JOHANNESBURG - The five best read stories on Alec Hogg's BizNews.com, Sunday, August 3 2014:

1. The real way to measure influence on Twitter

2. Add Ebola, sanctions on Russia to your list of worries: SA economist

3. Seven deadly investment risks. Quick wealth-building tips

4. Rising electricity prices: What you'll pay - expert crunches numbers

5. Employment Equity Act: Big changes, more nasty fines from August - experts

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