Updated: 8am GMT -- 2004/09/07

Business

Net publishing draws wealthy, educated youth
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's online publishing industry is attracting millions of highly educated, high-earning users, mostly from Johannesburg and under 34 years old, the Online Publishers' Association (OPA) announced yesterday. More than 3,5 mill...

New EL book on BEE and family businesses
By Eddie Botha, Business Editor EAST LONDON - A local chartered accountant, who has made a name for himself in assisting family businesses, has become the first to combine the subject with black economic empowerment. Family Business and Broad-Based B...

King's Cathcart Street for upgrade
EAST LONDON - King William's Town company Millen Asphalt has been given the contract to upgrade the town's main thoroughfare, Cathcart Street, to carry four lanes of traffic. Millen Asphalt chief executive Raoul Barnes said yesterday he was pleased t...

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Diamond miners end strike GABORONE - Botswana's diamond miners, on strike since August 23, returned to work on Sunday although wage talks are continuing on the advice of a Brussels-based international union movement. Trials for contempt of court ...

Gold
Hong Kong: $401,85 London: $402,10 Paris: $398,73 Zurich: $401,75 New York: closed - Sapa-AP Eastern Cape    South Africa    Foreign    Business &n...

Market gains in light trading
JOHANNESBURG - The JSE ended higher yesterday, lifted by heavyweight dual-listed stocks' strong performances offshore. With US markets closed for Labour Day, volumes were light. The all-share and all-share industrial indices closed 0,18% and 0,26% ...

New Highs and Lows
NEW HIGHS PRICE PREV SASFIN1500 1280 ABSA5905 5850 MET LTD 825 810 BARWORLD7660 7650 UNISERV4110 4100 SUNINT4375 4300 SAB 8500 8400 PPC 18200 18000 ALTECH3460 3450 REUNERT2690 2680 INMINS320 300 PSG 355 350 METAIR16900 16450 EDCON180...

Major Movements
DAILY TOP 10 UP AB TKG CA 52+667 KINGCO 102+250 IB NCL CA 153+250 AB MTN CA 163+231 PRIMESERV 244+200 IB AGL CI 61+200 DCENTRIX 24035+171 SB DDT CD 71+167 GLODINA 20025+143 BEIGE 81+143 DAILY TOP 10 DOWN NB AMS CA 15-833 NB TOP PQ 15-833 AB SBK PP...

Rates of Exchange
JOHANNESBURG - Yesterday's closing exchange rates, as suplied by Standard Bank:(R/£, R/Euro. and R/US, other rates per rand BRITISH STERLING GBP 12.0748 EURO EUR 8.1884 UNITED STATES DOL USD 6.7257 ...

Ships
In port last night: Murray Express at G. Arrived yesterday: D S Manatee at T. Sailed yesterday: Safmarine Kei (1900) to Durban. Due today: Violet Ace (1000) from Port Elizabeth to R extension. Eastern Cape &nbs...