23 November 2011, Wednesday

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 including the difference between local and international retail markets, the Illovo interim results, and the Tiger Brands annual results. John also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Ettienne Le Roux, Chief Economist of Rand Merchant Bank on their Business Confidence Index; Mike Schussler, Chief Economist of Economists.co.za on the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures from Statistics South Africa and his reaction to the Eskom results; Brian Dames, CEO of Eskom on their interim financial results; and Andrew Marshall, CEO of Nampak on their annual results. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, John chaired a thirty-minute discussion on the weekly topic namely Loyalty Programmes with guests Emile Myburgh of Emile Myburgh Attorneys; Rene Otto, CEO of Miway Insurance; Mike Schussler, Chief Economist of Economists.co.za; and David Bullard, Columnist at Playboy Magazine.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 10: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business News Update

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Segment 2:

 Rand Merchant Bank Business Confidence Index

Guest:

Ettienne Le Roux
Chief Economist
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)

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Segment 3:

Latest Consumer Price Index Figures from Statistics South Africa

Guest:

Mike Schussler
Chief Economist
Economists.co.za

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Segment 4:

Report on the Difference between Local and International Retail Markets

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 5:

Eskom Interim Financial Results

Guest:

Brian Dames
CEO
Eskom

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Segment 6:

Response to the Eskom Interim Financial Results

Guest:

Mike Schussler
Chief Economist
Economists.co.za

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Segment 7:

Nampak Year-end Results

Guest:

Andrew Marshall
CEO
Nampak

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Segment 8:

Report on the Illovo Interim Results

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 9:

Report on the Tiger Brands Annual Results

Reporter:

Ayanda Melansi

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Segment 10:

Loyalty Programmes

Guests (panel discussion):

Emile Myburgh
Emile Myburgh Attorneys 

Rene Otto
CEO
Miway Insurance  

Mike Schussler
Chief Economist
Economists.co.za

David Bullard
Columnist
Playboy Magazine  

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