02.03.20 Pt 1 - Can everyone on Earth sing? Even if you can sing, it’s not that impressive. How old is Madonna really? The notion that Bob Dylan is a good singer should make us all sick. If you want to go skiing in Italy, you might die. Ariana Grande is either a big baby, or a tiny adult. If you were homeless, what would you be doing?
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Coal consumption has been reduced by 50% in China, the coronavirus has almost halted the Chinese economy. Economists are downgrading economic growth worldwide because China’s activity affects the world at large. It’s Budget Speech week and Anthea has a less than positive take on the prospects beyond Tito’s address. How will Moody’s deal with South Africa after they hear the budget speech? Discovery Group have had a mixed year of activity and Vitality Life numbers are no good. Truworths have been bullish in a tough economy. And Woolworths… oh dear, the less said the better.
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The coronavirus is still having a tremendous effect on world markets. Hong Kong’s landlords have cut prices by up to 50% in an effort to keep tenants occupying their properties. Moody’s has taken a surprisingly positive stance after Cyril’s SONA. However the Budget Speech will determine whether South Africa will be downgraded or not. AngloGold’s fire sale, is it something to worry about or just a strategic global move? Eskom are retrenching non-core management with a budget of R400m being allocated to these layoffs. Tongaat Hulett are not looking so sweet at the moment, debts of R8 billion suggest things are not ideal. And Anthea tells us if she thinks Cell C will survive.
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17.02.20 Pt 1 - What do you with spare food as an adult who lives alone? Is lamb expensive, or can the old people tell you which butcher to go to to get the best price? A-ha were fantastic, they’ve aged like fine wine. Kidney failure... is it a real thing? Putin, Cyril and Trump make a phone call, who pays for the call? Restaurants are full, what recession? Siya has very short shorts - they are not booty shorts. If you haven’t had sex by 30, what’s going on there?
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As the Chinese workforce gets back to work, it’s revealed that oil demand is down 20%, the coronavirus’ effect is everywhere. The People’s Bank of China has pumped 1.7 trillion Yuan into the economy. The Mining Indaba was not the extravaganza of years gone by. The purchasing managers’ index is at 45.2% - what does this mean for the economy? The US has added 200,000 jobs according to the latest reports. US and European economies are booming! Amazon hits the trillion dollar market cap... welcome to the club Jeff.
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Aussie slang lessons
24.02.20 Pt 1 - How long does it take to get good at talking into a microphone? What happens when you get dragged to a play with friends and then you have to dress up, where does the madness end? In breaking news, we survived the asteroid. Fair dinkum, Margot Robbie is a belter! If you are a mother and you have life insurance, be careful that your daughters don’t kill you.
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