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 | Schneider Electric has announced that two next-generation models of its Smart-UPS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units are now available locally. Read more >>
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 | Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc. has released its whitepaper entitled Political Risks in Sub-Saharan Africa - a view from the Power Sector which argues that energy is the 'oxygen' of an economy, and examines the effects of political risk on key power projects. Read more >>
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 | PRETORIA: The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) was set to hold a public hearing on 22 July 2014, on guidelines for electricity reseller tariffs. Read more >>
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 | Restaurant group Spur Corporation increased total restaurant sales by 13.5% to R5.5bn in the year to end June‚ the group said in a sales update on Monday. Read more >>
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 | Aluminium manufacturer Hulamin has delivered a 42% increase in normalised earnings to R130m in the six months to June‚ boosted by the weaker rand. Read more >>
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 | Thabiso Mochiko Not long ago cloud computing and "bring your own device" to work began to change the way businesses and individuals used technology. This is now expanding to include the concept of the "Internet of Things" (IoT). Read more >>
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 | South African businesses have been called on to take advantage of opportunities in Angola. Read more >>
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 | Rectangle Properties has conceded in the Department of Labour-appointed commission of inquiry into the collapse of the Tongaat Mall that the plans for the development were never approved. Read more >>
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 | Headline earnings at the electronic products manufacturer, Ellies were down by 68.3%, to 23.46c per share. Read more >>
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 | Fifi Peters Global breweries company SABMiller (SAB) said its total beverage volumes grew by 3% in the first quarter‚ mainly due to strong demand from its African and European operations. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley The order book of French transport and power firm Alstom doubled in its first quarter ended June compared with the same three months last year - thanks largely to its sizeable passenger rail contract in SA. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley A takeover of Bowler Metcalf's beverages business by Clover Industries would make strategic sense for the companies, analysts say. Read more >>
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 | The design of the collapsed Tongaat Mall, north of Durban, was not flawed according to engineer Dr Piet Pretorius. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley Electronics company Samsung has agreed to establish its first African manufacturing facility at KwaZulu-Natal's Dube Tradeport. Read more >>
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 | About 40% of companies are investing in mobile technologies across their business and consider mobility as a key part of their business strategy, according to Accenture Mobility Report 2014. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: US computer chip manufacturer Nvidia has launched a high-performance tablet aimed at gamers who want the convenience of a mobile device on whch to play games. Read more >>
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 | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Samsung Electronics said it would postpone the roll-out of its new smartphone based on Tizen, a home-grown operating system aimed at breaking away from Google's Android system. Read more >>
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 | HONG KONG, CHINA: Fans dressed as Transformers, Iron Man and Jedi knights were among thousands at the first day of Hong Kong's comic and games expo, where Xbox and Playstation went head-to-head with their new consoles. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: The United States has failed to sufficiently adapt to new cyber-security threats, exposing itself to potential terror strikes as devastating as September 11, authors of the report on the 2001 attacks have warned. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: Finnish telecommunications equipment company Nokia jumped back into profit in the second quarter boosted by restructuring after it lost its leading position in handsets and sold its phone division to Microsoft. Read more >>
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 | SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: LG Electronics posted a 165% rise in second-quarter net profit compared with a year ago, as strong TV and mobile phone sales boosted the turnaround to the company. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Global sales of tablet computers edged higher in the second quarter, in the slowest growth since 2009, research firm Strategy Analytics said. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: French-Italian microchip manufacturer STMicroelectronics reported a switch into profit in its second quarter, but its outlook disappointed investors as the company's shares fell. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: - Apple reported that its quarterly profit climbed with strong iPhone demand, but a decline in its iPad tablet sales put a damper on its results. Read more >>
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 | TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Taiwan's export orders in June rose 10.6% year-on-year to a 17-month high, largely boosted by continuing strong demand for electronic products, government statistics showed. Read more >>
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 | President Jacob Zuma said the gains that await developing countries through the BRICS New Development Bank will far outweigh the cost of establishing the bank. Read more >>
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 | The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has launched an investigation to determine the causes of Citrus Black Spot (CBS) discovered in a consignment of exported lemons to the European Union (EU). Read more >>
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 | The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to increase support for the automotive and clothing sectors, says Minister Rob Davies. Read more >>
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