SHANGHAI - China's biggest state-owned chemical firm on Monday announced it will buy Germany's KraussMaffei Group, which makes machinery for producing plastics and rubber, for 925 million euros ($1.0 billion). 12 Jan 2016
Clicks Group and Sorbet Holdings have announced the formation of Sorbet Brands, which will hold all the trademarks related to the Sorbet Brand in southern Africa. 11 Jan 2016
Increasingly, sales forces are made up of a generation of individuals who have grown up playing games - whether on their cellphones, a gaming console or on Facebook. Thus, by applying the gaming principles of reward, competition, social recognition, mastery and immediate feedback (termed 'gamification'), companies can use familiar and effective strategies driven by technology to motivate, engage and retain this ever-expanding group of workers, Generation Y. 11 Jan 2016
Heineken has pushed its Next Level Bar beyond the streets of Braamfontein and into the cyber world. Through Google Cardboard, a virtual reality platform, people from all corners of the globe were virtually transported to the bar. The platform uses a cardboard headset to house a cellphone and an app that transforms the display into a 3D image. The technology enabled users remotely to explore the space that was inspired by the new Heineken sleek 330ml Cool Can and transformed daily by up-and-coming creatives. 11 Jan 2016
ROME - Dolce and Gabbana, designers best known for womenswear inspired by the sultry sensualism of southern Italy, are attacking the booming middle Eastern market for high fashion with a collection of abayas and hijabs. 11 Jan 2016
SA's bulk export volumes rose 7.3% in 2015 to a record 168-million tons (Mt) after only a 2.6% gain in 2014 and a 2.8% rise in 2013, data from the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) showed on Friday. 11 Jan 2016
Van Ryn's 12-year-old Distillers Reserve competed with more than 7,000 entries and won the Worldwide Brandy trophy at the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London last year. It was the 12th time a local brandy had scooped the top prize in the past 15 years. 11 Jan 2016
In a difficult economic climate, the training and education budget is often one of the first areas of the business to suffer cutbacks. After all, training can be expensive, takes people away from the work they're paid to do and often delivers benefits that can be hard to quantify. 8 Jan 2016
The weaker rand did not do much to bolster vehicle exports last month, as data released on Thursday showed exports were the worst in three years. 8 Jan 2016
LONDON - Marks & Spencer (M&S) CEO Marc Bolland will step down after failing to revive clothing sales in almost six years at the British retailing bellwether. 8 Jan 2016
SEOUL - Samsung Electronics flagged a 15 percent increase in 2015 Q4 operating profit, rounding off a year in which the world's largest smartphone producer struggled with fierce competition from arch-rival Apple and cut-price Chinese competitors. 8 Jan 2016
Tholang Maphabole from Shoprite Aliwal North assisting with last week's water donation.
The Shoprite Group is reaching out and assisting various local communities that have been left without water or hit by water shortages as a result of the persistent drought that is plaguing South Africa. 7 Jan 2016
LONDON - British retailer Marks and Spencer said Thursday that chief executive Marc Bolland would retire, as the group announced a slump in clothing sales during the key Christmas trading period. 7 Jan 2016
Diversified packaging maker Nampak has released the quantum of incentive share awards for eight key executives over the next three years, amounting to a tidy R36m. 7 Jan 2016
Shareholders in poultry group Sovereign Food Investments will be anxiously watching the Stock Exchange News Service on Thursday for a possible disclosure around a key change to the company's shareholding. 7 Jan 2016
LAS VEGAS - Fitbit on Tuesday unveiled its 'smart fitness watch', aiming to get into the growing smartwatch segment with upgraded fitness tracking features. 7 Jan 2016
KIEV - All Coca-Cola wanted to do was to wish consumers a Happy New Year, but instead it ended up stirring anger in two markets, Russia and Ukraine, over the disputed territory of Crimea. 6 Jan 2016
In a retail world focused on omnichannel strategies, product and service innovations, information-technology investments and technology-enabled stores of the future, winning retailers are taking a new look at their store labour models and budgets. 6 Jan 2016
Bula Deals, South Africa's latest online shop with an international footprint has recently emerged into the market, offering customers some of the best deals and unbeatable prices on a range of products, from gadgets to unique experiences, the latest mobile phones or exciting safari packages. 6 Jan 2016
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