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Finalists of Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award selected

The finalists for the 2014 Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award have been selected and are ready for the finals on 6 October at Ellerman House...

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Country Bird's first KFC outlet in Zimbabwe

Marc Hasenfuss

Poultry group Country Bird Holdings (CBH) has finally got its first KFC outlet up and running in Zimbabwe.

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Liability cover essential for shopkeepers, property owners

Simon Colman

Comprehensive public liability cover is essential for shopkeepers and property owners, given the rise in mall robberies in the Gauteng province.

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Franchising
Turning up the heat in the steakhouse kitchen
The people with "a taste for life" also have a taste for steak-eaters with thick wallets. read more>>
Manufacturing
SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y
Manufacturing production fell much more than expected in July - mainly reflecting the damaging effect a strike by steel and engineering workers during the month had on output. read more>>
Retail Marketing
[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 105: The 2014 DMASA Assegai - Integrated Marketing Awards
On the last Biz Takeouts Marketing and Media Radio show, host Warren Harding chatted to Vikesh Roopchand, Chairman of the DMASA about the Assegai Awards... [twitterfall] read more>>
Retailers
Pick n Pay offers WDC items gift range
A limited-edition range of World Design Capital 2014 handmade designer items, retailing at R100 each, will be available at Pick n Pay's V&A Waterfront store from mid-September... read more>>
New retail app developed by local startup Beaconeye
A new retail app, Piing, developed by local start up Beaconeye uses iBeacon technology to engage customers directly through their mobile devices, while in-store or nearby, using Bluetooth Smart tech... read more>>
Shopfitting
Designing SA restaurant to fit Dubai lifestyle
Specialist hospitality interior design agency, Design Partnership, recently worked on the new Tashas store in Dubai - the first Tashas restaurant to open internationally. read more>>
International
RadioShack faces bankruptcy
NEW YORK, USA: RadioShack said it was seeking to restructure its finances and warned of possible bankruptcy as it reported a bigger loss for the second quarter. read more>>
HP fined $59m for bribing Russian officials
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A judge ordered US computer company Hewlett-Packard to pay $58.8m for bribing Moscow government officials to buy HP computers for Russia's Prosecutor General's office. read more>>
Lights, camera, ACTION: How to launch a TV channel successfully

Doron Revivi

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL: Establishing a TV channel is no easy feat. In order to achieve a successful launch, many factors need to be considered. This can be a daunting task... read more>>
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Government
SA and China to improve employment services
South Africa and China will sign an agreement to open the way for the two countries to cooperate in the fields of human resource development and employment services. read more>>
400 schools in Gauteng now have proper sanitation
Four hundred of the 580 schools in Gauteng, which had various problems with sanitation, have had their toilets repaired. read more>>
SA's democracy: The heritage we will bequeath to generations of the future

Miller Matola

Democracy is a much yearned for and sought after system of governance. As a system where the popular will of the people is superior to the will of individuals, democracy represents the Elysium of multitudes of people around the world... read more>>
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Lifestyle
Gut-busting gags at Nando's Mass Hysteria

Sindy Peters

If you don't have plans this weekend... actually, even if you do, scrap them, and make your way to the Artscape Opera House for the Nando's Mass Hysteria Comedy Parliament. read more>>
Jobs offered
Key Accounts Manager - Johannesburg
Lumoss Mouldings is looking for a sales manager for its retail division. The candidate must have a minimum of 15 years' experience and be able to manage a sales team. Read more >>



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