Disaronno, the Italian liqueur, has a new look for the holiday season, which has been designed by Roberto Cavalli. The Disaronno wears Cavalli design draws inspiration from the Roberto Cavalli SS 2015 Pre Collection. Influenced by the enchanting undersea world and the most exotic safari locations, the bottle will be draped in a new graphic animal print. 12 Oct 2015
Krispy Kreme has announced that The Zone @ Rosebank in Johannesburg is to be the location of its 800th outlet worldwide. 12 Oct 2015
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple rid its App Store of some applications that it said could snoop on people's data and posed a security threat. 12 Oct 2015
LONDON - British brewer SABMiller went on a charm offensive, promising at least a billion dollars in annual savings as it tries to keep AB InBev from wooing away its shareholders. 12 Oct 2015
This week, 5 to 10 October 2015 saw greener pastures for the UK wool industry, as flocks of sheep were transported into pens in the heart of London's famous bespoke tailoring street. 9 Oct 2015
Rachel Lane
The results of a large-scale study of more than 18,000 consumers in nine countries has been published by Verint Systems in partnership with analyst and consultancy firm Ovum and UK-based research company Opinium. The study highlights the importance of quick, easy and personalised service in securing customer loyalty. It uncovers deep divisions over attitudes to how personal data is used to deliver this service. 9 Oct 2015
Nicolò Stortiglione Pudel
Following the investment of an undisclosed amount in Port2Port by former FNB chief executive and venture capitalist Michael Jordaan, the South African online wine retailer is set to develop its platform significantly, expand its product range and boost its marketing efforts. 9 Oct 2015
Packaging and paper group Mondi said on Thursday its underlying operating profit surged 27% to EUR221 million in the third quarter, thanks to good performance from all business units and strong incremental contributions from packaging paper, uncoated fine paper and the South Africa division. 9 Oct 2015
Manufacturing production fell in August compared with a year ago (year on year) after increasing in July, reflecting the negative effects of weak demand and lower commodity prices on the sector. 9 Oct 2015
SAN FRANSCISCO - Online retail colossus Amazon on Thursday opened a shop showcasing handmade goods sold directly by artisans. 9 Oct 2015
The UK’s Capital & Regional financial director Charles Staveley at the main board listing on the JSE on Wednesday.
Photographer: Martin Rhodes
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Investors must be circumspect when it comes to investing in new offshore property companies that are listing on the JSE, with one commentator voicing concern that these counters may be overvalued. 8 Oct 2015
While power shortages remain one of a number of challenges South African manufacturers are facing in 2015, there is a silver lining: solid demand and efforts to trim costs and boost operational efficiencies are expected to shore up earnings in certain segments... 8 Oct 2015
Customers are the heart of any business and acquiring and retaining them forms an essential function for profitability and sustainability. Businesses today have access to more data than ever, which can be used to assist this function; however value can only be achieved if this data can be transformed into actionable information, which can be used to derive insight. 8 Oct 2015
Photographer: Michael Ettershank
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Expensive as retail shares look after their strong run over the past few years, they remain the prime mover behind the JSE all share index's recent gains. 8 Oct 2015
The board of SABMiller on Wednesday rejected a buyout proposal from Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) that would have created the world's single largest beer brewer by volume. 8 Oct 2015
Clover Industries and Frankie's Soft Drinks have announced the conclusion of agreements that will result in the establishment of a new business, Clover Frankie's Proprietary Limited (Clover Frankie's) to manufacture, sell, market and distribute a range of carbonated soft drinks, hot chocolate powder and lollies using the Clover (under licence) and Frankie's trademarks. 7 Oct 2015
Sorry to disappoint you, but not only did you not win the UK lottery like that email you received said, but you will probably also not get the flat-screen TV that you ordered on the e-commerce site for the advertised price of R500 if the price was a mistake. 7 Oct 2015
Arguments supporting and opposing the existence of an African identity have been bandied about for generations. Are we African if we live in Africa or are we African because we were born in Africa? Perhaps we're African because of where our ancestors came from, or simply because we're not American, European or Asian. Maybe, as individuals, we don't identify as African at all, but as Senegalese, Zambian, Ghanaian, Ethiopian, or whatever national moniker we identify with. 7 Oct 2015
A proudly South African success story, Roman's Pizza has grown considerably under the leadership of CEO John Nicolakakis, whose entrepreneurial spirit, determination and commitment to the brand have been recognised by his nominations in the All Africa Business Leader Awards (AABLA) 2015. 7 Oct 2015
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