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Woolworths (WHL) shareholders have approved the proposed acquisition of David Jones‚ the Australian department store retailer. Read more >> | Low-priced game meat sold in the supermarket alongside beef and chicken could soon become a reality if South African game hunters have their way. Read more >> | [Issued by BMi Research] Recent revelations about the growing power and reach of 'Food eVangelists' - consumers around the world who critique products, share opinions and influence others - illustrate how vital it is that the food industry listens and responds to the voice of these potent agents of change. Read more >> |
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 | The Ukusela eKapa ceramic campaign, a World Design Capital 2014 project, has received support from Falke, when its Cape Town-based facility added its support by imprinting mugs, while the Pretoria factory supplied the resistor cores for the project. Read more >>
|  | At the Investment Analysts Society of SA (IAS) awards for the Best Corporate Reporting and Communications, held last week, Taste Holdings won in the Retail Services Sector for 2013 reports. Read more >>
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 | To cater for the increasing number of mobile shoppers, kalahari.com has created a new mobile-friendly logo. More than 40% of its customers shop on their mobile phones and the site expects the number to grow. Read more >>
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 | The ability to calculate the total carbon emitted for a building, known as embodied carbon, across the entire property lifecycle from construction through to demolition, is crucial for carbon accounting. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published such a methodology. Read more >>
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 | Liquor traders will be relieved that the new Gauteng Liquor Act, which replaces the Liquor Act No.2 of 2003, will continue to allow trading on Sundays but the new law will tighten requirements for the granting of licences and will compel traders to sell food if their patrons drink on the premises. Read more >>
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 | Issued by MEDO Taking on London this month, MEDO and the Department of Trade and Industry are showcasing their enterprise and supplier development programme - demonstrating on an international platform just how far local entrepreneurship has come. Read more >>
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|  | SINGAPORE: Easily distracted? Can't be separated from your smartphone? Constantly checking your device for no real reason? Chances are you're an addict - you may even need professional help. Read more >>
|  | LOS ANGELES, USA: Gay men who use smartphone apps to hunt for a sex partner nearby run a higher risk of contracting sexually transmitted disease than those meeting online or in bars, researchers claim. Read more >>
|  | WASHINGTON, USA: Electric car manufacturer has Tesla announced it was giving up its patents on technology used in its vehicles to "the open source movement," to help spur electric vehicle technology. Read more >>
|  | RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Brazil fought hard when FIFA insisted it overturn its ban on alcohol in stadiums, but the World Cup hosts lost, and with the tournament beer is back Read more >>
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|  | Many South Africans' eyes will be on Jacob Zuma this evening as he delivers his first State of the Nation Address in the new Parliament. Read more >>
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|  | Brian Berkman If you're used to staying at top-end private game lodges in Kruger's Sabi Sands and paying upwards of R8,000 a night you might be disappointed with Gondwana - a fynbos and big-five reserve in Mossel Bay, in the Cape. Read more >>
|  | Nina Timm Sausage and Mash (or Bangers and Mash) is a meal that features quite often in our household, but I try to give it a different twist every time. Read more >>
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| Are you a strategic thinker with a trader mentality, then this area manager job is for you. Read more >>
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