JOHANNESBURG – The five best read stories on Alec Hogg’s BizNews.com, Tuesday, August 4 2015:

1. This is the future: Cees Bruggemans looks ahead to 2018 and $1 = R22.50

2. UBS star trader Tom Hayes convicted on Libor rigging, jailed for 14 years

3. Mashaba responds to Cosatu boycott threat: ‘They should go ahead’

4. Google, Facebook tipped to buy Twitter as share price drops 5% to fresh low

5. Kevin Lings: Further fuel price cuts a possibility in September

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