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 | New business owners often aggressively pursue market share and profits at all costs, without having a proper business strategy in place to sustain growth. read more>> |
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 | CNN International has launched a new weekly feature segment that will profile the trailblazers using innovative new approaches and the latest technology to create new business opportunities, called Smart Business. read more>> |
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 | Wendy Spalding Have you heard of the 30% Club yet? It is in its infancy in South Africa, but it was launched in the UK in 2010. Its goal is to drive the increase of women on FTSE-100 boards to 30% by the end of 2015. read more>> |
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 | Samuel Mungadze MTN has defended its retrenchment plans‚ which has been criticised by the trade union Solidarity and says the process was partly to review the cost structure of operations in South Africa‚ and allow the company to deliver on strategic investments and product innovation. read more>> |
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 | Emirates will be holding its Cabin Crew Assessment Day on 27 September 2014 in Cape Town. read more>> |
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 | NEWSWATCH: On Tuesday, 26 August, Communications Minister Faith Muthambi evaded answering opposition MPs' questions on the appointment of SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng, whom a union official has labelled a 'pathetic liar'. read more>> |
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 | Olivia Eleanor Timothy and Zaryl Bhero What would you do if a business colleague at an off-duty dinner said the following to you after dinner: "Do you want a lover tonight?" read more>> |
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 | With commercial crime up by over 45% in the last nine years and human resources fraud at 42% in South Africa compared to the global average of 15%, it is more important than ever to use a reliable criminal vetting process for recruiting and managing human resources. read more>> |
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 | The business rescue practitioners for Ellerines have not yet decided whether or not to retrench employees. read more>> |
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 | Africa's emergence as a growth area is attracting interest from businesses all around the globe. South African businesses are showing particular interest as they are on the spot and might be supposed to have a built-in advantage. read more>> |
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 | Aptronics, South Africa's foremost BEE-empowered IT solutions provider, has been recognised for its contributions to the empowerment of women in business. read more>> |
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 | A career in sport is often thought of as on the pitch, but sports media is a prime space for young sports enthusiasts to channel their passion and earn a decent income to boot. read more>> |
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 | A new business productivity improvement IT application, called Appsent, has been introduced to the South African market. The application is specifically targeted at business owners, HR managers, line managers and operational staff in South Africa businesses who have staff reporting to them. read more>> |
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 | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Malaysia Airlines will slash thousands of staff, trim routes, replace its chief executive and consider strategic stake sales to outside investors as part of plans to save it from bankruptcy after two devastating disasters. read more>> |
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 | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea's Samsung Electronics has refuted fresh allegations by a labour protection watchdog that one of its suppliers in China is using child workers. read more>> |
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 | Government is determined to protect South Africa's clothing and textile sector, which has shown growth in recent years, says the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). read more>> |
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 | South Africa's public servants have been told to roll up their sleeves and ensure that delivery systems and infrastructure are working for the benefit of all citizens. read more>> |
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 | Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is working hard to build an economy that is able to generate jobs, while improving export competitiveness. read more>> |
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 | The Gauteng Advisory Panel on the Socio-economic Impact of E-tolls will kick off its month-long consultation process on Wednesday (27 August), starting with organised labour representatives. read more>> |
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 | South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.6% in the second quarter of this year according to figures released by Statistics South Africa. read more>> |
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