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Grindrod weathering the global storm
[Artwell Dlamini] The collapse in spot shipping rates, which have tested decade-low levels, has failed to tip Grindrod into the red, say analysts, who expect the depressed shipping market to lower its earnings. 20 Apr 2009 13:54
South African wine sales fall
South African wine sales have followed UK sales sharply lower, Tai Collard, MD of direct wine marketer, Wine of the Month Club said on Tuesday, 21 April 2009. 21 Apr 2009 12:52


Shebeen poser for SAB
[Adele Shevel] An impasse over regulations granting liquor licences in the Western Cape is hampering SAB's beer sales in South Africa. 21 Apr 2009 12:38
FIFA scores court win against Pretoria sports bar
[Sanchia Temkin] International soccer body FIFA secured its first 2010 court victory in the Pretoria High Court yesterday against a Pretoria sports bar for ambush marketing. 21 Apr 2009 12:44
Altech majority holder of NuPay
[Lesley Stones] Altech is continuing its gradual growth through acquisitions, with its latest move being the R53,5m purchase of a controlling stake in a payments processing company. 5 Jun 2009 13:00


Online auction offers book rarities
Modern first editions by Raymond Chandler, Wilbur Smith and JM Coetzee are among the nearly 300 books offered by the AuctionExplorer on-line book auction (www.auctionexplorerbooks.com) that started yesterday, 4 June 2009. 5 Jun 2009 12:49
Packaging factory burns down
A packaging factory in Chloorkop, near Kempton Park, burnt down in the early hours of Friday morning, 5 June 2009, Ekhurhuleni Emergency Services said. 5 Jun 2009 12:25
Tesco says slashing prices in Ireland
DUBLIN: British supermarket giant Tesco said on Tuesday, 6 May 2009, that the group will slash prices in recession-hit Ireland by about 22% to woo customers tempted by competitors in Northern Ireland. 6 May 2009 12:48
Business confidence inches up
A slight recovery in South African business confidence could mark the start of a turnaround that could pick up momentum towards year-end as the global economy recovers, says the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI). 7 May 2009 12:15
Frame rescue ‘about safeguarding industry'
[Linda Ensor] Significant progress has been made in talks to salvage distressed textile manufacturer Frame, said Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies Thursday, 4 June 2009. 5 Jun 2009 11:52
Sun still shines at malls
[Sasha Planting] For a number of years retail group Foschini has languished in the shadow of its bolder and possibly more successful contemporaries on the JSE, such as Truworths and Mr Price. This may change as better merchandising, staff and logistics systems deliver a turnaround. 5 Jun 2009 11:45
L'Oreal hits 100 as world leader
PARIS: In 1909 French chemist Eugene Schueller concocted a safe dye for hair, calling it l'Aureale after a popular hair style of the moment in a city which was already a byword for style and fashion. 4 Jun 2009 20:36
Wal-Mart plans to add 22,000 US jobs
WASHINGTON: Top US retailer Wal-Mart plans to create 22,000 jobs in its US stores in 2009, the company said in a statement on Thursday, 4 June 2009. 4 Jun 2009 20:13


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