Taverns, bars and all other liquor outlets in Nelson Mandela Bay serving alcohol until the early hours of the morning may soon have to close shop as early as midnight at weekends, pending the outcome of a mayoral committee meeting on Tuesday. 11 Nov 2009
LONDON, UK: US giant Kraft Foods on Monday, 9 November 2009, launched a hostile £9.8-billion bid for Cadbury which the British confectioner rejected as "derisory" as new takeover action revitalises the business world. 11 Nov 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Amazon.com on Tuesday, 10 November 2009, released free software that lets people read the online retail titan's electronic Kindle books on personal computers. 11 Nov 2009
The physical volume of manufacturing in South Africa in September was reported at an improved 11.4% year-on-year (y/y) from a revised 15.2% (-15.0%) in August, data provided by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday, 10 November 2009, shows. 11 Nov 2009
“The past year from July/August 2008 to date has been an extremely difficult trading environment for the hotel industry, with a domestic economy experiencing high inflation levels with the associated high cost of money,” comments Kamil Abdul-Karrim, MD of Pam Golding Tourism & Hospitality Consulting, a member of Pam Golding Hospitality. 11 Nov 2009
With the proliferation of smartphones and similar handheld devices, it only makes sense that data - especially customer data - is following these devices into the field. The scenarios in which sales and field service people can use the data collected by CRM are many and, in a lot of cases, obvious. However, there are also many ways for CRM to go into the field, and it's crucial to match the needs of your workers with the IT and security priorities of your company. 11 Nov 2009
The majority of global markets are growing significantly faster than the United States. Bill Gates has even stated that in the 21st century, a business must use e-commerce to survive. In this economy, thinking outside the proverbial box and expanding a company without taking on significant overhead or structural changes means selling beyond geographic borders. 11 Nov 2009
Internet Service Provider (ISP) Web Africa has teamed up with gaming infrastructure expert, Organised Chaos (OC), to launch a free gaming service for its customers. The service will initially include four games: Call of Duty 4, Call of Duty: World at War, Counter Strike: Source, and Team Fortress 2. 11 Nov 2009
Dulux Trade's Weathershield offers contractors a smooth exterior paint with an advanced spreading rate of up to 14m²/l, which, according to the company, means more surface is covered with far less paint than its competitors. It also offers superior alkali resistance, negating the need for primer on bare plaster, saving both time and money. 11 Nov 2009
Ranging from beautifully crafted cage leather platforms to bejewelled satin peep-toes, the Luella David Tlale shoe collection will be available in stores at the beginning of December 2009. Keeping true to the DT signature, these shoes have a daring element to them and each item is uniquely crafted and styled to perfection with a keen attention to detail. 11 Nov 2009
Increasing accommodation prices during the 2010 FIFA World Cup could damage South Africa's prospects of enticing tourists back after the competition, says the 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC). 10 Nov 2009
Ububele Holdings, the South African agro-processing and agrichemicals company, listed on AltX on Monday morning, with a market capitalisation of between R174 million and R262 million. 10 Nov 2009
HELSINKI, FINLAND: Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, issued on Monday, 9 November 2009, a global recall for 14 million faulty chargers made by a subcontractor this year. 10 Nov 2009
Veteran farmer Billy Colborne was dancing in the aisles at the International Mohair Summit in Graaff-Reinet when his family farm was named winner of the country's top mohair award. 10 Nov 2009
Furniture retailer Lewis on Monday, 9 November 2009, said while lower interest rates, stabilising food prices and higher real wage increases were positive for consumers, short time and retrenchments remained a risk for sustained improvement. 10 Nov 2009
TomTom announced last week the arrival of three new personal navigation devices for the South African market, Start, XXL and GO 750. 10 Nov 2009
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) will host Global Icons Expo-Tainment Experience, which will include 32 nations under one roof in over 10 000m² exhibition space for 32 days in June and July 2010. To date this is reputed to be the highest investment from a single booking that the CTICC has secured since its opening. 10 Nov 2009
The Hospitality Investment Conference Africa 2009 took place at Sandton Sun hotel from 4-6 November 2009. In his keynote address to the delegates on Thursday 5 November, the Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk said that he remained ever optimistic about the future, despite the economic challenges. 10 Nov 2009
All PIN-based electronic transactions, including ATM transactions, were again affected by Bankserv system failures this past week, which reached a peak on Tuesday 3 November 2009. The Shoprite Group expressed its dismay on 6 November at the apparent indifference demonstrated by commercial banks in South Africa to address intermittent system failures in the country's national electronic payment system successfully, causing consumers endless frustration and leaving them disenchanted with retailers. 10 Nov 2009
For the cooks-in-training at a special school in Johannesburg the exam period is a time to prove that the proof of the pudding is indeed in the eating. 9 Nov 2009
