Oct 1, 2013
Coca-Cola, which was the world’s most valuable brand for 13 consecutive years, has been bumped down to number three in the Interbrands Best Global Brands report – with Apple as the new top brand, followed by Google at number two. This year, the total value of all 100...
Sep 30, 2013
Mxit has scored a major coup with news that social media visionary Michael Jordaan, former CEO of First National Bank and recent recipient of the CNBC Africa Business Leader of the Year for Southern Africa award, will become chairman of the board. “I have been...
Sep 27, 2013
The first scoop of soil analysed by the analytical suite in the belly of NASA’s Curiosity rover reveals that fine materials on the surface of the planet contain several percent water by weight. The results were published today in Science as one article in a...
Sep 26, 2013
Over the next 15 years, broadband’s contribution to sustainable development will only increase in pace with its growth globally. This is according to new report from the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, and joint initiative of the International...
Sep 25, 2013
Kathy Gibson reporting from Amsterdam – Acer, possibly better known as a vendor of consumer notebooks, tablets and smartphones, is making a major investment in the commercial market. Speaking at a media and partner event in Amsterdam yesterday, senior corporate...
Sep 23, 2013
Mark Davison at Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco – The star attraction in San Francisco Bay on Sunday was undoubtedly Oracle Team USA which managed two wins in the America’s Cup, but the star at the Moscone Centre downtown was the sponsoring company’s CEO Larry Ellison...
