anthony Leiman, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics from the University of Cape Town; Jeanie le Roux, Director of Research at the Treasure the Karoo Action Group with commentary from Dr Adrian Tiplady, Site Bid Manager at the Square Kilometre Array Project; Shirley Wakefield, Spokesman for Pondering Panda; and Dr Luke Havemann, Director at Havemann Incorporated Specialist Energy Attorneys.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 9: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Home Buyer Confidence Up

Guest:

John Loos
Household and Consumer Sector Strategist
FNB Home Loans

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Segment 3:

Ramifications of the Financial Crisis in Cyprus

Guest:

Dawie Roodt
Chief Economist
Efficient Group

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Segment 4:

March Adcorp Employment Index

Guest:

Loane Sharp
Labour Economist
Adcorp

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Segment 5:

Absa Investments First Quarter Trends and Market Briefing for 2013

Guest:

Christopher Gilmour
Analyst
Absa Investments

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Segment 6:

Pikitup Quarterly Report

Guest:

Alan Fuchs
City of Johannesburg Councilor
Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 7:

Saving for Retirement

Guest:

David Elliott
Investment Professional
Marriott

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Segment 8:

Commentary on Mr Price Forecasting a 20% Rise in Earnings, the Oil Price Ahead of a US Inventory Report; Obama's New Budget Targeting Millionaires; and Reports of a Plan to Close Standard Chartered Bank in Zimbabwe

Commentator:

Rob Spanjaard
Portfolio Manager and Investment Director
Rezco Asset Management

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Segment 9:

Gas Week 2013 (Part Three)

Guests (panel discussion):

Dr Luc Chevallier
Regional Manager for North and Western Cape
Council for Geoscience

Dr Mike de Pontes
Chief Operating Officer
iGas

Professor Anthony Leiman
Associate Professor at the Department of Economics
University of Cape Town (UCT)

Jeanie le Roux
Director of Research 
Treasure the Karoo Action Group

Commentators:

Dr Adrian Tiplady
Site Bid Manager
Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Project

Shirley Wakefield 
Spokesman 
Pondering Panda

Dr Luke Havemann 
Director 
Havemann Incorporated Specialist Energy Attorneys

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