SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: An Australian town pulled all bottled water from its shelves and replaced it with refillable bottles in what is believed to be a world-first ban. 1 Oct 2009
SHANGHAI, CHINA: French food giant Danone said Wednesday, 30 September 2009, it had ended its longstanding feud with Wahaha, China's largest soft drink maker, by agreeing to sell its 51% stake in their joint ventures. 1 Oct 2009
In a major turnaround, Sovereign Food Investments recorded diluted headline earnings per share of 70.3 cents for the six months August compared to a loss of 102.9 cents per share for the previous comparable half-year. 1 Oct 2009
Entries are open for the Mr & Miss Lollipop fashion show at Pier 14 Shopping Centre in Port Elizabeth on Saturday 17 October 2009 and close on 9 October. Open to teenagers 13-17, entrants need only pay R25 and have a professional photograph taken at Studio 4 at the centre. Unsuccessful entrants may keep their photos. 1 Oct 2009
Sactwu-affiliated workers in the clothing industry began returning to work on Wednesday, 30 September 2009, as the union sought its members' mandate on whether to accept a wage settlement. 1 Oct 2009
LONDON, UK: British retailer Marks and Spencer on Wednesday, 30 September 2009, said that sales improved in its second quarter, driven by revamped food, clothing and homeware products, but it remained cautious about the outlook. 1 Oct 2009
Standard Bank South Africa has awarded MTN Business, a wholly owned division of MTN, the contract to rollout the African network infrastructure footprint. The bank, which under Stanbic has a presence in 17 countries across the continent, required the successful provider to ensure maximum uptime and low latency and guarantee data delivery back to South Africa without interruption to business operations. 1 Oct 2009
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: US food manufacturer Kraft on Tuesday, 29 September 2009, denied it was a publicity stunt to name a new creamier version of the iconic spread Vegemite 'iSnack 2.0', but suggested it might yet ditch the unpopular moniker. 30 Sep 2009
Customers may be paying more on dispensing and administration fees at independent pharmacies than at their in-store corporate counterparts. 30 Sep 2009
Cosatu in the Western Cape is threatening to bring the province to a standstill in support of the clothing workers who have been on strike to press a wage claim. 30 Sep 2009
PARIS, FRANCE: Christian Lacroix, whose show was always one of the hottest tickets in Paris fashion week, will be conspicuous by his absence from the round of ready-to-wear collections for next summer starting today, Wednesday 30 September 2009. 30 Sep 2009
Johannesburg's mixed-use precinct Melrose Arch is likely to give Sandton and Rosebank a run for their money by turning itself into a retail attraction. 30 Sep 2009
“The National Credit Act has had a significant affect on businesses like ours. We recognised the need to upgrade our current system, as it is no longer meeting our needs, especially in terms of compliance with the NCA,” states Michael Swanich, credit manager at Capri Linen. 30 Sep 2009
New York-based wine importer Cape Classics has defended South African wine in the face of a critical article published in Time Magazine, which claimed the country only exports “crud”. 30 Sep 2009
The Sustainable Supply Chain Management Conference 2009, being held at the Reserve Bank Conference Centre Pretoria on 17-18 November 2009, will bring leading South African experts, policy makers and analysts together to share the latest best practice and thought leadership around sustainable supply chain management. 30 Sep 2009
The search is on for the Joy Star Model SA - a new kind of modeling competition - with casting taking place countrywide in October. 30 Sep 2009
The second Annual International Conference on Entrepreneurship will be held at Wits Business School (WBS) on 8-9 October 2009. In partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (dti), Wits Business School's Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) will present 22 entrepreneurial experts discussing how traditional entrepreneurial practices are undergoing a major transformation in response to the new demands of the global market economy. 30 Sep 2009
Mars Africa, the wholly owned division of Mars Inc a family owned business established in 1911 producing some of the world's leading confectionery, was named as one of the five best companies to work for in South Africa. This was according to the Deloitte Best Company to Work for Survey released yesterday, 29 September 2009. 30 Sep 2009
Nestlé Zimbabwe yesterday, 28 Septemeber 2009, defended its decision to buy milk from Gushungo Dairy Estate, a formerly white-owned farm taken over by Grace Mugabe, wife of President Robert Mugabe. 29 Sep 2009
NAIROBI, KENYA: The Tea Board of Kenya on Monday, 28 Septemeber 2009, said the country's tea production fell 11.6% in the six months to August owing to the ongoing drought. 29 Sep 2009
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