NEW DELHI, India, 6 June - There is one more reason why your grocery bill may shoot up in the next few days. Packaging costs are expected to rise substantially, which could push up the prices of branded consumer products. 10 Jun 2008
High cost of food blamed on climate change. 9 Jun 2008
An energy exhibition was held at Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, from 6-8 June 2008 to create awareness around energy efficiency and renewable energy while mobilising all households and business to participate in reducing energy consumption. 9 Jun 2008
Take-Two Interactive's blockbuster second quarter - powered by strong early sales of 'Grand Theft Auto IV' - may have implications for the ongoing efforts of Electronic Arts to acquire its main competitor. 9 Jun 2008
When I started as an Internet marketing strategist back in 1993, people usually asked me, "Jim, can we really make money online?" 9 Jun 2008
Auctions on eBay aren't going the way of the dinosaur, but they're being overshadowed by fixed-price sales, and eBay sellers who use the traditional auction structure are facing higher fees. These changes are forcing eBay sellers to rethink their approach to their online businesses. 9 Jun 2008
There is a level of excitement in the call centre space I haven't witnessed since VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) began transforming the call centre into the contact centre. Over the years, we have seen technology after technology change the way contact centres work, and we are at the point today where IP communications affords us the opportunity to distribute call centres and agents at will. 9 Jun 2008
Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad will attend a two-day session of the South Africa/Malawi Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) this week to strengthen bilateral programmes of cooperation with Malawi. 9 Jun 2008
SABMiller putting up a brave front as sharks circle. 9 Jun 2008
Sales growth for Mr Price's apparel division better than its competitors. 9 Jun 2008
I recently attended my college reunion and had the experience of reconnecting with 50 or more people with whom I haven't spoken in a decade. 9 Jun 2008
Rainbow FoodSolutions has launched its new Flavourburst Meal Cut Portion (MCP) range and says feedback from the trade has been positive. 9 Jun 2008
The US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has closed its investigation of the joint venture between SABMiller Plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company. 9 Jun 2008
An alarming concentration of wholesalers in SA markets was revealed on Thursday, 5 June 2008. The worst case is fuel, where six oil giants account for 82% of all petrol and diesel sales. They have the widest profit margin of nearly 6% against SA's average 3.6% wholesale margin. 6 Jun 2008
The regulatory framework, which will enforce the Energy Conservation Programme (ECP) and penalise consumers who use electricity excessively, is being finalised. 6 Jun 2008
During the South African award ceremony for the 2008 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles on 4 June, Villiera Wines' 2001 Monro Brut was awarded a silver medal. Due to South Africa's consistent performance in this competition, the organisers decided to host a local award ceremony to personally present the awards to the Grand Gold, Gold and Silver medal winners. 6 Jun 2008
Mitsubishi's Triton double cab diesel put in a stellar performance in the most recent Synovate Competitive Customer Satisfaction PP100 Report to emerge as the most trouble-free vehicle in its category. 6 Jun 2008
Annex Distribution, official local supplier of Fujitsu Siemens Computers mobile solutions, has increased its range with Lifebook and Esprimo Series notebooks. 6 Jun 2008
Search is a fundamental human activity, and the same things that may be working against search in an implicit engagement way are working for search in an explicit way. 6 Jun 2008
About 100,000 cell phone users in an undisclosed country didn't have a clue that their movements were being tracked over a six-month period for a study about human travel patterns. The new research has generated a wave of discussion about the privacy implications. 6 Jun 2008
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