South African motorists might be able to breathe a little easier from next month as the price of petrol and diesel is set to decline by about 25 cents and 15 cents respectively. 24 Jul 2008
Putting the spotlight on domestic logistics and transportation in relation to international trade, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Imperial Logistics released the fourth State of Logistics Survey yesterday, Wednesday 23 July 2008. The CSIR reports positive logistics growth for the Southern African region and highlights the challenges faced in order to increase global competitiveness. 24 Jul 2008
Winners of the SA Terroir Wine Awards were announced at the Meerendal Wine Estate near Cape Town recently, and female winemakers distinguished themselves by winning the categories for the top shiraz, pinotage and viognier. 23 Jul 2008
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange, in partnership with the FTSE Group, has launched the FTSE/JSE Shariah Top 40 Index, which will open up many opportunities for those interested in Shariah compliant investment. 22 Jul 2008
Tiens Group, a Chinese group specialising in retail, tourism, finance, international trade and e-business in more than 190 countries, opened a Banner Store in Randburg in Johannesburg on Friday, its first retail store on the continent. 21 Jul 2008
It is gratifying to see the increasing popularity of marketing measurement. You can barely get through an article on marketing these days without seeing "ROI" or "metrics" in the copy. Google search on "Marketing ROI" and you will get 16.5 million hits. 21 Jul 2008
The longest era in South African motoring history has come to the end with the news that the iconic Nissan 1400 bakkie has reached the last of its production life. 21 Jul 2008
US spends more than twice as much on health care per person than most other industrialised nations, ranks last in preventable mortality, study finds. 18 Jul 2008
Addressing the media on Wednesday, MEC for Housing Paul Mashatile announced that plans for the establishment of the Jewellery Manufacturing Precinct as part of the OR Tambo Industrial Development Zone were at advanced stages, with the business plan for the precinct have already been developed. 18 Jul 2008
Retail sales fell by an annual rate of 3,6% in May — its steepest fall in nine years — backing evidence that consumer spending has slowed sharply and weakening the case for another interest rate hike this year. 17 Jul 2008
Former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee saw the suspension of his prison sentence in a tax-evasion conviction on Wednesday, a move that confirmed South Koreans' view that tycoons are immune from jail. 17 Jul 2008
Retail trade sales at constant (2000) prices for May decreased year-on-year for the third consecutive month, recording a drop of 3.6% from a revised -0.1% in April (-0.3%), figures released today by Statistics South Africa show. 16 Jul 2008
After the close of the mainstream Nederburg Auction, the charity sale will take place on Saturday, 20 September 2008. All the funds raised will be divided equally amongst the three beneficiaries of the Nederburg Charity Trust - the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa, Organ Donor Foundation and an HIV/AIDS-support NGO, Mothers2Mothers (M2M). Wine aficionados can look forward to bidding on two special imports that will be on the block at the event. 16 Jul 2008
FedEx is reported to be interested in acquiring TNT, which seems to suggest that it does not want to rely on organic growth to strengthen its position in the global express market. Although combining two of the world's leading players would put strong pressure on the other two integrators, UPS and DHL, overall, the competitiveness of the industry looks set to remain intact. 16 Jul 2008
In the current economic environment, characterised primarily by rising interest rates, fuel and food prices, purchasing a new car is becoming more difficult for many hard-pressed consumers - which is why more and more car-buyers are moving into the used car market. 15 Jul 2008
NEWSWATCH: The Fuel Retailers' Association is turning up the heat on its call for petrol stations be closed at night, reports IOL. 15 Jul 2008
The City of Cape Town has introduced four pricing categories for domestic electricity consumers to encourage energy saving. 15 Jul 2008
With more South African doctors now working abroad than in the country's ailing public health sector, the government needs to start aggressively recruiting health workers from other countries, according to a non-profit recruitment organisation. 15 Jul 2008
Global Industry Analysts (GIA), USA-based research company, has released several research projects in the food and beverage space. Each report aims to provide comprehensive insight into the product's current market scenario, factors influencing the market, growth drivers, and major challenges. The reports also focus on recent research and development activities, and strategic corporate activity of major market participants. 14 Jul 2008
Hyundai Motor Company posted its best monthly sales performance ever in June as sales rose 11.4 percent to 253,846 units on a global basis from a year earlier while Audi sold more than 516,000 cars to customers worldwide between January and June. 11 Jul 2008
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