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 | The South African vinyls industry was recently represented at two major international PVC events that took place in Europe, namely PVC 2014, which was held in Brighton, England, and the Vinyl Sustainability Forum, which took place in Rome, Italy. Read more >>
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 | Razina Munshi and Mark Allix The militant National Union of Metalworkers (Numsa) appears to be trying to widen a month-long strike at the Ngqura container terminal in the Coega Industrial Development Zone to include the Port Elizabeth harbour. But the campaign may be floundering because of a lack of numbers and recognition issues. Read more >>
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 | Mark Allix Stefanutti Stocks‚ a multi-disciplinary construction company operating throughout South Africa‚ sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East‚ was back in the black for the year to February after a significant loss last year. Read more >>
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 | Brewing company SABMiller has recorded a 2% rise in its adjusted earnings to US$3.865bn for the year to March‚ restricted by devaluation of key currencies‚ including the rand against the dollar. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Microsoft has unveiled a new Surface Pro tablet designed as a powerful all-purpose computer fit to replace a laptop. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley Tiger Brands reported "satisfactory" results for its six months to March‚ with headline earnings per share from continuing operations up 7% to R8.56. Read more >>
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 | After racking up a record trade deficit of R42bn in 2012, SA's motor industry almost halved the gap last year - with a little help from Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and a new industry policy. Read more >>
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 | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was involved in heated exchanges with radio callers over his tough budget, including a pensioner who works on a sex-phone line to pay the bills. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: Microsoft said it would maintain efforts to gain approval in China for its Windows 8 operating system after a ban announced by Beijing. Read more >>
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 | SHANGHAI, CHINA: Sony will sell its PlayStation consoles in China through two joint ventures, the Japanese gaming company and its Chinese partner, as they seek to tap into the estimated 500m people who play video games in China. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: They fit in a pocket, have batteries that last all week and are almost indestructible: old-school Nokias, Ericssons and Motorolas are making a comeback as consumers, tired of fragile and overly-wired smartphones, go retro. Read more >>
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 | TOKYO, JAPAN: Sony's Chief Executive, Kazuo Hirai pledged to drag the embattled electronics company out of a painful restructuring in the current fiscal year using its high-definition technology as a possible saviour for its money-losing TV unit. Read more >>
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 | GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The European Union said that it had launched a fresh challenge to Russia at the World Trade Organisation, seeking to strike down Moscow's import duties on vans from Germany and Italy. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google confirmed that it has bought a startup specialising in helping employees using their personal smartphones or tablets securely for work. Read more >>
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 | Jacob Zuma has announced the creation of new ministries in a bid to transform the economy and to restore the confidence of foreign investors in the country. Read more >>
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 | Phumla Williams With this year's general elections successfully concluded, proving South Africa as a resilient, strong and vibrant democracy, it is now time to roll up our sleeves and get down to business. Read more >>
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