China and the United States have pledged to further expand mutual cooperation at the 4th round of their Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) in Annapolis, USA, on Tuesday, 17 June 2008. 18 Jun 2008
Research in the United States indicates that while American teens spend a lot of time online, their whole life does not revolve around the Internet... it seems they prefer the real experience to the online one. 18 Jun 2008
The business has failed to achieve its targets, says Bertelsmann, which is both a book publisher and retailer as well as a major music and TV investor. 18 Jun 2008
Top retailers from around the world will meet from today, Wednesday 18 June 2008, at the 52nd World Food Business Summit to discuss rising food prices and food security. 18 Jun 2008
The role of the internet and the effects of cyber crime in the 21st century will be investigated during the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Conference in Korea this week. 18 Jun 2008
Now that you've assembled your crack team of technical support pros, you've got to get them into action. You need to sell your ideas and plans to both your group and the company at large. Get the departments on your side one by one, using the right approach for each. It may take a touch of marketing, writes Journyx's Randy Miller. 18 Jun 2008
Senior Bizcommunity.com sales manager, Riaan Kriel, will head up sales in Johannesburg from 1 July 2008. His redeployment to the proverbial city of gold is part of the continued expansion and growth that the Bizcommunity brand has experienced year-on-year. 17 Jun 2008
Cape Classics, reputedly the largest importer of fine South African wine into the USA, expects 2008 to be a banner year, building on the success of fiscal year 2007, which was the strongest in the company's history. 17 Jun 2008
Woolworths has just introduced a comprehensive range of men's skin care products. 17 Jun 2008
After the inaugural Franschhoek Uncorked last year, The Franschhoek Wine Valley is once again, hosting its spring meander over the weekend of 30 and 31 August 2008. 17 Jun 2008
Building a good tech support team is no easy task, and getting started on the right foot is essential for success. That means choosing the right people for the job, writes Journyx's Randy Miller. 17 Jun 2008
JWT Cape Town's poster campaign for Jabula Wigs & Wefts has won a gold medal in the design category at the One Show Design Awards, held recently in New York. 17 Jun 2008
The wealth of talent in South Africa's the craft industry is being showcased at the Zaragoza International Expo in Spain. 17 Jun 2008
KwaZulu-Natal youths will be able to access more opportunities within the agriculture sector through the provincial Youth in Agriculture Rural Development Forum which was launched on Saturday, 14 June 2008. 17 Jun 2008
A company's Web site should capture its personality and clue visitors in on what kinds of customers it is targeting, advises Steve McKee. Also, it should maintain a style throughout, so don't have the font size grow smaller or larger as you scroll down each page. 17 Jun 2008
Fast food group McDonald's, one of the largest landowners in the world, is set on expanding aggressively in SA. 13 Jun 2008
Retailers have warned that acceding to suggestions that stores be closed on certain public holidays would hamper sales growth and the economy. 13 Jun 2008
Oak Valley, a leading Elgin winery, situated alongside the N2 northeast of Cape Town, has recently launched the Oak Valley Mountain Biking Experience, a series of three mountain biking routes on this beautiful 1,786ha mountainside farm. 13 Jun 2008
Open source is more than a marketing buzzword - it is a developer state of mind delivering real returns to companies and the broader market, writes Dave McAllister, director of standards and open source for Adobe Systems. 13 Jun 2008
Standard Bank has been awarded the Global Business Coalition (GBC)'s Award for Business Excellence for its HIV/AIDS Workplace Program in 2008. The award effectively recognises the best workplace AIDS program in the world. 13 Jun 2008
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