Indiza Media, a subsidiary of Primedia Outdoor, has secured the advertising rights for OR Tambo International Airport's (ORTIA) airport busses for five years. 27 Jan 2009
President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Wednesday depart for Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos. 27 Jan 2009
In a changing world in which shoppers are increasingly demanding, while the global economy heads into recession, looking for new solutions is more vital than ever. The European Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) aims to offer those solutions at a seminar to be held in Barcelona from 3 - 5 June 2009. 27 Jan 2009
This year, companies seeking to invest further - or for the first time - in a CRM software system will find not only a wide array of vendors, but also a large selection of computing platforms to support the application. These can range from Software as a Service offerings typified by the standard-bearer Salesforce.com to newer cloud platforms such as Google Apps. 27 Jan 2009
Royal Philips Electronics, the Dutch conglomerate that makes lighting products, on Monday reported a fourth-quarter loss of 1.47 billion euros (US$1.9 billion) and said it would cut 6,000 jobs, blaming weak global economic conditions for poor business performance, asset write-downs and restructuring charges. 27 Jan 2009
LONDON: British shoe retail chains Barratts and PriceLess face collapse, parent group Stylo said Monday, putting 5,400 jobs at risk as the recession continues to bite on Britain's high streets. 27 Jan 2009
KwaZulu-Natal agriculture MEC Mtholephi Mthimkhulu has commended Pick n Pay for organising a meeting to discuss the issue of high food prices. 27 Jan 2009
For the past few decades, checks, ACH, credit cards and debit cards have been the primary means of payments for consumers. 26 Jan 2009
Despite the tough economic climate, Design Indaba Expo 2009 has reported that it has grown with more than 60 new exhibitors and has secured more than 20% extra floor space since 2008. With a month to go until the event, already more than 100 buyers have pre-registered, including 70 international buyers. 26 Jan 2009
Non-governmental organisations are run and managed by people whose primary concern is the communities they serve. These individuals are driven by the passion to change lives and to address the socio-economic disparities that still continue to plague our society. Unfortunately, for NGOs to do this, they need funds from a variety of sources: individuals, government and donor foundations and agencies. Not so long ago, the process of acquiring funds was not as strenuous and as competitive as it is today. 26 Jan 2009
Samsung Electronics, South Korean consumer electronics superpower and ostensibly the world's largest manufacturer of flat screen televisions, memory chips and liquid crystal displays, posted its first ever quarterly loss Friday as the global economic slump hit prices and demand for mainstay products. 26 Jan 2009
Retail outlets, suffering badly from shoppers' spending shutdown, are beginning to take more extreme measures than simply holding sales. 26 Jan 2009
Food giant Tiger Brands confirmed on Monday that it has made further formal communication with the board of consumer products group AVI regarding a potential offer. 26 Jan 2009
The 9th South Africa-Japan partnership forum, which aims to advance North-South relations between the two countries, has kicked off in Tokyo, Japan. 26 Jan 2009
International Property Rights (IPR) experts will meet on Monday for a five-day workshop that will help South Africa to protect IPR effectively. 26 Jan 2009
A reference in the “Good and Bad” section on page 2 [of the Sunday Times] last week referred to the more than excellent increase in turnover made by Shoprite. 26 Jan 2009
It's no secret that customers aren't buying much these days. The economic engines have locked and stalled, leaving businesses everywhere in freefall. While companies around the globe are jettisoning anything they can to slow the descent, none are ditching CRM. In fact, CRM may be the last remaining parachute: a fact realized during earlier turbulence. 23 Jan 2009
NAIROBI, KENYA: East African Community (EAC) member states can now negotiate as a bloc in all matters relating to regional and multinational trade following the enactment of the East African Trade Negotiations Act, 2008. 23 Jan 2009
Several entrepreneurs from across the country received much-needed financial support yesterday as they became winners of South Africa's largest business plan competition - the R50-million Enablis ‘Business Launchpad'. 23 Jan 2009
Brand Xpo 2009 aims to provide brands with the opportunity to engage with consumers in a socio-economic climate that is proving a challenge for new and old marques alike, according to Vital Health Foods marketing director, André Beyers. 23 Jan 2009
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