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Agri-Expo, CADEK sign collaboration agreement
Agri-Expo and CADEK Media have signed a collaboration agreement whereby two of their events will be co-presented - setting a new course for future agricultural events. Read more >>


Commercial Fishing
Opposition to Foodcorp's deal with Oceana

Amanda Visser

A competitor in the market for fishing and processing canned fish‚ Saldanha Fisheries‚ is opposing the merger between Oceana and Foodcorp. Read more >>

Sappi's moves from loss to profit
Pulp and paper producer Sappi has reported basic earnings per share (EPS) of three US cents for the quarter ended December compared with 2c in the December 2012‚ but a sharp turnaround from the loss of 29c it reported in the September quarter. Read more >>

Commodities & Fairtrade
Clover earnings up between 82% and 92%
Clover Industries said that it expects headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended December to be between 82% and 92% higher than year-earlier period‚ when it reported HEPS of 40.7c. Read more >>

Earnings for Astral Foods at least 20% higher
Headline earnings per share for Astral Foods over the six months to March will be at least 20% higher when compared with last year‚ the company said on Tuesday (4 February). Read more >>

Sustainability
C40 Cities Mayors' Summit discuss Arup's findings
The C40 Cities Mayors' Summit Joburg 2014 took place last week at the Sandton Convention Centre. The summit is an update on the actions taken by major cities around the world to combat climate change impacts, based on studies carried out by the C40 research team, Arup. Read more >>

Greenpop launches Trees for Zambia 2014 fun-raiser
Greenpop is bringing a two-night concert series, Cool as Folk, to Joburg on Friday, 28 February and Pretoria on Saturday, 1 March, 2014. Trees for Zambia is a tree-planting and environmental education project which is run in Zambia by Greenpop. Read more >>


International

Dry weather in Brazil drives up coffee price
LONDON, UK: The price of coffee rose to the highest levels for months on Tuesday, 4 February 2014, because of exceptionally dry weather in Brazil which could crimp harvests in the country, the world's biggest producer and exporter. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
Entries for PRISM Awards closes on 14 February
The Super Bowl for advertising - Michael Wood
Two SA creatives selected as Dubai Lynx judges

Medical
Discovery Health Journalism Awards opens new category
Move to healthy lifestyle this February

Retail
Famous Brands drops 15% since reaching record
Woolworths appoints new MD
[2014 trends] Fashionably late - Nick Schilperoort

Government
Seven to appear in court for damaging IEC material
SASSA clamps down on grant fraud
Effective management critical to government's service delivery - Ingrid Barbara Lewin: BA (Wits), LLB (Natal)

Mining
Tighter vehicle emission law good news for SA platinum producers - Allan Seccombe
Governments warned over mining industries: Tread carefully - Paul Vecchiatto
Alternative Mining Indaba can ensure bright future

CSI
Kellogg's, Parmalat partner with FoodBank SA

Finance
Auditor-general reports R20bn in 'irregular expenditure'
SA will not reach lower tax target‚ say analysts - Amanda Visser
Microloans are Cash Converters' best business - Adele Shevel

Building
Grindrod, Northwest Rail to develop copper railway in Zambia - Mark Allix
PPC prepares to enter Algerian cement market

GreenBiz
Wind energy wafts into SA's power grid from west coast - Sue Blaine
SA glass recycling rate increases

HR & Recruitment
New B-BBEE codes cause confusion
Invitation to enter for entrepreneur competition
[BizCareers] First and Last Impressions... - Juliette Attwell

Legal
Hogan Lovells to open business services centre
Protection of your personal name, a priority - Tiffany Conley

Manufacturing
ArcelorMittal's quarterly loss of share 75c

Property
Cape Town's properties attract foreigners
New Europe Property distribution improves 15% - Alistair Anderson

Education
Improving your presentation skills can improve your earning capacity - John French
ICHAF corporate training empowers students
Allan Gray Fellowship applications now open

Tourism
Club Travel launches corporate website
Tourism Radio targets Canada

ICT
Reimagine the way you engage with customers
Hisense celebrates Chinese New Year
IBM wins Frost & Sullivan leadership award

Logistics
OneLogix shares up almost 23% on positive results - Zeenat Moorad
'Solutions sought for high port tariffs' - Ntsakisi Maswanganyi
BA showcases GBP5 billion investment

Lifestyle & Entertainment
Judith Sephuma, Ernie J Smith and Lira to perform at Jazz On The Rocks
CTEMF 2014 - An imagined community - Megan Holt
Nokia Rise & Shine Festival back in Sandton

Automotive
Fiat reorganises after completion of the purchase of Chrysler Group LLC
New vehicle sales disappoint as expected - Nick Hedley
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