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Mobility 2009 reveals SA's cellular gap

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0200

The South African cellular market reached a milestone of 50-million connections at the end of 2008 - but only 68% of these represented individual users. This is according to World Wide Worx 2009 annual Mobility study, released yesterday 2 July 2009.
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Crisis saps taste for chocolate

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:38:00 +0200

ZURICH: The economic crisis is taking its toll on chocolate consumption, Swiss chocolate and cocoa products giant Barry Callebaut said Thursday, 25 June 2009, as it announced moderate growth in nine month sales.
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SA telecommunication costs still high

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:40:00 +0200

An Independent benchmark study, commissioned by the Department of Communications has found that telecommunications costs in the country are still way too high in comparison to other countries.
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Capitec offers lowest bank charges - survey

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:11:00 +0200

Independent research by leading local financial website, ThinkMoney, has confirmed that Capitec Bank offers South Africa's lowest bank charges.
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New research reveals growing security risks

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:17:00 +0200

Two new research studies, which concern the security implications of emerging technologies such as cloud computing, virtualisation, social networking and mobile communications, were released yesterday, Wednesday, 17 June by RSA, the Security Division of EMC.
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Consumers see more retail closures as being inevitable

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:23:00 +0200

The shape of the retail landscape across Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the USA will undergo further upheaval before the current economic downturn is over according to consumers surveyed as part of independent market analysis firm Datamonitor's Recession and Recovery Research Programme which provides an up-to-date view on the effects of the economic downturn on consumers and business across 19 countries.
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'Gadget generation' emerging in US

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:19:00 +0200

SAN FRANCISCO: Research released Tuesday indicates that US parents are rearing a young gadget generation that is at home with smartphones, laptop computers, and videogame consoles.
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Foreign fan fare

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:52:00 +0200

Whatever the state of the global economy, SA expects a spending boost from thousands of World Cup football visitors next year.
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SA food and beverages income up

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:05:00 +0200

The total income generated by the South African food and beverages industry for the first quarter of 2009 increased by 1.8% compared with the first quarter of 2008, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday, 4 June 2009.
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80% of SA net users shop online

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:28:00 +0200

80% of South Africa's internet users shop online with the majority buying items like CDs and DVDs, according to the results of a survey released on Wednesday, 3 June 2009.
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