The increasing market interest in specialist white wines has prompted the organisers of the Nederburg Auction, for the first time in the 32-year history of the event, to include current vintage wines. All Sauvignon blancs, they represent a cross-spectrum of producers, including new label Elgin Heights, which is debuting on September 29. 25 Jul 2007
An agricultural researcher at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCA&T) in the United States has developed a simple process to make allergen-free peanuts. And that could mean a bigger market for these favourite snacks. 25 Jul 2007
United States optical fibre company's new fibre optics carries light around corners. 25 Jul 2007
US pizza franchise chain, Domino's Pizza, credited its investment in IT for significant sales and profit gains for the first half of 2007. There are lessons for SA franchise chains. 25 Jul 2007
Closely following announcements regarding privacy policies from competitors Google and Ask.com, Microsoft has trumpeted a new strategy of its own for its Live Search utility. The company has enacted what its says are enhanced steps to protect the privacy of Windows Live users. It also called for an industry-wide discussion to develop global privacy principles for data collection. 25 Jul 2007
There were stars galore when two top U13 Soweto teams met last Saturday. And there was another star as well - Lucas Radebe, the fottball fans' favourite. 25 Jul 2007
Retailers, manufacturers and fast food outlets will, by mid next month, have a self regulatory policy in place when it comes to advertising their products to children. 25 Jul 2007
Growing income levels, changing lifestyles, increasing health awareness, the trend towards convenience foods and an aging population are key factors driving growth in the functional foods and drinks market. Driven by positive trends, the worldwide market is projected to reach US$109 billion by 2010, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. 25 Jul 2007
Wine lovers have the opportunity of tasting and bidding for an exclusive selection of unique wines hand-crafted by South Africa's leading winemakers at the 2007 Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) Auction Showcase in Cape Town on Wednesday, 22 August 2007. 25 Jul 2007
e-Signature provider, Silanis now offers its enterprise electronic signing and transferable records management capability as part of IBM Global Financial Solutions' recently released Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Foundation for Banking Solutions. 25 Jul 2007
Kauai has once again teamed up with 'expert' Dr Fill Yourself, from the Island of Kauai, to help South Africans improve their stress levels with Kauai's Good Mood Food. 25 Jul 2007
Swapnames.com is the online industry's free and safe marketplace for everyone to literally trade their domain names or websites in return for other, more valuable domain names. 24 Jul 2007
Ciro Alliances, the distributor of Lavazza to the out of home market in South Africa, has brought café coffee to the home with the launch of inBlu. 24 Jul 2007
Kraft Foods Inc. will host a live audio webcast at www.kraft.com on Wednesday, 1 August 2007, at 8:00 am (ET), to discuss second-quarter financial results, which will be issued at approximately 7:05 am (ET) on the same day. The webcast will be in listen-only mode. 24 Jul 2007
East Africa is a neglected market that is not getting the attention it deserves from global software vendors, according to Jean Moncrieff of Emerge Africa, the master value-added reseller in Africa for leading business process management (BPM) software house Global 360. 24 Jul 2007
Scan Display's Metro system, an aluminium modular display product, is an ideal option for the retail environment. The metal framework can be fitted with graphic or glass panels and works much like Lego, enabling the user to reconfigure the parts to easily create a whole new display. 24 Jul 2007
It isn't only the "gotcha" scare that turns unsuspecting users off to audio ads; it is a combination of poor taste, bad timing and terrible tact. "Ads are generally off topic and often poorly made," says Jean-Pierre Khoueiri, CEO of Internet advertising and search engine optimization specialists Constant Click. "Cnet News is one example. It is famous for serving unrelated video/audio ads." 24 Jul 2007
Anyone who pays US$600 for an iPhone probably wants to use it for work. If that person happens to be your CEO, and you work in IT, then face it: You have no choice but to make your enterprise support the thing. If you do it right, and make yourself highly visible while doing so, you can turn what is essentially a simple project into one that wins your department a great deal of good will. 24 Jul 2007
Investment in people is an economic need. Since business is the most powerful institution on earth, business needs to take responsibility for the upliftment of the societies in which it works. 23 Jul 2007
The Zimbabwe government's proposed Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (NIEE) Bill will become law in September, a senior government official has said. The law has implications for any and every foreign-owned company operating in Zimbabwe. 23 Jul 2007
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