Part 1 of this three-part series on intellectual property law in virtual worlds discusses trademark rights as applied to virtual goods. Part 2 addresses patent rights, including how patent rights can be obtained based on actions performed in virtual worlds, and whether patent rights are enforceable against virtual infringers. Part 3 will delve into copyright issues. 26 Nov 2008
South Africa's economic growth rate has slowed to 0.2% in the third quarter of the year, compared to real annualised growth rates of 1.6 and 5.1% in the first and second quarters of the year, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). 25 Nov 2008
Informal traders operating in the City of Johannesburg had the opportunity to sharpen their business skills at a training workshop held recently at the Museum Africa. 25 Nov 2008
The full results of the 2008 Tri-Nations Wine Challenge were announced in Sydney on 21 November 2008. While Australia again dominated the competition, there were clear signs that both South Africa and New Zealand had substantially upped their game. 25 Nov 2008
Despite the current global economic turmoil, South Africa's preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are in their final stages and will not be affected greatly said Local Organising Committee CEO Dr Danny Jordaan at the opening of Soccerex, the world's biggest inter-business football exhibition in the world, on Monday, 24 November 2008. 25 Nov 2008
The differences between the iPod touch's first and second generations may be relatively subtle, but they're enough to earn the newer model a perfect score. The price of entry has been lowered, and the fact that it's open to third-party applications from Apple's App Store makes it much more than just a music player. 25 Nov 2008
Consumer foods manufacturer Tiger Brands today reported a 19% rise to 1 524.1 cents in headline earnings per share for the year ended September 2008. 25 Nov 2008
E-commerce sites are ramping up for Cyber Monday, their counterpart to the Black Friday holiday shopping rush, with a barrage of promotional offers. However, it's doubtful that deep discounts and free shipping offers will be enough to break through the consumer ennui triggered by the recession. 25 Nov 2008
African Bank's first move when it got into the driving seat of furniture retail chain Ellerines in January was to slam the credit extension brakes hard. 25 Nov 2008
The South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers' Union (Saccawu) has been granted organisational rights at local retailer Woolworths, it was announced yesterday. 25 Nov 2008
It's been said before, but recent incidents suggest it bears repeating: The profiles that online social network users maintain can -- and often do -- have ways of coming around and biting them in real life when too much info is shared. Personal details that may seem humorous to the person posting them might appear careless -- or offensive -- to someone else, and it can be a disaster when that person has power over your job. 25 Nov 2008
Most won't accept products as "Green" based only on unsupported label claims. 25 Nov 2008
Developed in 1965 by Edmond Lombardi, Appletiser has been a true South African success story, and today is sold across more than 35 global markets, including the UK, Japan and Australia, amongst many others - and also New Zealand... 25 Nov 2008
More than 370 small businesses are expected to take part at this year's Mafikeng Mega Expo which kicks off today, 24 November 2008. 24 Nov 2008
South Africa and Russia are to consolidate and strengthen their bilateral relations at the inter-sessional meeting of the Inter-governmental Committee on Trade and Economic Co-operation (ITEC) on Tuesday. 24 Nov 2008
Times may be tough for retailers, but the Gonubie-based VW Group of Spars believes an economic downturn provides the best opportunity for aggressive expansion. 24 Nov 2008
The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) won its bid for union recognition at national retailer Woolworths on Friday. 24 Nov 2008
SaleSearcher, the newly-launched online sales and specials listings site, gives South African retailers an innovative opportunity to capture additional customers during this time of economic belt-tightening. 24 Nov 2008
Knowing the emotions that drive customer decisions is key to anticipating what purchasing decisions they'll make, writes Adam Edmunds, CEO of Allegiance. Tools exist that can help marketers figure out their customers' motivations. 24 Nov 2008
