"Quit while you're ahead" is one nugget of conventional wisdom that few CEOs appear to heed, at least judging by the number of executives who have left companies at the behest of shareholders - or, worse, regulators. 28 May 2008
Borders officially cut its ties with Amazon.com on Tuesday, 27 May 2008, with the rollout of its long-planned solo e-commerce site. The book retailer announced in March that it would go it alone online after teaming with Amazon for six years. 28 May 2008
Samsung unveiled a new, high-capacity solid state drive (SSD) at the fifth annual Samsung Mobile Solution Forum in Taipei, on Monday 26 May 2008. 28 May 2008
Several institutions have dipped into their pockets to fund emergency relief for the 17,000 foreign nationals who have become victims of the violent attacks in the country. 28 May 2008
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) lived up to its billing as a consumer watchdog by achieving an impressive 92% success rate resolving 1380 complaints out of 1495 that were logged in the last 12 months. 28 May 2008
Pioneer Foods gross margin is facing pressure - and that could be bad news for consumers. 28 May 2008
Zyda Rylands, the first woman to be appointed an executive director of Woolworths, tells Penny Haw there are some things no university degree can teach you. 28 May 2008
SMC Networks, a global provider of LAN hardware and broadband connectivity devices, has released details of its Green IT strategy, which is aimed at reducing energy consumption throughout the life of the product - from design and manufacturing to use and eventual recycling. 28 May 2008
Firms constantly chasing after more and more sophisticated business intelligence often turn to new analytics technology for the answers. What were once difficult and complex tools for analyzing market activity are becoming more accessible and affordable to a larger audience. 28 May 2008
Foodcorp has promised to aid the efforts of Cotlands' heart-warming work with the donation of 1300 Pieman's Pantry pies, once a week for an entire year, to the charity. 28 May 2008
The Consumer Protection Bill and its potential impact on the ICT sector elevates the role of service level agreements (SLAs) in future trade. 28 May 2008
South Africa has started the year on a slow growth with the first quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) registering an increase of only 2.1%. 27 May 2008
Pick n Pay has been declared the Number One Company in the Food Retailers Sector in the Top 500: South Africa's Best Companies publication. 27 May 2008
It's all about image in the fashion world. An apparel or accessory designer's brick-and-mortar stores must appear ever so alluring to the passerby, and its magazine ads should leave readers pining for the latest fashions. Then there's its online store, which visitors expect to be faultless and continually impress them with eye-catching design, an endless inventory and top-notch security. 27 May 2008
For years, the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has granted patents covering e-commerce business methods, and companies have exploited such patents to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. 27 May 2008
Pioneer Foods and its advisors are studying the contents of the referral from the Competition Commission and will respond in due course, the listed food group says. 27 May 2008
Food security is expected to top the agenda of the three-day Provincial Agricultural Co-operatives Summit which is being held in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, from today, Tuesday 27 May 2008. 27 May 2008
Bold plans to double sales could be good news for cash-strapped consumers. 27 May 2008
The retailer has reported that its diluted earnings per share were down 45% to 221.5c for six months ended 29 February. 27 May 2008
Lipton's 'Turn over a new leaf' campaign wins three awards in international Interactive Media Awards (IMA). 27 May 2008
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