JOHANNESBURG - The five best read stories on Alec Hogg's BizNews.com, November 5 2014:

1. Simon Raubenheimer: Why Allan Gray loves Standard Bank

2. 10 most expensive homes: Where world's richest live - owners, addresses, pictures

3. South Africa's big money earners also biggest thieves

4. Ketso Gordhan: PPC's wanna-be-back CEO is supported where it matters

5. Warning to property companies: Hire more black people, fast - or new BEE rules kick in

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