JOHANNESBURG – The five best read stories on Alec Hogg’s BizNews.com, Friday, 2 March 2018:

1. Lord Hain inflicts pain on Gupta-cursed Bank of Baroda, calls for UK probe

2. Leaked Steinhoff emails: EXPLOSIVE evidence of crooked team work to fake books

3. Start of African renaissance for Absa as Maria Ramos dumps Barclays Africa brand

4. Retirement Annuities: The new trust

5. Shooting the messenger – NPA upholds apartheid tradition in Pauw raid.

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