* Heavy sell-offs in U.S. equities, crude weighs * Attention shifts to resolving U.S. "fiscal cliff" * Early rally on Obama win, more economic stimulus fizzles * Coming up: U.S. international trade, jobless claims Thursday By Frank Tang NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Gold pared gains on Wednesday ending slightly higher, after d eclines i n e quities and … [Read more...] about PRECIOUS-Gold up but off highs, post-election fiscal crisis eyed
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Cricket-Australia to target South Africa with short stuff
(Repeats for additional subscribers) By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY Nov 8 (Reuters) - Australia's pace bowlers would be pushing the boundaries of acceptable aggression with a barrage of short bowling at South Africa's batsmen in this week's first test against the Proteas, captain Michael Clarke said on Thursday. South Africa come into the three-match series as the top … [Read more...] about Cricket-Australia to target South Africa with short stuff
Cricket-Businesslike South Africans dismiss Aussie mind games
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY Nov 8 (Reuters) - Australian attempts at mind games ahead of the test series against South Africa were at worst irrelevant and at best a motivation to the tourists, captain Graeme Smith said on Thursday. Individual plans for targeting South African players, including psychological profiling, supposedly derived from an Australian team dossier … [Read more...] about Cricket-Businesslike South Africans dismiss Aussie mind games
S.Africa’s Eskom to sell 2029, 2033 bonds
JOHANNESBURG Nov 7 (Reuters) - South African power utility Eskom said on Wednesday it would auction 300 million rand ($34.67 million) in total of a new inflation-linked bond due in 2029 and its 2033 straight bond on Nov. 14. ($1 = 8.6523 South African rand) (Reporting by Olivia Kumwenda) © Thomson Reuters 2012 All rights reserved … [Read more...] about S.Africa’s Eskom to sell 2029, 2033 bonds
UPDATE 2-S.Africa coal firms agree wage deal to avoid unrest
* Agree to hike wages by up to 5 pct at entry level * Deal to stem unrest and threat to dominant union * Other miners get 2,000 rand once-off payment By Agnieszka Flak JOHANNESBURG, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Coal companies in South Africa signed a surprise wage deal with unions on Wednesday in an effort to avoid a wave of deadly illegal strikes that have rocked the … [Read more...] about UPDATE 2-S.Africa coal firms agree wage deal to avoid unrest
