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Falling index bad news for SA’s growth
August 21, 2008, 6:52 am
Filed under: Local News

Falling business and consumer confidence points to slowing growth for the rest of the year.

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Pinched consumers cap growth
August 21, 2008, 6:51 am
Filed under: Local Company News, Retail

Further evidence that consumer spending is slowing sharply came yesterday, with the release of second-quarter figures on gross domestic product (GDP). Statistics SA said GDP in the sector that includes trade, as well as hotels and restaurants, shrank 2.2 percent.

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