LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: British confectionery maker Cadbury denied that the group had softened its hostile stance towards a takeover bid from US giant Kraft Foods, despite recent press reports to the contrary. 28 Sep 2009
The opening of the biggest shopping centre in the Eastern Cape has apparently not yet made a dent in the number of shoppers frequenting East London's existing malls. 28 Sep 2009
Shoppers at the new Hemingways Mall in East London yesterday, Sunday 27 September 2009, struggled to find their favourite shops - and exit points. 28 Sep 2009
Supply chain management business Super Group advised shareholders that the relevant strategic investor had not been able to obtain sufficient written irrevocable support from shareholders to satisfy the lenders' requirements and as a consequence, the Alternative Recapitalisation Proposal will not proceed. 28 Sep 2009
The national wage strike by 55,000 clothing workers is set to continue today, Monday 28 September 2009, for a ninth day after no settlement could be agreed upon, the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (Sactwu) said. 28 Sep 2009
The Joule, SA's first electric car designed for the consumer market, will be on show at the second South African Automotive Week (SAAW), which takes place in Port Elizabeth from 7 - 10 October 2009. 28 Sep 2009
The second annual Men's Health Menswear Collection 2009, held at La Med Camps Bay on Wednesday 23 September 2009, closed with an all-new exclusive finale, featuring the latest denim trends presented by participating brands Guess, Diesel and Levi's. A celebration of local talent and the diversity of South African men who are passionate about fashion, the collection will be featured in the Men's Health Summer '09 Style Guide bagged with the October issue of Men's Health. 28 Sep 2009
Shoprite announced its winner of Perishable Supplier of the Year last week and, out of six contestants, the award went to Fair Cape Dairies, manufacturers of Fair Cape Free Range milk and dairy products. 28 Sep 2009
Woolworth's Summer Beauty Festival, from 23 September - 4 October 2009, will see the launch of Bloom's new mineral foundations and eye shadows and the arrival of Caroline Herrera fragrances at selected stores countrywide. The stores have special offers from Bulgari, Diesel, Benefit and Bloom and customers can get makeovers and beauty offers from Smashbox, Make Believe, Black Up and Sisley, some of which are exclusive brands to the group. 28 Sep 2009
The Molenbeek School, a school for mentally handicapped learners in Maitland Cape Town, visited the Fair Cape Dairies on Monday, 21 September 2009, and one of them became the 10,000th child to visit the dairy. 25 Sep 2009
The LiveLife lifestyle benefit and rewards programme has selected Z-Card, the global specialist in PocketMedia, for its innovatively tailored loyalty card to break through the clutter and attract consumers. 25 Sep 2009
According to Graeme Victor, CEO of voice-based telecommunications solutions company Du Pont Telecoms, political pressure on ICASA to force a reduction in the interconnection rate between the various telecommunications networks will not reduce the costs of cellular calls but could well increase them. 25 Sep 2009
Beware cheap airline tickets from Mr Ramsay that sound to good to be true - they are an email scam and they are not true. This is the warning from Mango CEO Nico Bezuidenhout issued Wednesday 23 September 2009. 25 Sep 2009
FIFA is working closely with international authorities to crack down on the sale of illegal 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets. 25 Sep 2009
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: The share price of British confectioner Cadbury climbed on Tuesday, 22 September 2009, after its chief executive admitted that a tie-up with US giant Kraft Foods made "some strategic sense." 25 Sep 2009
With the festive season approaching and business robberies likely to increase, private security companies and the police are preparing themselves by increasing capacity to fight criminal attacks on shopping centres and malls. 25 Sep 2009
A wage dispute in the clothing and textile industry has been referred to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) after the union rejected a revised offer, an official said on Wednesday, 23 September 2009. 25 Sep 2009
The fourth Soweto Mushroom Festival kicks off on 30 October 2009. The festival will feature celebrity chefs Citrum Khumalo and Phineas Lepuru, who will prepare tasty dishes at Maponya Mall. 25 Sep 2009
The Grahamstown High Court has liquidated the company that owns the Fruit & Veg City (F&VC) franchise in King William's Town. 25 Sep 2009
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