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| [Dave Nemeth] With technology moving at a rate of knots and the most exciting and innovative product developments coming from crowd-funding sites, the current model of retail product development needs to drastically change, and very quickly at that. Read more >>
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 | The first hint of possible future tax hikes was given in an oblique statement by the Treasury on new areas of work for the tax review committee headed by Judge Dennis Davis. Read more >>
|  | Nigerian companies have a "huge appetite" for investing in South Africa, says the Nigeria-SA Chamber of Commerce. Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson Emira Property Fund says it will undertake a third expansion phase of its Wonderpark Shopping Centre in Pretoria. The centre is the largest and most valuable asset in Emira's R10.2bn portfolio. Read more >>
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 | Bertrand Chovet, Issued by Interbrand Sampson De Villiers In today's exciting new world of commerce, we see more opportunities than risks for strong leading brands. Leading retail brands have limitless possibilities to take advantage of this new landscape. Read more >>
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 | The N1 highway into Cape Town is the most gridlocked route in the most congested city in South Africa . Read more >>
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 | Alistair Anderson London- and JSE-listed paper and packaging company Mondi said that it would buy the US industrial bag and kraft paper business of Graphic Packaging International. Read more >>
|  | Issued by Pyrotec Consumers are bombarded with information about different products and brands on a daily basis, which has an effect on product selection. Brands use labels and on-pack solutions to inform and communicate with consumers, which forms part of the overall packaging design of a product. Read more >>
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 | Tune in to the Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show on Thursday, 5 June from 9am-10am as we chat to Johan Walter from Digital Narrative and Dave Duarte. [twitterfall] Read more >>
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 | Australian brand, Colette by Colette Hayman, has expanded its operations in South Africa. At the end of May 2014, it opened in Clearwater Mall and in June, it will open in the Mall of Rosebank. Read more >>
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 | Gear4 has released its Espresso wireless portable speaker range, designed to look like coffee mugs. Small but powerful, they come in in green, yellow, pink, cyan, black and orange. Read more >>
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|  | WASHINGTON, USA: Two 12-year-old American girls, charged as adults and facing up to 65 years in jail for trying to stab a friend to death, say they were inspired by a fictional character, local media reported. Read more >>
|  | TAIPEI, TAIWAN: US computer chip company Intel declared its faith in the future of the personal computer in a landscape that is increasingly dominated by super-slim tablets and mobiles. Read more >>
|  | WASHINGTON, USA: Chrysler's US sales of cars and truck climbed by 17% in May from a year ago as Jeep and Ram brands racked up strong gains. Read more >>
|  | ISTANBUL, TURKEY: Turkey has finally lifted a controversial ban on YouTube, days after the country's top court ruled that it breached the right to free speech. Read more >>
|  | LYON, FRANCE: The foreign policy educational institutes of USA and France, two major countries on the diplomatic front, choose Europe's leading news media group as support for their training programmes. Read more >>
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More International
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|  | Sanral says it has noted the rulings by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) regarding two of its ad campaigns, which have been described as misleading. Read more >>
|  | The South African economy is unlikely to fall into a recession in the upcoming second quarter, the Reserve Bank said on Tuesday. Read more >>
|  | Former Deputy National Police Commissioner Hamilton Hlela has been arrested over allegations of fraud. Read more >>
|  | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi and Nick Hedley New data show that manufacturing, the second-biggest sector in the economy, contracted for the second consecutive month in May‚ raising red flags for the outlook for the rest of the year. Read more >>
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|  | Eugene Yiga With Mi Casa live on stage, ProVerb as MC, and over 50 top brandies there for the tasting, Fine Brady Fusion had all the right ingredients for a great night out. Read more >>
|  | Ruth Cooper The Red Carnation's The Twelve Apostles fine attention to detail and preference catering starts way before you arrive at this five-star boutique hotel and spa. Once a reservation is confirmed, so are your personal room preferences. Read more >>
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| Are you the best store manager in Cape Town or do you know a perfect candidate? Apply yourself or refer someone. R2,000 referral reward! Read more >>
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| STOKVELEX 2014 - 3 Jul 2014 to 6 Jul 2014 PretoriaThe STOKVELEX 2014 is a Premiere show targeting Stokvels, cooperatives and individuals around the Gauteng region. Read more >>NOSHCON 2014NOSA - 9 Sep 2014 to 12 Sep 2014 Central Drakensberg |
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