Ferrero, the fourth largest global confectionery business with a turnover in excess of 7 billion Euros from its famous international brands, Ferrero Rocher, Tic-Tac, Kinder and Nutella, has expanded its operations in South Africa. Job creation, local manufacture and the development of raw materials are just some of the spin-offs of its long-term commitment to grow its South African interests. 12 Mar 2009
Award-winning wines and rare Cape finds will once again be showcased at this year's 35th Nederburg Auction, which takes place from 11 - 12 September 2009, at Nederburg in Paarl. Of particular significance is the fact that the annual auction coincides with the celebration of 350 years of winemaking in the Cape. 12 Mar 2009
NAIROBI, KENYA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Africa's economic growth will be affected by the continuing world economic crisis. 12 Mar 2009
New Clicks Holdings on Thursday, 12 March 2009, said that it is to sell up to 17 Musica retail outlets to MTN and to release space for MTN in six other Musica stores. 12 Mar 2009
Despite the current economics, netbook sales have been growing at double-digit rates. It's one of the few hot spots in the consumer computing space. There are now more than 50 vendors with an offering across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 12 Mar 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Microsoft on Wednesday, 11 March 2009, detailed plans for a Windows Marketplace for Mobile that is shaping up to be the US software giant's version of Apple's popular App Store. 12 Mar 2009
Developing coal miner Coal of Africa will export coal from its first mine after June this year and bring a second mine on stream before June next year, it said Wednesday, 11 March 2009. 12 Mar 2009
More than 90 jobs are in peril as dairy company Clover plans to close down its Wesselsbron cheese factory, the trade union Solidarity said on Wednesday, 11 March 2009. 12 Mar 2009
The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) on Tuesday, 10 March 2009, issued a “stark warning” to the government and the motor industry, saying it would reject any secret bail out deal that shunned workers' input. 12 Mar 2009
Admit it, don't you feel just a little bit nauseous each time you see Sarah Jessica Parker swinging her newly rinsed and digitally glossed locks across your television screen, murmuring those unforgettable words: “Because you're worth it”? 12 Mar 2009
Mobile entertainment portal eXactmobile has partnered with MiMoney from Standard Bank to provide a flexible and low cost virtual payment option for users of its digital content. 11 Mar 2009
A first on the South African market, the new Huggies Gold Limited Edition “Jeans” Nappy will have the same product attributes as the Gold range, while featuring a fashionable outer denim cover. 11 Mar 2009
There are certainly tough times ahead for the Russian retail market as the recession starts to bite, but the downturn could also offer global players a much easier entry than previously into a sector which shows more potential than most European markets. 11 Mar 2009
Consumer durables group Amalgamated Appliance Holdings (Amap) on Monday, 9 March 2009, reported revenue down a third as consumers reined in spending, especially on durable items. 11 Mar 2009
USA: It certainly meets the Tom Clancy High-Tech Battlefield Seal of Approval, but it also hopes to take advantage of new stimulus-package spending that should result in new construction projects nationwide. These are the potential markets Dell is targeting with its new XFR E6400 Latitude rugged laptop computer. 11 Mar 2009
The much anticipated R1bn Melrose Arch Shopping centre, the newest dimension to the Melrose Arch precinct, will open its doors on 26 March 2009. 11 Mar 2009
In a major coup for the Department of Trade and Industry' s industrial development drive, US consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble will be establishing capacity in SA for the manufacture of disposable nappies. 10 Mar 2009
Why is it that in the remotest villages in the poorest parts of Africa one can readily buy a cold can of Coke, while the local population lacks access to clean water? Why, in those same villages, is there unlikely to be a reliable supply of insecticide-impregnated mosquito nets, despite their low cost and widely understood value in dramatically reducing malaria infections and deaths? 10 Mar 2009
Fashion meets function with the new sequined Electra range from Fitflop. 10 Mar 2009
NEWSWATCH: Rumour has it that South African fast food chain, Nando's, has garnered interest from international restaurant operator, Yum Brands, the US owner of KFC. 10 Mar 2009
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