Experian, the global information services company, today published its latest insolvency data. The analysis shows that there were 16,591 UK business failures in the first nine months of 2008, representing a 22% increase compared to the same period in 2007. 30 Oct 2008
Today's increasingly competitive marketplace elevates the importance of an efficient sales strategy that meets the demands of current and future policyholder. 30 Oct 2008
Inyathelo, the home of philanthropy in South Africa, will be hosting their annual Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards - sponsored by Standard Bank South Africa - which will take place on the 5 November 2008 at the Walled City, Ratanga Junction, Cape Town. 30 Oct 2008
A packaging museum in London presents containers from yesteryear as a testament to the role packaging plays in shaping our culture. 30 Oct 2008
Quality will be a key focus at the inaugural annual Retail Awards for Gauteng hosted by Avusa media titles, The Times and Sowetan. The gala award ceremony will be held at Constitutional Hill, Johannesburg, on 30 October 2008. To establish who consumers' top retailers are and where they are happy to shop till they drop, The Times and Sowetan commissioned Ipsos Markinor to conduct quantifiable research across Gauteng. The sample is representative of the LSM profile of both The Times (LSM 7 - 10) and the Sowetan (LSM 5 - 8). 29 Oct 2008
Signalling a fundamental shift in the publishing industry, The Christian Science Monitor today announced plans to shift from daily to a weekly print publishing format. In turn, the national newspaper plans to invest heavily in its Web presence. 29 Oct 2008
Although virtually all South Africans know that HIV/AIDS exists, including how the disease is contracted and the importance of condomising in preventing its spread, experts estimate that less than one third of the population have ever been tested for HIV/AIDS. And despite the ongoing press surrounding the pandemic, the major reason why South Africans do not submit themselves for testing is that they do not believe that they are at risk. 29 Oct 2008
Philips SA Consumer Lifestyle has launched its flagship Authorised Service Centre at the new Stone Ridge Shopping Centre in Edenvale. Claimed to be the first of its kind in Africa, the service centre is aimed at giving consumers best-in-class after-sales service in a highly stylised environment. 29 Oct 2008
Newly organised methods of online criminal activity are threatening to democratise fraud and undermine banks and online traders, according to security experts at this year's RSA Conference Europe. 29 Oct 2008
The high-tech industry's near-term health depends on how badly you need that iPod or flat-panel television. 29 Oct 2008
As companies evaluate their carbon footprints, supply chains are one area of business that have come under increased scrutiny. Making the complex network of manufacturers, packagers, shippers, wholesalers and retailers greener protects the environment, saves energy, and ultimately reduces costs. 29 Oct 2008
Famous Brands, the quick service restaurant and casual dining franchisor, has reported a 7% increase in diluted headline earnings per share to 78 cents for the six months ended August from 73 cents a year ago. 29 Oct 2008
US-based company Artisan Wine launches new wines in 750ml PET bottles with an internal silicon oxide coating that eliminates oxygen penetration. 29 Oct 2008
The five-week long strike by the South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers' Union against Woolworths is about to end. 28 Oct 2008
The South African Association of the Flavour and Fragrance Industry (SAAFFI), in conjunction with the University of Johannesburg, has custom-designed a groundbreaking university course at NQF-7 level in order to attract newly graduating students to the exciting and creative world of fragrance and flavour serving the food, beverage, cosmetic, toiletry and detergent industries. 28 Oct 2008
Industry sales figures by InfoSource, an independent market research organisation, have revealed that Bidvest company, Konica Minolta South Africa has strengthened its position to become South Africa's number one player in multifunctional printing systems (MFPs) in the first half of 2008. 28 Oct 2008
First National Bank (FNB) Credit Card - together with its advertising agency Action Ambro's - has won Silver in the prestigious International Echo Award in Las Vegas, Nevada, for its Credit Card Debt Repair campaign. 28 Oct 2008
South Africa's oldest and ostensibly most successful consumer exhibition, the Rand Show, will move into its new home as of April 2009 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. The 11-day show will take place from 3 - 13 April 2008 at Gallagher with an entirely energised exhibition and entertainment offering. 28 Oct 2008
Want a day in the country, where tranquillity reigns and wine abounds? Then mark your diary for Saturday 15 November when the wine ward of Voor Paardeberg dons its glad rags for its annual festival. The event takes place at the Visitors Centre on the David Frost Estate and promises activities for the entire family. 28 Oct 2008
Although the National Ports Act commenced almost two years ago, the full effects of it are yet to be felt. The act contemplates some drastic changes to the regulation of port facilities and port services, one of the most notable being the requirement that all port facilities and port services be licensed or registered by the National Ports Authority (TNPA) in terms of the procedures laid out in the Act and its rules and guidelines. 28 Oct 2008
