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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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Global experts convene in SA to discuss intellectual property, innovation

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:17:00 +0200

South Africa and other developing countries are in hot debate about how best to grow their economies through innovation and the development of intellectual property.
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SADC Summit 2011 to be held in Luanda

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:18:00 +0200

The SADC Summit will take place from 16-17 August this year in Luanda, Angola. This annual event provides an opportunity to profile the region as an entirety through the established SADC Summit Report.
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Namibia court gives Wal-Mart thumbs up

Tue, 03 May 2011 10:27:00 +0200

The world's largest retailer Wal-Mart has confirmed that the High Court of Namibia has unanimously upheld its application to invalidate all conditions attached by the Namibian Competition Commission on its approval of the proposed acquisition of Massmart (MSM).
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WFA hosts Global Advertiser Week in Beijing

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:37:00 +0200

BEIJING, CHINA: The World Federation of Advertisers has kicked off its Global Advertiser Week in Beijing for the first time in its 58-year history in association with its Chinese member, the China Association of National Advertisers. More than 150 participants from over 30 countries will attend the week's meetings.
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Uncertainty about transfer pricing rules in Africa a concern for foreign companies

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:05:00 +0200

Companies doing business in Africa face several uncertainties, including how tax authorities will handle transfer pricing (TP). It is vital that organisations prepare comprehensive documentation to demonstrate their application of the arm's length principle and the procedures followed.
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Renewable M&As market rallies

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:50:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: North America's switch on to energy efficiency has driven their position in the global renewable M&A market in the last 12 months, and could act as a driver for the region to become the dominant renewables market within three years, according to new analysis by PwC. In Europe, however, regulatory uncertainty clouds European deals.
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Wits University helps SA business to go global

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:45:00 +0200

South African companies can, it is claimed for the first time, work through the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) to achieve international accreditation for their business process standards and in so doing propel themselves on to an equal footing with global competitors.
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UK ruling opens door to mesothelioma sufferers

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:37:00 +0200

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that a person who is exposed to even tiny amounts of asbestos and who then contracts mesothelioma has a claim for compensation from the company or persons responsible for the exposure.
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Green fraud - crime's new frontier

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:48:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: A new frontier for fraud and market abuse has opened up as the scale of sustainable business activity and 'green' projects grows while the controls and systems that protect them remain relatively weak, says a PwC report.
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