JOHANNESBURG - The five best read stories on Alec Hogg's BizNews.com, October 8 2014:

1. Why Google could be the world's best investment manager

2. Wilhelm Hertzog: Takeover talk at Blue Label, Glencore; and two cigar butt stocks

3. Soon, the world will have too much oil

4. Barclays Global Strategist: New jobs - it's obvious why US creates, SA not

5. Lesetja Kganyago: In studio with new SARB Governor - on his 49th birthday

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