The Department of Trade and Industry finally handed down a ruling for mandatory labelling of genetically modified foods on Tuesday, 16 September. 19 Sep 2008
Peak oil: When planet Earth reaches the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline. Some say it has already happened, some believe it will within the next 50 years, and some deny the possibility all together. 19 Sep 2008
USA: Corporate heavyweights General Electric and Google have announced a plan to work together to promote new renewable energy policy initiatives in Washington, D.C - as well as help build up the nation's electricity grid so it can actually support key efforts like plug-in hybrid cars. 19 Sep 2008
USA: In a week that has cleaved once-mighty Wall Street institutions asunder, no market is safe from panic-induced losses, and that includes the technology sector. 19 Sep 2008
The annual Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Awards (ETEYA) will be substantially boosted this year with the joining of South African Breweries (SAB). 19 Sep 2008
Conflict management seems to be the buzzword in a number of articles that I have read recently and I am seeing more and requests for conflict management training. Firstly you need to understand the definition of a conflict. Read on... 19 Sep 2008
Eva Longoria - the face of Magnum ice cream - went back to her Mexican roots and conjured up Mayan mysticism when she hosted an exclusive event at the Magnum Manor in the South of France at the beginning of April to launch the delicious new Magnum Mayan Mystica. 18 Sep 2008
In another milestone in its Good business journey, Woolworths is switching from plastic to cardboard packaging for its ‘to go' range of sandwiches. The cardboard used in the new pack is certified as coming from a sustainable and well-managed forest, and while the transparent window may look like it's made from plastic, it's actually made from maize, another renewable resource. 18 Sep 2008
The majority of workers at Woolworths joined the first day of a five-day strike at the retailer, making it 'extremely successful', Saccawu said. 18 Sep 2008
For all the hundreds of millions of dollars US short-term insurance companies spend on advertising their car insurance policies, they're not getting a very high conversion rate. 18 Sep 2008
A new forecast in the United States isn't just predicting a lousy holiday for retailers, it's predicting the weakest Christmas in 17 years, since the financial meltdown of 1991. 18 Sep 2008
Packing peanuts presents a host of problems for packers and package recipients alike. Peanuts - technically known as expanded polystyrene loose fill - are messy, marginally effective for void filling and cushioning, and exceedingly difficult to dispose of or recycle. 18 Sep 2008
Right now, virtual worlds may be most appealing to children, and most of the more successful virtual worlds are those that cater to kids, says Sibley Verbeck, CEO of The Electric Sheep Company, a virtual worlds software, content and services provider. However, look for more retail virtual world applications in the near future. 18 Sep 2008
It was business as usual at South African retailer Woolworths during the first day of the nationwide strike across all its operations. 17 Sep 2008
The price of category four tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been set at US$20 (R140) with the rand-dollar exchange rates being frozen at R7, announced 2010 Local Organising Committee Chairman Dr Irvin Khoza, Tuesday, 16 September. 17 Sep 2008
Furniture retailer JD Group has bought the shareholding of Unifer Holdings Limited in Blake & Associates Holdings and increased its holding from 27.5% to 55%, it said on Wednesday, 17 September. 17 Sep 2008
Legit, part of Edcon's discount division with 136 stores around the country, has launched a fashion range with television and radio personality, Bonang Matheba. 17 Sep 2008
The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will lend an 85 billion dollar-bridge-loan to American International Group Inc. (AIG) to save the country's biggest insurer from bankruptcy. 17 Sep 2008
Nederburg's winning streak continued with cellar master Razvan Macici and his team when the estate took South Africa's only gold medal on the 2008 International Sweet Wine Challenge in Australia. 17 Sep 2008
The SABC is challenging South African businesses to show their commitment to good corporate governance by renewing their business TV licences before the end of September 2008. 17 Sep 2008
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