Unlisted telecommunications and mobile operator Cell C says that its results for the past year confirm that the company's popularity amongst consumers is on the rise. 6 May 2009
WASHINGTON: US computer giant Hewlett-Packard and Canada's Research In Motion (RIM) announced an alliance on Monday, 4 May 2009, to provide applications and services for the popular Blackberry smartphone. 6 May 2009
Global brewing giant SABMiller plc subsidiary company Southern Sudan Beverages has begun production of Southern Sudan's first locally produced beer, White Bull Lager. 4 May 2009
Beauty product manufacturer L'Oréal is seeking to expand on its 100 years of business by entrenching its position in Africa, and designing products that will make African men and women feel beautiful, despite the global meltdown. 30 Apr 2009
LONDON: Reckitt Benckiser, the Anglo-Dutch household products group, said on Tuesday, 28 April 2009, that net profits surged 48% in the first three months of the year, helped by strong sales of cleaning goods. 30 Apr 2009
The Fore Good Investment Group has appointed Leron Varsha as chief executive officer and Wayne Sacharowitz as chief financial officer. 28 Apr 2009
South African manufacturer of canned goods, cooking oil and detergents, Darsot Food Corporation, has received the International Star for Leadership in Quality Award for consistently producing premier quality food products. 23 Apr 2009
GENEVA: Swiss food giant Nestlé on Wednesday, 23 April 2009, said first quarter sales fell 2.1% to 25,2 billion Swiss francs (€16,7 billion, US$21,6 billion), hit by negative currency exchange rates. 23 Apr 2009
STOCKHOLM: Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said Friday, 17 April 2009, it would cut 2,000 more jobs after it reported a loss of €293 million ($384 million) in the first quarter, as analysts said the company needed a strategy re-think. 21 Apr 2009
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a 293 million euro (US$387 million) net loss in the first quarter on falling sales and said it would slash an additional 2,000 jobs to cut costs. 20 Apr 2009
PARIS: French cosmetics giant L'Oreal said on Thursday, 16 April 2009, its chief executive, Jean-Paul Agon, had given up his stock options for 2009. 17 Apr 2009
Ice-cream maker Milkworx said Wednesday it would move ahead with plans to issue shares to raise R4,7m as part of restructuring. 17 Apr 2009
Global brewing giant SABMiller Plc said on Thursday, 16 April 2009, that for the 12 months to end March 2009, lager volumes were 2% ahead of the prior year and level on an organic basis, with a 1% decline in the fourth quarter. 17 Apr 2009
Nestlé recently introduced two of its international breakfast cereals, Cheerios and Milo, in South Africa. 15 Apr 2009
Pampers is launching its new Active Baby range with stretch to ensure babies are kept dry during sleep and play. 14 Apr 2009
South African men have voted Bar-One the best chocolate bar in the country, in FHM's SA 2009 Guy Awards. 14 Apr 2009
Purina's new Alpo Full Course '2in1' is a unique concept, giving pet owners two options to choose from when feeding their dogs. 9 Apr 2009
Unlike many South African companies, fast-moving consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) is seeking to enhance its workforce instead of retrenching during the economic meltdown. 8 Apr 2009
Motorola said Monday, 6 April 2009, it expects to take additional charges for the first quarter, bringing the total to US$229 million before taxes. 8 Apr 2009
South African fortified wine producer, Monis, is adding a new dimension to Cape port with the release of its first Vintage Port. 7 Apr 2009
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