9 November 2012, Friday

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 news of the day including the launch of the first ever South African Green Bond. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Peter Major, Mining Consultant at Cadiz Corporate Solutions on Lonmin rejecting the take-control offer by Xstrata; Solomon Makgale, Group Manager for Communications at the Airports Company South Africa on 1time blaming them for their failure; Eric Chinje, Director of Strategic Communications at the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on their annual conference; Thanos Papasavvas, Strategist for the Fixed Income and Currency Team at Investec Asset Management on the markets and investors reacting to Obama's victory in the United States; Ivan Epstein, CEO of Softline on their annual business awards; and Sean Segar, Cash Solutions at Nedgroup Investments on money markets, financial regulation and interest rates in South Africa. Analyst for the evening, Ian Cruickshanks, Independent Markets Analyst provided commentary on various interest points that made the day's headlines.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 10: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Lonmin Rejects Take-over Offer by Xstrata

Guest:

Peter Major
Mining Consultant
Cadiz Corporate Solutions

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Segment 3:

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Blamed for the Failure of Low Cost Airline 1time Holdings

Guest:

Solomon Makgale
Group Manager for Communications
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)

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Segment 4:

Report on the First Ever Green Bond Launched in South Africa

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams