Andy Grove, the former chairman of Intel, has made it his mission to trumpet the virtue and urgent necessity of plug-in vehicles. "The drumbeat of the electrical transportation is accelerating like nothing I've ever seen in my life," he said. He's not only working to encourage development of new cars, but also to encourage the practice of retrofitting old cars with new engines. 9 Jul 2008
The Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM) is respected as the most important international event of its kind in Mozambique and one of the most important in Southern Africa since 1963. The event will take place from 1-7 September 2008 with business people and enterprises from different parts of the world coming together. 8 Jul 2008
Shoprite has gained market share at the bottom end of the market, taking custom from cash-and-carry outlets. 8 Jul 2008
A recent study by the Research & Insights department of AKQA, a US company, in conjunction with dotMobi, finds that there is a strong consumer desire for practical mobile content on phones. 8 Jul 2008
The green movement in business is moving beyond recycling paper, water bottles and soda cans. Companies such as IBM are starting to capitalize on the "greening" of the supply chain, especially when it comes to controlling carbon dioxide emissions. 8 Jul 2008
What a great metaphor to discuss email. Stephen Covey has long reigned as one of the core pioneers of self-development and time management principles. As such, I'm a firm believer that the email space can benefit from the core principles of the "Seven Habits" series. 8 Jul 2008
But there is a problem. It seems the rising popularity of the slim and sleek devices has not been good for the environment. 8 Jul 2008
The Toyota Prius will reportedly soon sport solar panels to feed the hybrid vehicle's power supply. While solar energy is free and clean, it's only enough to help out a little with the car's AC system, not power its engine. Critics say Toyota might be wiser to direct its research and development toward plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. 8 Jul 2008
Jan Boland Coetzee of Vriesenhof Vineyards is back for the Nederburg Auction after an interval of a few years. The two estate wines that will come under the hammer of Stephan Welz this September are a 1999 Vriesenhof Pinotage and a 2000 Vriesenhof Enthopio, a Pinotage-based blend that takes its name from the Greek word for 'indigenous'. 8 Jul 2008
The United Kingdom will be spending some $750 million in Africa by 2010, through its "Aid for Trade" strategy forming part of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). 7 Jul 2008
United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband is currently in the country to strengthen bilateral relations between the UK and South Africa. 7 Jul 2008
Shoprite says for the 12 months to end June it increased total turnover by 22,3% to about R47,7bn. 7 Jul 2008
Ster-Kinekor Theatres have introduced another way of dispensing movie tickets to ensure customer convenience for all members of the public. 7 Jul 2008
The global food crisis and climate change will be among the top issues on the agenda of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as he attends the Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Japan this week. 7 Jul 2008
For a strong, robust and sustainable economy, it is necessary for South Africans, the poor in particular, to start spending less and saving more. 7 Jul 2008
Not surprisingly, South Africa is not alone when it comes to the influence of higher fuel costs on car sales. 7 Jul 2008
If you're headed to a brick-and-mortar store or a restaurant, don't leave a receipt on the table, and be sure to check your credit card bill to make sure the staff didn't heist your credit card number. Those are common-sense behaviors for real-world commerce, but similar security measures are in order when shopping online. 7 Jul 2008
We are in a moment when, for a variety of reasons, we need to think about using some of the new applications that help us as vendors present a kinder and gentler face to the customer. In many ways, a recession is a classic time for excellence in business process execution. 7 Jul 2008
iTunes still dominates the digital music sales landscape, but now rivals are offering services that compete with - and sometimes best - iTunes in selection, price, versatility and usability. With so many choices online, it makes sense for iTunes users to at least do some shopping around before they buy music. 7 Jul 2008
NEWSWATCH: The Competition Commission's recent investigations into the complaints of Elite Breeding Farms and Astral Operations anti-competitive behaviour have been referred to the Competition Tribunal, IOL reports. 6 Jul 2008
