JOHANNESBURG - The five best read stories on Alec Hogg's Biznews.com, Thursday, June 26 2014:

1. AMCU members will work over a decade to recoup their sacrificed pay

2. Choosing great unit trusts in five easy steps. Expert's tips

3. First platinum, now engineering: NUMSA's 250 000 on strike Tuesday

4. Where's the Eskom CEO succession plan? An interview with Brian Dames

5. Petra: Investing in big blue diamonds (warning: this stock is not for grannies)

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