Swartland wine estate, Allesverloren has just released the 2009 vintage of its full blooded Shiraz. 25 Mar 2010
The beer battle brewing between SAB and its rival Brandhouse will happen in green 660ml bottles. 25 Mar 2010
The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut the repo rate by 50 basis points to 6.5% to the delight of many South Africans. 25 Mar 2010
LONDON, UK: Retail sales in Britain soared 2.1% in February, rebounding after a sharper-than-expected slump in January, official data showed on Thursday, 25 March 2010. 25 Mar 2010
On 29 March 2010, 36boutiques, a private event retailer and luxury-shopping concept in South Africa, launches its first online designer boutique sale, featuring both men and women's wear. 25 Mar 2010
Maximillien restaurant in Legacy Corner Mall, Sandton, will host monthly catwalk fashion shows, featuring couturier goods from the surrounding stores, including Donatello Rufrano, Geri, Aldo Brue, Giovanni Uomo, Moda Braza, Moloko Fashions, The Vault, Mana Boutique, Mari Pippo, 312 Couture, Zifferelli, Royal Jewels and Adam & Eve. 25 Mar 2010
MasterCard Worldwide has released the results of its 2009 survey on South African online shopping habits, showing a 3% decline from the 2008 survey - now 77% of South Africans who have access to the Internet are shopping online and have done so in the past three months. 25 Mar 2010
One of South Africa's largest frozen chip, vegetables and ready-made meals manufacturer, McCain Foods (SA), has announced that its new-look website is now live. This is its first South African website. 25 Mar 2010
Earlier this month, SAPICS (The Association for Operations Management of Southern Africa) announced its 2009 awards for Supply Chain Education Excellence at a gala dinner in Melrose Arch. 25 Mar 2010
Economists predict that the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee will keep the interest rates unchanged at 7%. 25 Mar 2010
TOKYO, JAPAN: Nintendo has unveiled plans to launch a handheld 3D video game console that does not require special glasses, seeking to harness surging interest in images that appear to jump out of the screen. 25 Mar 2010
DUBAI: The Dubai municipality has retracted a decision to ban restaurants from using alcohol in the preparation of dishes, The National daily reported on Tuesday, 23 March 2010. 24 Mar 2010
BELFAST, IRELAND: Guinness is trialling a new black lager on its home turf in Northern Ireland and in Malaysia, its parent company Diageo said. 24 Mar 2010
WASHINGTON, USA: US soft drink and snacks giant PepsiCo unveiled plans on Monday, 22 March 2010, to cut sugar, fat and sodium in its products as part of a broad initiative to address health, nutrition and environmental concerns. 24 Mar 2010
The Competition Tribunal this week rejected a bid by South African Breweries (SAB) to throw out charges of anticompetitive behaviour brought against it by the Competition Commission. 24 Mar 2010
The Consumer Price Index for February fell to 5.7%, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced today, Wednesday, 24 March 2010. 24 Mar 2010
Income generated by the food and beverage industry in South Africa rose 3.7% year-on-year (y/y) to 2.797 billion rand in January, after declining 7.0% y/y in December 2009, according to data released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday, 23 March 2010. 24 Mar 2010
LUXEMBOURG: Europe's top court largely backed Google on Tuesday, 23 March 2010, in its battle against French luxury product maker Louis Vuitton and others which argued trademarks are being violated by the US Internet giant. 24 Mar 2010
With the Rand Show once again owned by Johannesburg Expo Centre, in partnership with Dogan Trading, and with new management it has shrugged off its flea market/rock concert image, which crept in over the past decade and is set to offer 11 days of entertainment. 24 Mar 2010
The Cell C Nike Football+ starter pack, launched on 21 March 2010 at a retail price of R3.99, opens access to Nike Football+, a digital coaching programme to help players improve their skills with insights and instruction from top players and coaches, including Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta of Barcelona, Liverpool star Fernando Torres and leading Italian club Juventus FC. 24 Mar 2010
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