JOHANNESBURG - The five best read stories on Alec Hogg's BizNews.com, September 4 2014:

1. WEF Competitiveness Report: SA drops to 56, worst spot yet

2. Dalai Lama again refused entry into SA: Report

3. Crony capitalists of the world, unite! Tim Wood on a global ill. Brilliant analysis

4. How do ETFs fit into your portfolio?

5. Mailbox: Where's the Standard Bank 20-bar club when crisis hits?

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