More jobs - but figures still disappointing

Heavy job losses in the manufacturing and trade sectors of the economy marred news yesterday that unemployment dipped unexpectedly during the second quarter of this year. 3 Aug 2012 15:57

Mérieux NutriSciences buys into Swift Micro Labs

Mérieux NutriSciences, a global food safety, quality and nutrition company, has bought a majority stake in Swift Micro Laboratories, with a view to expanding its African operations. 3 Aug 2012 12:47

Digital broadcast deadline concerns

Parliament's communications portfolio committee earlier this week expressed concern over whether the deadline to migrate from analogue to digital broadcasting would be met, saying it had been "sceptical" about the "timeframes" from the outset. 3 Aug 2012 10:00

Hulamin hurt by mill failure

Hulamin‚ a maker of rolled and extruded aluminium products‚ reported a normalised headline loss of R8-million for the interim period to the end of June‚ from a R45-million profit in the same period last year. 3 Aug 2012 09:24

Strong growth in new vehicle sales in July

[Alexander Parker] Surging entry-level new car sales‚ buoyant demand for taxis and LCVs and car-hungry rental companies are behind a remarkable 18.3% year-on-year increase in new vehicle sales last month‚ the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) says. 3 Aug 2012 08:11

Jobless rate dip spoiled by shocks at factories

Heavy job losses in the manufacturing and trade sectors of the economy marred recent news that unemployment dipped unexpectedly during the second quarter of this year. 2 Aug 2012 11:54

Sephaku to make cement next year

Raw materials supplier Sephaku Holdings said yesterday it would start manufacturing cement from late next year. 1 Aug 2012 14:18

Jobless rate dip spoiled by shocks at factories

Heavy job losses in the manufacturing and trade sectors of the economy marred news yesterday that unemployment dipped unexpectedly during the second quarter of this year. 1 Aug 2012 13:18

Finalists for entrepreneur of the year announced

The 22 finalists of the 2012 Sanlam/Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year competition have been announced. According to Nimo Naidoo, project manager of the competition, this year has set a benchmark in terms of celebrating entrepreneurial excellence in the country, resulting in encouraging entries from very talented South African entrepreneurs. 1 Aug 2012 12:19

Hulamin results impacted by mill shut down

[Mark Allix] Hulamin (HLM)‚ a manufacturer of rolled and extruded aluminium products‚ reported a normalised headline loss of R8m for the interim period to the end of June‚ from a R45m profit in the same period last year. 31 Jul 2012 14:54

Eskom has not yet finalised application for tariffs

Eskom has not yet determined its final application to the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) with regards to its next tariff application, Eskom chief executive officer Brian Dames said on Monday. 31 Jul 2012 12:25

Sustainable markets may help small farmers out of poverty

TechnoServe is a not-for-profit organisation with international experience in alleviating rural poverty and linking small entrepreneurs and farmers to commercial markets. According to the Mail & Guardian, Massmart-Walmart has committed to a three-year supplier development programme with TechnoServe, enabling small-scale farmers to supply to large retail or wholesale chains. 30 Jul 2012 11:21

VW victim of industrial espionage in China

FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen has become the victim of industrial espionage in China, where its local partner has allegedly stolen engine designs, the business daily Handelsblatt reported on Friday, 27 July 2012. 30 Jul 2012 09:30

Prasa sets bar too low for local content

Heavy engineering firm DCD says the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has set the bar too low for local content in its procurement of train sets. 27 Jul 2012 14:26