22 July 2013, Monday

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: Maria Ramos, CEO of Absa on Africa’s Regulators approving the Absa-Barclays transaction; TJ Strydom, Business Reporter at The Times on Eskom suffering another shock as it gets downgraded by Moody’s; Michael Tollman, Chairman of Cullinan Holdings purchasing Imperial Holdings Tourism interests; Wayne McCurrie, Portfolio Manager at Momentum Wealth on the Anglo American Platinum interim financial results; and John Loos, Household and Consumer Sector Strategist at FNB Home Loans on their Estate Agency Survey and racial transformation. Market Analyst Nerina Visser, Head of Beta Solutions at Nedbank Capital provided commentary on PIC wanting Adcock to stay in local hands, world shares eye five-year high on Abe win, bid-riggers possibly losing out on state tenders, ANC mooting plans to rescue economy, and H&M launching a store in South Africa. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Supporting the Arts and its Contribution to the Economy" with guests Michelle Constant, CEO of Business and Arts South Africa; Clare Digby, Manager of the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust; Carolynne Waterhouse, Chairman of the Rand Merchant Bank Fund; Carlynn de Waal Smit, Secretary of the South African Guild of Actors, and also Co-owner of Contractors Artists with commentary from Rashid Lombard, Festival Director for the Cape Town International Jazz Festival.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 8: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Africa’s Regulators Approve Absa-Barclays Transaction

Guest:

Maria Ramos
CEO
Absa

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Segment 3:

Eskom Suffers Another Shock as it is Downgraded by Moody's

Guest:

TJ Strydom
Business Reporter
The Times

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Segment 4:

Cullinan Holdings Purchases Imperial Holdings Tourism Interests

Guest:

Michael Tollman
Chairman
Cullinan Holdings

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Segment 5:

Commentary on Anglo American Platinum Interim Financial Results

Guest:

Wayne McCurrie
Portfolio Manager
Momentum Wealth

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Segment 6:

First National Bank (FNB) Estate Agent Survey and Racial Transformation

Guest:

John Loos
Household and Consumer Sector Strategist
First National Bank (FNB)

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Segment 7:

Commentary on PIC wanting Adcock to stay in local hands, world shares eye five-year high on Abe win, bid-riggers possibly losing out on state tenders, ANC mooting plans to rescue economy, and H&M launching a store in South Africa

Commentator:

Nerina Visser
Head of Beta Solutions
Nedbank Capital

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Segment 8:

Supporting the Creative Arts and its Contribution to the Economy (Part One)

Guests (panel discussion):

Michelle Constant
CEO
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA)

Clare Digby
Manager
Oppenheimer Memorial Trust

Carolynne Waterhouse
Chairman
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Fund

Carlynn de Waal Smit
Secretary of the South African Guild of Actors; and
Co-owner of Contractors Artists

Commentator:

Rashid Lombard
Festival Director
Cape Town International Jazz Festival

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