Through its CSI education programme, Rainbow Chicken together with Star Schools is providing underprivileged learners with the opportunity to receive extra tuition in mathematics, science and English. 15 May 2009
In the last few years we have seen an influx of imported champagnes into South Africa and consumers can now buy blue-blood bubbles, by the rightful name of “champagne”, for close to the price of a local cap classique made in the same ‘methode champenoise'. This is due to two simple factors: our local cap classiques are getting more expensive and imported champagnes - at least some of them - are now quite affordable. 15 May 2009
How is it that in a year of dwindling returns for investors, a generous offer to buy a company at a thumping 62% premium to its share price didn't even make it to shareholders' postboxes? 15 May 2009
Swiss based luxury goods group Richemont on Thursday, 14 May 2009, reported a 22% decline in diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of €1.337 for the year ended March 2009 from €1.710 a year ago. 15 May 2009
Financial services and insurance group Liberty Holdings said on Friday that its core businesses are performing well despite the difficult market conditions. 15 May 2009
Fraud in companies globally is at the second-highest level for the 21 years in which KPMG has been conducting studies, and it can be attributed to the financial crisis. 15 May 2009
The Congress of South African Trade Unions said on Thursday, 14 May 2009, it has noted 'with disgust' the decision by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa), despite Cosatu's arguments, not to intervene to postpone the process of Telkom selling off shares in Vodacom for R22.5 billion. 15 May 2009
Sony reported its first annual net loss in 14 years and forecast a bigger loss this year, saying the pressure from sliding sales, competition in gadget prices and a strong yen was expected to continue. 15 May 2009
South Africa's inflation will come down as growth prospects fluctuate, the South African Reserve Bank has reported in its Monetary Policy Review (MPR) for May. 15 May 2009
Perdeberg Winery trotted off with a total of 10 awards - one for every wine it entered - at the 2009 Decanter World Wine Awards, held in London on 12 May. 14 May 2009
McCain has launched its Chef's Solutions range - a gourmet vegetable selection to make life easier with a conveniently sliced and diced range of frozen ingredients. 14 May 2009
Despite concerns that the ratail sector is not likely to have a good year ahead as the economy continues to contract, food retailers continue to be defensive stockes. Absa Investments analyst Chris Gilmour says food retailers are recession resistant as, unlike clothing and furniture which are discretionary items, a food purchase cannot be put off for a few months. 14 May 2009
The fight to keep one of Durban's oldest markets, held in a listed building, in which Indian indentured labourers began selling fruit and vegetables in 1910, is heading to court this week. 14 May 2009
PARIS: A Paris court dismissed on Wednesday, 13 May 2009, an attempt by French cosmetics giant L'Oreal to sue US online auctioneer eBay for €3.5 million (US$4.8 million) for selling counterfeit goods. 14 May 2009
Researchers investigating the impact of the current economic crisis on local consumer behaviour have found that 60% of South Africans are worried about the future and their fear is fuelling a considerable change in their buying habits. 14 May 2009
Retail trade figures for the month of March decreased by 5.3% compared to 4.4% in February, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on Wednesday, 13 May 2009. 13 May 2009
One would think that the cost of doing business on the Web is so small that it would be almost negligible, but that's not the case with many e-tailers, which is why many of them fail. It's also why Prashant Nedungadi decided to launch IMshopping, an online company that's trying to emulate offline customer service. 13 May 2009
Five new graduates were awarded Diplomas as Cape Wine Masters, marking the 25th anniversary since the first South African CWMs qualified, at a graduation ceremony hosted by KWV in its Cathedral Cellar in Paarl, on Friday 8 May 2009. This brings the number of successful examinations to 71, and the Institute membership to 64 (including three honorary members). 13 May 2009
Trade conditions slumped in April to their lowest level ever, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (Sacci) monthly Trade Conditions Survey released today. The Trade Activity Index (TAI), which measures current trade conditions, fell to 32 in April from a low of 38 in March. 13 May 2009
The South African new vehicle market confidence dipped further in the second quarter of 2009, the latest WesBank Vehicle sales Confidence Indictor revealed on Wednesday, 13 May 2009. 13 May 2009
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