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Getting inventive with incentives can matter a great deal

Jan de Beer

Working towards a goal means nothing without something to urge you on, which is why incentive plans are ideal as they not only provide those taking part with the needed motivation, but also offer recognition and reward...

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SA consumers followed the bends and trends of 2014

Spree.co.za, part of Naspers' eCommerce division, has analysed the top selling fashion items on the site, revealing that South African consumers were on-trend in 2014...

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Cyber attacks to worsen in 2015: McAfee researchers

WASHINGTON, US: A series of spectacular cyber attacks drew headlines this year, and the situation will only worsen in 2015...

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Banking & Finance
'Bad lending book' to remain with Abil
African Bank Investments Limited (ABL‚ Abil) said on Wednesday, 10 December 2014, that its curator has decided that the "bad lending book" will remain with Abil after the purchase of core lending assets by the "good bank"... read more>>
Fashion, Clothing & Textiles
Fibre Class: Caring for your fabulous clothes

Nicola Cooper

The P&G Future Fabrics 14/15 symposium in Berlin, Germany, was a global design event of note, featuring 100 fashion analysts and bloggers from Africa and Asia... read more>>
FMCG
Fitch & Leedes, the mixer that matters
Crafted in small batches with quadruple filtered water to meet the highest standards in terms of quality and taste, Fitch & Leedes, considered the ultimate in mixers, can now be found in an elegant new glass bottle... read more>>
Manufacturing
Sappi in pilot project to make low-cost 'wonder material'
Sappi and Edinburgh Napier University have developed a lower-cost, commercially viable way to make potential "wonder material" nanocellulose... read more>>
SA October manufacturing production up 2.2%
Manufacturing production continued to recover in October as the effects of strikes dissipated‚ Statistics SA figures showed on Tuesday, 9 December 2014... read more>>
Retail Marketing
Joekels in-store virtual assistants are ready to talk tea
Joekels Tea Packers, South Africa's third largest tea packer, has imported a number of virtual assistants or virtual in store promoters, a breakthrough innovation for the South African market... read more>>
Security
New EVIM partner appointed by Ideco
As part of its future growth strategy and due to increased demand for the EVIM visitor management solution, the company has appointed Stallion Security as a value added reseller... read more>>
International
Thailand partially bans Uber ride-sharing service
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thailand has partially banned services by ride-sharing application Uber, authorities said on Wednesday, as the US-based car hire business continues to grapple with regulators across the world... read more>>
Judge bans Uber in Spain
MADRID, SPAIN: A judge on Tuesday banned the popular smartphone taxi service Uber from operating in Spain, court officials said, following similar prohibition action in several other countries... read more>>
Swiss ex-banker faints as trial over WikiLeaks leak opens
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: A former Swiss banker fainted on Wednesday at the opening of his trial for breaking Swiss bank secrecy laws for allegedly giving confidential data to WikiLeaks... read more>>
New woes may put brakes on Uber, ride-share growth
WASHINGTON: Uber, the ride-sharing service and Silicon Valley superstar startup, has hit problems around the world, which threaten to put the brakes on its spectacular growth... read more>>
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Government
Degrees of stupidity
NEWSWATCH: Times Live reports on SA's list of fakes... those who claimed to have qualifications that in fact they did not... read more>>
Chamber of Mines seek solution to power crisis
The President of the Chamber of Mines Mike Teke has expressed his concern about the uncertainty of electricity supply to the country and further noted that this will further harm economic growth that is so desperately needed... read more>>
Africa pushes for commitment at COP20

Sulaiman Philip

A rise in greenhouse gases means temperatures across the globe get hotter, causing sea levels to climb, floods, droughts, super storms and heat waves... read more>>
US embassy helps fight rhino poaching
The US State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has donated a trailer containing surveillance and investigative equipment to help the Free State fight the illegal trade in fauna and flora... read more>>
Strikes drive officials back to school
Violent and costly strike action, a lack of discipline in the public education sector and the effectiveness of minimum service agreements for public servants were the topics of choice for three prominent office bearers who graduated from NMMU... read more>>
No crisis at Eskom: CEO
PRETORIA: There is no crisis at Eskom, the company said on Monday, 8 December... read more>>
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