Global brewing giant SABMiller Plc announced on Tuesday, 8 September 2009, that it had been granted a license by the Namibian government to brew and bottle beer in Namibia. 9 Sep 2009
NEW YORK, USA: US chocolate maker Hershey could jump into a takeover battle with a bid for Cadbury after the British confectioner rejected an offer from food giant Kraft Foods, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, 8 September 2009. 9 Sep 2009
A feature of downtown Johannesburg in Simmonds Street is the number of smokers decorating the doors of smart buildings, puffing away like mad. 9 Sep 2009
On Friday 4 September 2009, the heat Hair and Beauty Awards acknowledged Clarins as one of the favourite brands, with the most awards voted by readers of South Africa's celebrity news magazine, heat. 9 Sep 2009
The Cape Town chefs swept the boards at the 2009 Sunday Times Food Awards last Thursday, 3 September 2009. Henrico Grobbelaar of Lady Phillips restaurant is 2009 Sunday Times Chef of the Year, Leon Jones of the Table Bay Hotel is the Young Chef of the Year and Nerita Bharuth and James Gaag of Silwood School of Cookery won the Chef School Challenge. 9 Sep 2009
Exhibitors at the 14th Cape Homemakers Expo felt that the show attracted high-calibre visitors and they generated excellent leads and sales that will keep them busy for months. The 330 exhibitors at the CTICC watched more than 31 000 visitors arrive between 3 - 6 September 2009. 9 Sep 2009
Brothers Morris and Eli Ross opened Edgars (named for Swan and Edgar of Piccadilly London) in Joubert Street Johannesburg on 6 September 1929 and Eli Ross is credited with being the first to offer ‘six-months-to-pay' credit during a spring sale. 9 Sep 2009
Mortgages of 110% are now available to low income earners, Absa said on Monday, 7 September 2009, as it adjusted its lending criteria. 8 Sep 2009
BASRA, IRAQ: Alcohol vendors among the shrinking Christian community of Iraq's mostly Shiite southern oil hub of Basra fear for their future after city councillors banned the sale of alcohol. 8 Sep 2009
In-store brands have become popular as cash strapped consumers trade down from branded products in response to tighter economic conditions. 8 Sep 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Malaysia's highest court said it will consider on Tuesday, 8 September 2009, whether to allow US fast food giant McDonald's to pursue an eight-year trademark battle against local eating house "McCurry". 8 Sep 2009
The non-profit community-based organisation Proudly Manenberg, led by vice chairperson Mario Wanza, recently hosted 35 students from the UCT Graduate School of Business's Raymond Ackerman Academy on a tour of Manenberg. 8 Sep 2009
The 35th Nederburg Auction, being held 11-12 September 2009, is offering 5,739 cases of 156 wines from 73 participants across various brands, estates and wineries. Attracting buyers from liquor licensees, restaurant owners, food and beverage buyers for hotels, guesthouses, game lodges and the supermarket retailers, the auction is already attracting pre-auction excitement. 8 Sep 2009
Fittingly, Avis Rent a Car South Africa announced on 1 September 2009 that at the end of an exhaustive two-year CO2 emissions programme, it has achieved CarbonNeutral® accreditation for the offset of its internal fuel and energy usage CO2 emissions. 8 Sep 2009
Sony Ericsson confirmed its adoption of the newly announced Sony brand message ‘make.believe' in all consumer communication in order to reinforce its entertainment credentials and collaboration with the Sony Group. It announced this on Friday 4 September 2009, as part of its on-going business transformation, with realignment of its external visual identity and brand values, to deliver its vision of becoming the communication entertainment brand. 8 Sep 2009
To commemorate the Vodacom Bulls record-breaking 61-17 victory in the 2009 final over the Chiefs, Red Heart Rum is releasing 2009 cases of Limited Edition Bulls-branded Red Heart Rum, available at retail outlets in and around Pretoria from mid-September 2009. 8 Sep 2009
Gugulethu Square, a R350 million shopping mall development, is offering jobs to local residents through an online facility, Jobs@Gugs. 8 Sep 2009
As the recession bites deep into consumers' pockets, it appears that some banks are helping themselves to some of their clients' hard-earned cash by increasing their service fees. 7 Sep 2009
WASHINGTON, USA: The album won't be released until November but Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer discovered on "Britain's Got Talent" who went on to become a YouTube sensation, is already number one on Amazon.com. 7 Sep 2009
Super Group, which is yet to finalise its recapitalisation and restructuring plan as part of its revival, on Friday, 4 September 2009, announced that it had sold some of its Mica stores. 7 Sep 2009
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