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Bizskoops (English Version)

Bizskoops, presented by Barry Mare, offers an inside look at local and global business developments. We bring you in-depth interviews with industry leaders and entrepreneurs, sharing their strategies and stories for success. The former President of the Economic Association of South Africa and lecturer attached to the North-West University"s business school, Prof. Waldo Krugell, gives a weekly overview of the state of the economy. Stay up-to-date with Bizskoops – for a comprehensive business

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9:24

Bizskoops - 06 February 2025

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2025/02/06

On the show today … # South Africa's big banks had to answer tough questions this week on transformation # The International Monetary Fund country report on South Africa was released last week # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about what he would like to hear in tomorrow State of the Nation Adress # In international business news… China retaliates against Donald Trumps proposed import tariffs # In investment-news…. Pick n Pay shares climbed three percent yesterday And, we also chat with

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9:12

Bizskoops - 30 January 2025

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2025/01/30

On the show today … # Millions of South Africans are expected to be affected if the USA proceeds with its decision to stop funding on its HIV/Aids programme # It is predicted that the Reserve Bank will cut the interest rate by only 25 basis points tomorrow # The economist Waldo Krugell also talks about tomorrow’s interest rate decision # In international business news… The Chinese company DeepSeek triggered shockwaves on Wall Street and other markets # In investment-news…. South Africa is seeing

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9:53

Bizskoops - 23 January 2025

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2025/01/23

On the show today … # The consumer price index rose to three percent in December # Mining production decreased by zero-point-nine percent in November last year # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the possible impact of Donald Trump's second term on the South African economy # In international business news… OpenAI is partnering with Oracle and Softbank to boost artificial intelligence. # In investment-news…. Naked has raised more than 700 million rand in its latest fundraising round And,

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10:34

Bizskoops - 16 January 2025

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2025/01/16

On the show today … # Another fuel price hike is on the cards # We talk about the impact of the closure of ArcelorMittal South Africa's long steel plants on the country's economy # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the economics of gambling # In international business news… Meta, plans to cut five percent of its 72-thousand global workforce # In investment-news…. Reinet plans to sell millions of shares in British American Tobacco And, we talk to Joe Nnditsheni Tshililo from Broadband

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10:00

Bizskoops - 09 January 2025

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2025/01/09

On the show today:# Fuel prices are set to rise again in February # Shoprite Checkers is taking over several Pick n Pay stores # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the market mechanism # In international business news… Toyota invests millions to compete in the private space sector # In investment-news…. Shares of Naspers and Prosus both slumped this week And, we talk to Joe Nnditsheni Tshililo from Broadband Infinities about Sanlam and the University of the Western Cape’s Fellows Leadership

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10:50

Bizskoops - 19 December 2024

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2024/12/19

On the show today … # Tyme Group is now valued at one-point-five billion dollars # It is still uncertain what will happen to fuel prices at the beginning of next month # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about year end lists # In international business news… the founder of the failed media firm Ozy Media has been sentenced to 116 months in prison for fraud # In investment-news…. Bitcoin is on an up and down run And, we talk to Renshia Manuel from the Social Enterprise and Wholesale Plant

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10:11

Bizskoops - 12 December 2024

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2024/12/12

On the show today … # We talk to Chris Hatting from the Center for Risk Analysis about the third quarter GDP # The annual consumer price inflation was two-point-nine percent in November # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the economics of Christmas # In international business news… General Motors (GM) has announced it will stop funding its self-driving taxi unit # In investment-news…. A South African consortium has proposed allowing fans to invest in the Springboks' commercial rights And, we

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9:41

Bizskoops - 05 December 2024

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2024/12/05

On the show today … # The South African economy contracted by zero-point-three percent in the third quarter # South Africa is officially at the helm of the G20 Presidency # The economist Waldo Krugell talks further about the economic contraction in the third quarter of the year # In international business news… A USA court has upheld its decision to block Elon Musk’s 56 billion dollar Tesla pay package # In investment-news…. Boxer outperforms its parent company PicknPay on its first day on the

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9:42

Bizskoops - 28 November 2024

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2024/11/28

On the show today … # The IMF supports lower inflation target for South Africa # S&P Global upgraded Eskom's long-term global scale outlook # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about Black Friday # In international business news… Aston Martin is struggling due to reduced sales # In investment-news…. Boxer makes over eight-billion rand to help save PicknPay And, we’ll check in with Chris Hatting from the Center for Risk Analysis to talk about South-Africa chairing the G20 next year.

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10:01

Bizskoops - 21 November 2024

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2024/11/21

On the show today … # SARS has processed over 35 billion rand in withdrawals since the two-pot pension system began on 1 September # Inflation is down to two-point-eight percent in October # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the interest rate with the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting tomorrow # In international business news… farmers protested in London against inheritance tax on farms, set to begin in 2026. # In investment-news…. Investors are urged to exercise

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9:20

Bizskoops - 14 November 2024

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2024/11/14

On the show today … # South Africa’s unemployment rate dropped # National Treasury is considering implementing a wealth tax # Donald Trump’s election as the new president of the USA may be good or bad for South Africa. # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the COP29 summit # In international business news… The UK's unemployment rate has risen # In investment-news…. Pick n Pay launched an initial public offering to list Boxer on the JSE And, we talk about the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards

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7:19

Bizskoops - 07 November 2024

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2024/11/07

On the show today … # South Africa risks losing trillions in GDP growth if child poverty is not urgently addressed # Can South Africa meet the target to be removed from the controversial grey list? # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the township economy and spaza shops # In international business news… Striking Boeing workers in the USA return to work # In investment-news…. Murray & Roberts shares fell nearly 25 percent And, we talk about the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards for

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9:22

Bizskoops - 31 October 2024

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2024/10/31

On the show today, we take a look at the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement . # Economist Professor Waldo Krugel gives us his views on the mini-budget speech. # In international business news… JP Morgan Chase looses thousands with an ATM glitch # In investment-news… The JSE All Share index gained 15-point-two percent in the quarter to end-September And, we’ll check in with Chris Hatting from the Center for Risk Analysis to talk about the possibility of an

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8:42

Bizskoops - 24 October 2024

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2024/10/24

On the show today … # Inflation fell for the fourth consecutive month in September # State-owned companies misspend billions # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about China's weak economic growth # In international business news… HSBC appoints its first female CFO # In investment-news…. fund managers believe that the JSE index of all shares could rise by more than 11 percent over the next 12 months. And, we’ll also talk to Chris Hattingh from the Centre for Risk Analysis about the latest CRA

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10:08

Bizskoops - 17 October 2024

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2024/10/17

On the show today … # South Africa's new license card machines will cost taxpayers billions, and # The Minister of Electricity and Energy is positive that the country's economy can grow in the next 18 to 24 months if the power supply remains steady # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the fuel price forecast for November # In international business news… Google is considering nuclear power to power its artificial intelligence data centers # In investment-news…. Redefine Properties introduces a

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8:59

Bizskoops - 10 October 2024

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2024/10/10

On the show today … # Various cabinet ministers are discussing reducing the fuel levies to reduce fuel prices, and # South Africans can now pay in cryptocurrencies at thousands of merchants # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about food prices and what or who keeps them high or low # In international business news… The German Government expects its economy to experience another recession this year # In investment-news…. Gold remains steady despite the crisis in the Middle East And, we’ll also talk

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11:01

Bizskoops - 02 October 2024

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2024/10/03

On the show today … # A group of business leaders has committed to supporting President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic reforms, and # The government plans to intervene to keep electricity prices down # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about the second-quarter employment statistics released last week. # In international business news… Tens of thousands of dockworkers started with a strike at US ports # In investment-news…. Capitec announces its half-year earnings And, we’ll also talk to Chris Hattingh

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8:54

Bizskoops - 26 September 2024

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2024/09/26

On the show today … # The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) has set dates for public consultation on Eskom’s request for electricity tariff increases. # South African manufacturers have expressed concern about the country’s relationship with China. # The economist Waldo Krugell talks about last week’s interest rate cut # In international business news… Countries in Europe could face financial pressure after the deadly floods that swept through Central Europe recently # In investment-news…. The JSE

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9:16

Bizskoops - 19 September 2024

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2024/09/20

On the show today … # Consumer inflation falls below the South African Reserve Bank's key target of four-point-five percent, and # Sanlam Investments expects the South African Reserve Bank cut interest rates this week # The economist Waldo Krugell is also going to tell us more about interest rates in light of this week's meeting of the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee. # In international business news… Brexit red tape has an impact on trade in goods between the United Kingdom and the

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9:48

Bizskoops - 12 September 2024

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2024/09/12

On the show today … # Business burglaries remain a serious concern in South Africa, and # Manufacturing production increased # The economist Waldo Krugell is going to tell us more about South Africa, which hopes for economic growth of at least five percent, but also emphasizes that one should not underestimate the importance of small growth differences. # In international business news… Apple hopes to boost sales with the iPhone 16 # In investment-news…. The South African listed property sector is

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