Online auctioneer and retailer eBay has banned the sale of ivory products on its Web site to help protect African and Asian elephants. 23 Oct 2008
New labels, a new can design, new corrugated packaging and new branding reinforce the Dundee Ales and Lagers brand's Pioneering Craft Heritage at Dundee Brewing Co. 23 Oct 2008
Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has welcomed the overall thrust of the mid-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) - or so-called mini budget - presented in Parliament yesterday, 21 October, and says it shares the realistic assessment of the economic outlook given by the Minister of Finance, Trevor Manuel. 22 Oct 2008
Dutch invention earns international recognition for Ball, Coke, and Bound2B. 22 Oct 2008
3M South Africa has launched a new range of office and stationery products to brighten up desks in the home, office and conference venues. 22 Oct 2008
Frisco is expanding their product range with the launch of their new pre-blended drink stick pack range due to reach stores during the month of October. 22 Oct 2008
The inaugural Khayelitsha Festival, a celebration of the Cape-based community's wealth of talent in arts, culture, youth and entrepreneurship that marks Khayelitsha's 25th anniversary, opens on Friday, 24 October 2008. The event takes place at the OR Tambo Hall in Khayelitsha, and will run till Sunday, 26 October. 22 Oct 2008
LONDON: Just a month after a record-shattering auction of works by Damien Hirst, the economic crisis has suddenly hit the art market with two big London sales in recent days falling short of previous highs. 22 Oct 2008
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket, which initially excluded interest on mortgage bonds, is to be replaced by a component of the CPI with "owners' equivalent rent" instead. 22 Oct 2008
Woolworths reaches another milestone with the opening of its 400th store. 22 Oct 2008
Software-maker Microsoft has stepped up its fight against pirated and counterfeit software with the announcement yesterday, 21 October, of the “Global Anti-Piracy Day,” a simultaneous launch of education initiatives and enforcement actions in 49 countries on six continents. In Africa, South Africa and Nigeria are the two countries seeing the launch of the initiative. 22 Oct 2008
Technology is helping families stay connected, despite fears of it bringing in a corrupting influence or driving people apart. It's the pace of modern life that makes technology a necessity in order to remain up-to-date, researchers say. 22 Oct 2008
"Better for You" or healthier kid food products are the hottest battleground for food marketers nationwide. Yet, as in most battlegrounds, the field is overwhelmed with "dead soldiers", or "BFY" products that seemed great in the lab, on the PowerPoint, or in research exercises. 22 Oct 2008
The insurance industry is facing difficult times but the sector is not undergoing a systemic crisis, due to regulations and sound portfolio management by the majority of players. 22 Oct 2008
Pick n Pay has reported a 21.5% increase in diluted headline earnings per share to 89.76 cents for the six months ended August from 73.9 cents a year ago. 21 Oct 2008
While South Africa was hoping to maintain its 5% economic growth rate in 2008 and 2009, global economic conditions have forced the downward revision of expected growth. 21 Oct 2008
Renowned towelling product manufacturer, Glodina, is launching a towel that comes with a 10 year guarantee certificate. 21 Oct 2008
With the world economy in trouble and the Rand suffering some of its biggest loses in recent years, South Africans will be waiting anxiously to see what the Mid-Term Budget holds. 21 Oct 2008
Appointing an appropriate individual is the first step in the effective and efficient management of CSI funds. The requirements and obligations put on companies these days make it imperative to ensure that the individual in charge of driving the company's CSI strategy understands the company's business strategy, values and obligations to stakeholders. 21 Oct 2008
In tough economic times, franchises are a relatively safe way of doing business. 21 Oct 2008
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