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Foschini buys Jet stores; booze ban will wipe out more jobs, warn employers; Ghana glitters for FirstRand; Tesla

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In today's headlines:
* The Foschini Group is to buy Jet stores from Edcon, in business rescue.
* Employers warn that South Africa's reinstated ban on alcohol sales will hit businesses hard and lead to further job losses.
* The FirstRand group has spotted potentially lucrative opportunities in Ghana, which is in good shape.
* Tesla stock jumped about 16% on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Jul 2020 1PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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