The primary consequence of the credit crunch for non-financial companies is the loss of access to cheap debt. 9 Oct 2008
President Kgalema Motlanthe has urged several African scientists to come up with new technological advances in their field to tackle high food prices. 9 Oct 2008
Sales of Apple's iPhone 3G have given the hardware maker a six-point boost in the consumer smartphone market, from 11% to 17%, according to a new report from The NPD Group, a consumer sales tracking firm. 9 Oct 2008
The mere presence of melamine in foods does not indicate that the food is contaminated, the Consumer Goods Council (CGCSA) said today. 8 Oct 2008
After plunging by a cumulative 28 index points during the first half of 2008 (from +22 during 07Q4 to -6 during 08Q2), the consumer confidence index (CCI) report, released by First National Bank (FNB) and the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) yesterday, recovered somewhat during 08Q3, increasing by 5 index points to -1. 8 Oct 2008
US food execs urged to step up or be left behind in consumer-controlled future; 'Youtube Generation' will demand accountability, sustainability and transparency from food manufacturers and marketers. 8 Oct 2008
European Union (EU) finance ministers agreed on Tuesday to coordinate their responses to the escalating global financial crisis. 8 Oct 2008
Retailers face a subdued festive season this year with squeezed consumers likelier to buy affordable items than luxuries. 8 Oct 2008
DUBAI: Much international interest has been generated around the proposed multi-billion US dollar entertainment and mixed-use development planned for the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast. KZN Premier Sibusiso Ndebele, King Goodwill Zwelithini, and provincial Director General Kwazi Mbanjwa, are attending the world's largest business-to-business real estate investment and development exhibition to promote the development which will be built in the Macambini area. 8 Oct 2008
USA: Last year's online shopping season surpassed US$29 billion in sales, up a full 20% from the previous holiday. More consumers did their shopping online than any holiday season before, due to the convenience and increasing popularity of the Internet as a way to get too many things done in too little time. 8 Oct 2008
Boasting over 50 flavours of your favourite Gelato ice cream together with the best imported Hausbrandt coffee, newly launched ice-cream and coffee parlour, Icezeit, says it boasts the kind of European pedigree that will make it one of Cape Town's must-taste delicatessen destinations. 7 Oct 2008
Design always creates floods of opinions, but you need to filter them. 7 Oct 2008
Nola, a division of Foodcorp (Pty) Ltd, has relaunched their Yum Yum peanut butter range with a fun fresh new look using the latest technology and packaging innovation... it reckons it will be the first brand in the spread category to introduce the latest advancement in packaging, the shrink sleeve jar. 7 Oct 2008
Prospan Cough Syrup is an internationally tried and tested medicine now available in South Africa. 7 Oct 2008
Among people with internet access intending to acquire a financial product in the next year, there is an 87% chance they will research their products of interest online beforehand. 7 Oct 2008
Canal Walk shopping mall has won the award as Cape Town's best shopping centre. 7 Oct 2008
According to the results of a recent survey, WesBank remains the best large company to work for in South Africa. 7 Oct 2008
Russian car lease market has ingredients for large expansion, but problems persist. And the South African experience? 7 Oct 2008
The 2008 Hospitality Investment Conference Africa (HICA) - organised by the Tourism Business Council of South Africa in partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) ended on a high note at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. 6 Oct 2008
Consumers will now see five key nutritional values displayed clearly on the front of Kellogg's cereal boxes, courtesy of the user-friendly, front-of-pack (FoP) Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) labelling tool the cereal brand is piloting in South Africa. 6 Oct 2008
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