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Accounting smokescreen

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:27:00 +0200

Skeletons in Ellerines' cupboard tumbled out this week when African Bank CEO Leon Kirkinis admitted that his bank paid R450m “more than we thought we did” when it bought the credit-driven retailer last year for R9,1bn. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Celebrating Justine's 35th birthday

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:56:00 +0200

In May 2008 Justine celebrates 35 years as one of the world's most inspired cosmetic brands. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Selling duplicate content

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:47:00 +0200

When it comes to Internet retailers, being found in search results is often just as important as the right location is to brick-and-mortar retailers. When a big part of online success comes down to words, why settle for selling what everyone else is? Read full story... | Send to a friend

Passwords aren't enough: 3 ways to bolster user authentication

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:37:00 +0200

Organizations should provide higher assurance for identities through strong user authentication, say Aberdeen Group's Derek E. Brink and Tom Karol. In doing so, these companies will notice reduced human error and a lower total cost of management. Read full story... | Send to a friend

For more sales, blast the channel barrier

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:34:00 +0200

With the latest technology advancements, merchants can control the quality of information delivered to contact center agents so agents can, in turn, offer the best shopping experience to consumers, writes Stephan Schambach, founder of Demandware. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SABMiller earnings up 21%

Fri, 16 May 2008 06:38:00 +0200

Global brewing giant reports adjusted earnings per share. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Putting the spotlight on forgotten investment risk

Fri, 16 May 2008 06:13:00 +0200

Retail investors make themselves vulnerable to potentially huge losses and personal liabilities by forgetting about a crucial risk. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Picking up the tempo with peanut power

Fri, 16 May 2008 06:11:00 +0200

Cadbury Tempo has introduced a new limited edition variant called Tempo Power-Nut. The bar offers a blend of peanuts, complemented by a new caramilk-flavoured centre, and smothered in Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate. Read full story... | Send to a friend

The SaaS approach to web site vulnerability management

Fri, 16 May 2008 06:08:00 +0200

Software as a Service is the only solution for Web site vulnerability management, asserts Stephanie Fohn, chief executive officer of WhiteHat Security, because of its scalability and ease of implementation, among other reasons. Read full story... | Send to a friend

South Africa's winning smile

Fri, 16 May 2008 06:05:00 +0200

The quest to find South Africa's winning smile is over. Kaymari Jansen from Durbanville, Cape Town, was announced as the winner of the Aquafresh White and Shine “Don't just Smile, Shine” competition on Friday, 2 May 2008. Read full story... | Send to a friend