Shares in the company, which operates car dealerships, surged late in the month on news that Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and private equity investor Edward Lampert had increased their positions in AutoNation.

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Before long, the Employment Equity Bill, passed in August but not yet implemented, will force all but the smallest firms to submit annual reports to show that they are trying to make the racial and sexual composition of their workforce match that of the local population.

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Another provision in the bill would change the tax treatment of publicly traded private-equity firms, such as Blackstone and Fortress Investment Group.

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Labour also plan a bill to extend maternity leave and pilot shared equity schemes for home ownership if they win an historic third term in office.

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