by bizadmin | Sep 3, 2013 | NewsFeed
Johannesburg – The BRICS Business Council on Tuesday expressed their commitment to working together to advance development in the bloc’s member countries. In a joint statement following the first BRICS Business Council meeting held this morning, the council made...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by bizadmin | Sep 3, 2013 | NewsFeed
Kebony AS, the innovative company offering sustainable alternatives to tropical hardwoods, has won the 2013 Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Award for small and medium enterprises. The Ethical Corporation awards recognise and celebrate the success of the...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by bizadmin | Sep 3, 2013 | NewsFeed
Pretoria – The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, says the benefits derived from biodiversity or ecosystem services are estimated at R73 billion, contributing to 7 percent of South Africa’s GDP per annum. The biodiversity economy,...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by bizadmin | Sep 3, 2013 | NewsFeed
The UK’s trade deficit contracted in June to stand at £1.5 billion, compared to £2.6 billion in May, according to data released this morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). An £8.1bn deficit in goods was largely offset by a £6.5 billion surplus in...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by bizadmin | Sep 3, 2013 | NewsFeed
REDMOND, Washington and ESPOO, Finland – Microsoft Corporation and Nokia Corporation today announced that the Boards of Directors for both companies have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially all of Nokia’s...