The insurance industry, perhaps more than any other sector, is focused on understanding and mitigating global warming, and for good reason: a changing environment could amplify risks, resulting in lower underwriting profits. Yet despite their heightened interest in climate change, few insurers are wholly committed to building a green IT environment. 17 Jul 2008
Swiss-based luxury goods group Richemont says its sales at actual exchange rates have grown 13% to €1.428 billion for the three months ended June. Sales at constant exchange rates grew 20% in the first quarter. 16 Jul 2008
Retail trade sales at constant (2000) prices for May decreased year-on-year for the third consecutive month, recording a drop of 3.6% from a revised -0.1% in April (-0.3%), figures released today by Statistics South Africa show. 16 Jul 2008
After the close of the mainstream Nederburg Auction, the charity sale will take place on Saturday, 20 September 2008. All the funds raised will be divided equally amongst the three beneficiaries of the Nederburg Charity Trust - the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa, Organ Donor Foundation and an HIV/AIDS-support NGO, Mothers2Mothers (M2M). Wine aficionados can look forward to bidding on two special imports that will be on the block at the event. 16 Jul 2008
Over a hundred informal traders recently gathered at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to get more information about registering their businesses. 16 Jul 2008
With video online advertising experiencing a global growth of over 300%, interactive brand Canderel is exploring the expanding medium of online videos with the launch of its own channel on YouTube yesterday, 15 July 2008. 16 Jul 2008
At its E3 press event, Sony Computer Entertainment of America opened up a new platform for its PlayStation Store on the PlayStation Network - a movie and TV show download service. 16 Jul 2008
In the case of Tiffany vs. eBay, a US district judge has presented the e-commerce giant with the best gift it could get in this litigious, digital age: a victory in a four-year-old trademark protection lawsuit. 16 Jul 2008
The democratic government, which inherited economic and fiscal problems from the previous government, has managed to reduce the public debt burden and grow the economy through prudent fiscal policies. This is according to the latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) economic assessment report on South Africa. 15 Jul 2008
NEWSWATCH: The Fuel Retailers' Association is turning up the heat on its call for petrol stations be closed at night, reports IOL. 15 Jul 2008
In the current gloomy economic conditions, businesses have to create the unique in-store experience to attract and retain customers and most importantly - get the biggest share of the customer's shrinking wallet, says Craig Cesman, CEO of audio branding experts DMX Music Africa. 15 Jul 2008
The weekend of 11 July was a good one for Apple: With the worldwide launch of the iPhone 3G on Friday, the company sold a cool one million 3G models around the world and served up 10 million iTunes App Store downloads, according to the company. 15 Jul 2008
The City of Cape Town has introduced four pricing categories for domestic electricity consumers to encourage energy saving. 15 Jul 2008
A South African delegation will be embarking on a mission to attract foreign investment in the United States. 15 Jul 2008
Cutting down baddies in video games used to be a lot easier - they'd just stand there, or they'd try moves that experienced players had seen time and time again. Now, however, new technology is making video game characters' artificial intelligence a little smarter. 15 Jul 2008
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) will convene a tripartite meeting in October to discuss the harmonisation of trade in the region. 15 Jul 2008
Hardware Warehouse (HWWH), a retailer of low-cost building materials, has acquired two new stores, bringing the chain's total to 16. The two new stores are in Queenstown and Gonubie. 15 Jul 2008
A leading clothing retailer has been found guilty of racism and will have to fork out thousands of rands in compensation to a disgruntled customer. 14 Jul 2008
NEWSWATCH: Food giant Heinz has announced it is dropping the word 'baked' from its canned beans, the UK's Telegraph reports. The actual product will, however, remain the same but cans will now be sporting the new title 'Heinz Beanz' on the labelling. 14 Jul 2008
Lauren Bloch and Daleen Atherton, the owners of the online wedding directory Wedding Secrets, recently launched Secret Gifts - an online gift registry offering upmarket gifts to the discerning customer. 14 Jul 2008
