Job outlook: who's hiring, firing, earning big; Tesla in China; great white spotted

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In today's headlines:
* It’s set to be harder than any time in the last five years to get a job in South Africa. That’s the message from statistics gathered by the Manpower Group SA, which has surveyed business owners on their hiring and firing plans for 2020;
* More job losses loom for Zimbabwe, where inflation is soaring around 440% and the economy has been shrinking rapidly;
* The best income-earners on the planet are FTSE 100 CEOs and US company chief executives, with the pay between bosses and ordinary workers wider than ever;
* Looking to reinvent yourself in the 2020s? The next decade could see growing demand for behavioural scientists, data analysts, up-cycled clothing designers and even digital detox consultants, says Bloomberg;
* Tesla kicked off production in China, marking a major step in Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s global push for electric-vehicle domination and heralding what could be the dawn of real competition in the world’s largest EV market, says Bloomberg;
* The first great white shark in 20 months has been spotted in False Bay off Cape Town, easing concern that the predatory fish that attract tourists had left the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Jan 2020 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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