Marco Baglione, CEO of Plastic packaging group Astrapak said he was 'pleased' with results amidst a 'very downbeat economy' after the group on Wednesday, 6 May 2009, announced fully diluted headline earnings per share up 6% to 69.9 cents for the year ended 28 February 2009. 7 May 2009
With the retail sector accounting for more than a fifth of the South African workforce, and almost 14% of gross domestic product, it's no wonder that Mark Lamberti is passionate about education in the industry. 7 May 2009
MTN, through an exclusive partnership with local HTC distributor Leaf International Communications (Pty) Ltd, will launch the HTC Dream mobile handset to its channel in May 2009. This handset is the first in South Africa to make use of Google's new open source Android operating system. 7 May 2009
A slight recovery in South African business confidence could mark the start of a turnaround that could pick up momentum towards year-end as the global economy recovers, says the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI). 7 May 2009
The Department of Minerals and Energy has published a draft regulation which, if approved, will see motorists using credit cards to purchase fuel to fill up their vehicle tanks. 6 May 2009
The Association for Operations Management of Southern Africa (SAPICS) and co-host, CIPS (The Chartered Institute of Purchasing), are gearing up for the first ever SAPICS/CIPS Conference, which takes place in Windhoek, Namibia, on 29 May 2009. 6 May 2009
Xerox has won the contract to manage Procter & Gamble's (P&G) worldwide print operations, with the aim to reduce the consumer products company's operational costs by an estimated 20-25%. The five-year services contract calls for Xerox to manage P&G's print shops, offices and home-based work settings. 6 May 2009
Canal Walk Shopping Centre has earned global recognition at the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) Global MAXI Awards, announced in Las Vegas in April 2009. 6 May 2009
Unlisted telecommunications and mobile operator Cell C says that its results for the past year confirm that the company's popularity amongst consumers is on the rise. 6 May 2009
WASHINGTON: US computer giant Hewlett-Packard and Canada's Research In Motion (RIM) announced an alliance on Monday, 4 May 2009, to provide applications and services for the popular Blackberry smartphone. 6 May 2009
DUBLIN: British supermarket giant Tesco said on Tuesday, 6 May 2009, that the group will slash prices in recession-hit Ireland by about 22% to woo customers tempted by competitors in Northern Ireland. 6 May 2009
Brewing giants SABMiller Plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company on Tuesday, 5 May, reported increased profits for MillerCoors on a pro forma basis for the quarter ended March 2009, despite continuing commodity cost pressures. 6 May 2009
HONG KONG: The former Hong Kong managing director of fast food giant McDonald's was jailed for four years and five months for taking almost US$300,000 in kickbacks from a supplier. 6 May 2009
Unemployment leapt 1.6% to 23.5% in the first quarter of this year, with more than 200,000 people losing their jobs, official data showed yesterday, 5 May 2009. 6 May 2009
Thanks to 'Dance Dance Revolution', 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band', music games have become an increasingly popular part of the video game universe. However, you don't need a plastic floor mat or a phony guitar to get your groove on. 6 May 2009
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has approved four applications for loan finance worth R70m from clothing and textile firms, as a government plan to rescue the industry cranks up. 5 May 2009
Manufacturing activity dipped to a new record low last month, a benchmark survey showed yesterday, 4 May 2009, but the decline was small enough to suggest the worst may be over for SA's embattled factories. 5 May 2009
Supermarket group Spar Group on Tuesday, 5 May 2009, reported a 20.5% rise in headline earnings per share to 242.5c for six months ended March 2009. Diluted HEPS amounted to 234.7c per share. 5 May 2009
Millions of bees have caught a highly infectious disease, which is threatening fruit export markets and honey production in the Western Cape. People, however, are not under threat of catching the bacteria. 5 May 2009
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has reduced tariffs by 10.38% for petroleum transportation through Transnet's pipelines for the 2009/10 financial year. 5 May 2009
