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SA economy risks de-industrialisation - Davies

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:47:00 +0200

The South African economy risks de-industrialisation due to the impact of the economic crisis, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Tuesday, 30 June 2009.
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SA apparel industry needs to work with govt

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:31:00 +0200

After much stalling the South African government has published and intends to implement through the Department of Trade and Industry a rescue package for the clothing and textile sector that incorporates skills development, capital investment and the controversial proposal of increasing tariffs on apparel imports.
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Beige earnings up

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:20:00 +0200

Retail and wholesale manufacturer Beige Holdings on Monday, 29 June 2009, advised that it expected its headline earnings per share for the year to end March 2009 to decline between 15% and 35% based on previous published prior year results.
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Car makers to hike rather than slash prices

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:24:00 +0200

Vehicle manufacturers look likely to hike, rather than slash, car prices in the short term, even though the rand has clawed back some of its lost ground.
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50,000 garment workers protest wage cuts

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:56:00 +0200

DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Sunday as some 50,000 garment workers staged protests over wage cuts near the Bangladeshi capital, officials said.
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PPI slows in May

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:34:00 +0200

The Producer Price Index (PPI) registered deflation of 3.0% year-on-year (y/y) in May from inflation of 2.9% y/y in April, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) data today showed. This is the ninth consecutive decrease in the producer price inflation headline number.
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No maltery for Heineken

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:58:00 +0200

In response to a recent report, Heineken has released a statement that it won't in fact be building a malting plant at its new brewery in Sedibeng, Gauteng.
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Heineken adds to brew

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:12:00 +0200

Heineken NV will add a malting plant to its Sedibeng brewery to be completed later this year.
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Setting up textile hub is Bay's goal

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:28:00 +0200

Nelson Mandela Bay is to sign a partnership agreement with the National Development Agency (NDA) and Old Mutual for a proposed textile hub in the metro, economic development executive director Zolile Siswana has confirmed.
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Industry seeks reprieve on tariff increases

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:29:00 +0200

Manufacturers hit by the global economic downturn are urging the government to protect distressed companies from administered price increases, warning that higher tariffs on essential inputs would be “the straw that breaks the camel's back”.
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