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BBB Ep 40 - Oil price falls sharply; Purple's blockbuster Asian deal; Charlie Robertson on W Cape Independence; Seratonin and depression; Remote work ..

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An adjustment to the normal format in this episode of the BizNews Business Briefing where Alec Hogg and Lucy Ferreira are joined by colleagues Stuart Lowman and Nadya Swart to provide context on the day's major business news; including Purple Group's big Asian deal that was announced on Friday; the Time Travelling Economist not countering lobbyists for Western Cape Independence; debate on remote work after Apple's CEO demands staff return to the office; and controversy around an apparent 70 year old myth that has delivered massive profits to Big Pharma. All that plus the latest on markets and shares that moved on the JSE today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Aug 2022 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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