In the last edition of Off the Record for 2009 the Fin24 team look at the impact of the recession on brands as well as the top stories of the year including the Eskom management mix up and global economic meltdown. Time: 23:08
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The Fin24.com team takes on mounting bad investment losses at Absa, Cell C's expansion strategy and discusses the terrible year for the local advertising industry. Time: 16:00
The Fin24.com's take on the week of news. Micro-lenders' credit woes are up for discussion as well as bargains in the leisure property market. Also, the team debates the real benefits of the 2010 World Cup. Time: 16:34
The Fin24.com's team take on the week in business news. On the agenda: leadership battles at Wesizwe, IDC's role in the Pamodzi failure and penny pinching and bargain hunting amongst South Africa's super rich. Time: 12:17
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Listen to Fin24.com's views on the week in business news. On the agenda is Gill Marcus' debut on the Reserve Bank podium, SABMiller's interim numbers and advice on spotting the dodgy items in your portfolio. Time: 13:00
Fin24.com's senior journalists give their opinions, views and analysis on the leadership crisis at South Africa's power utility Eskom. Time: 13:26
The Fin24.com team investigates the real tax burden on South Africa's middle class. Also on the agenda is the fundamentals behind gold's rise and what it means for investors. Time: 8:36
The Fin24.com team's take on the week in business news. On the agenda is the mini budget and the rand-pegging debate.
The CEO of Standard Bank SA speaks to Fin24.com about the group's plans for 2010. Time: 3:03
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Leading brand grandees agree: the top picks among discerning consumers - the most lusted after brands in the market - are still about status and image. It's about cachet. But the thing about in-brands in this game is they're hard to spot unless they're popular. And yet the more ubiquitous a brand, the less popular it becomes as the exclusive preserve of an elite club.