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 | Arguably the country's favourite chicken restaurant chain, KFC has been serving local customers with its secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices for more than 40 years. Read more >>
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 | Evan Pickworth A number of initiatives to improve competitiveness and labour stability in a motor industry hammered by seven weeks of strikes were announced last week. Read more >>
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 | Motor trade sales‚ measured in nominal terms (current prices)‚ increased by 7.3% year-on-year in August according to data released by Statistics SA on Thursday (17 October). Read more >>
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 | Marc Hasenfuss After two major acquisitions in international cognac and whisky brands‚ Stellenbosch-based liquor group Distell will now be prioritising the global growth of its highly-profitable cider brands. Read more >>
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 | Woolworths is recalling a faulty sandal range after two people were injured, the company said on Wednesday (16 October) Read more >>
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 | Retail trade sales rose more than expected in August‚ with economists warning‚ however‚ that there were still challenges to consumption expenditure that could see retail sales come under pressure. Read more >>
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 | Linda Ensor Poor households were struggling to afford a basic basket of staple foods needed to ensure adequate health and nutrition‚ the Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Action (Pacsa) said when releasing its 2013 Food Prices Barometer. Read more >>
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 | Global economic challenges are affecting South African consumers and business, Consumer Goods Council of SA's (CGCSA) chief executive Gwarega Mangozhe said on Tuesday (15 October). Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson SA's automotive sector and its side industries will struggle to reach the heights of previous years because of specific stock shortages and other challenges caused by strike action and also weak consumer demand‚ Combined Motor Holdings' (CMH) chief executive Jebb McIntosh said on tuesday (15 October). Read more >>
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 | The Passenger Railway Agency of SA (Prasa) has signed the first phase of a projected R123bn contract towards the upgrading of the country's railways and trains. Read more >>
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 | Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa's (FMCSA) three millionth unit rolled off the production line last week. Ford celebrated the production milestone at its Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria where Ford Motor Company's global president and CEO Alan Mulally was on-hand to celebrate the momentous occasion. Read more >>
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 | Zeenat Moorad and Nick Hedley Job cuts are looming for South Africa's middle and senior managers‚ analysts warned this week‚ as food company Pioneer Foods announced that more than 1‚200 of its best-paid staff were being axed or moved to lower-paid jobs. Read more >>
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 | Wonderware Southern Africa, a focused supplier of industrial software systems and control equipment to the world's major industries, held its Maximyse Partner Conference recently to a record audience of industrial automation professionals. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley A stronger than expected performance by SABMiller plc in the six months ended September saw it regain favour among investors‚ who pushed the global brewing company's shares 4% higher to close at R499.40 last week. Read more >>
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 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Christmas period retail sales could grow by slightly more than 3% in real terms provided there is no resurgence in strike activity that disrupts both production and workers' earnings‚ Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation senior economist Luke Doig said. Read more >>
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 | SacOil‚ the South African oil and gas company with several oil assets in Nigeria‚ DRC‚ Malawi and Botswana‚ has partnered with Total SA in Block lll in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more >>
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 | Trade union federations Cosatu and Fedusa expressed concern on Tuesday (15 October) at the draft Employment Tax Incentive Bill. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple is expected to improve its range of iPads with the expected announcement of new gadgets as the tablet market heats up with competition from Google and Microsoft. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google's shares rose to a record high, and almost broke the US$1,000 mark after quarterly earnings figures showed the Internet company's profits are climbing despite a trend toward cheaper advertising on smartphones and tablets. Read more >>
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 | OTTAWA, CANADA: BlackBerry shareholders on Tuesday, 15 October, launched a class-action lawsuit against the company, alleging its optimistic sales forecasts for its new smartphones cost them hundreds of millions of dollars, lawyers announced. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple's plan to build a verdant new campus crowned with a shimmering flying-saucer shaped headquarters was cleared for 'lift-off' Tuesday, 15 October. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: Shares in struggling French manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroen dropped 4.76% in early trading on Wednesday (16 October), after data showed that the company's sales in Europe had fallen again in September. Read more >>
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 | STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Swedish ball bearing manufacturer SKF announced a decrease of its net profit in the third quarter, amid lower-than-expected sales in its industrial business. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: A huge collection of haute couture and ready-to-wear fashion owned by the model who inspired Yves Saint Laurent's famous "Le Smoking" tuxedo went under the hammer on Monday (14 October) in Paris. Read more >>
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 | Although government considers the construction sector an essential part of the country's economic fibre, the sector is confronted with major delivery challenges, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba. Read more >>
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 | Chris Bathembu South Africa has acknowledged the importance of Poland not only as a trading partner in Europe but as a crucial market for South Africa's tourism industry. Read more >>
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 | President Jacob Zuma's Cabinet has issued a statement dismissing claims that it is divided over the Control of Marketing of Alcohol Beverages Bill. Read more >>
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 | South Africa has reinforced its relations with many of the countries of the world in the past two decades, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday (16 October). Read more >>
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 | Home Affairs director-general Mkuseli Apleni has appealed to South Africans to be patient, and wait for the announcements and invitations before rushing out to apply for the new smart ID cards. Read more >>
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