UK grocers sign up to label scheme
Britain’s major food manufacturers and retailers have agreed to follow the same system of nutritional labelling as part of a government initiative to tackle obesity.
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Nikkei up as softer yen boosts exporters
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street plus a softer yen.
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Vodafone raises Kabel Deutschland offer - report
Britain's Vodafone Group has raised its preliminary offer to buy Germany's largest cable operator, according to media reports.
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Canada on ice as Harper fails to secure EU trade deal
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will conclude his eight-day European trip unable to complete a trade agreement with the EU, just as the opening of EU-US talks raises the risk that his country will be left out.
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Oldest man’s death should prod Japan to act quickly
If ever there were a wake-up call for Japan, the second-most indebted nation, the death of Jiroemon Kimura is it.
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Numsa in dispute after talks stall with retail motor industry
The spectre of a strike in the automotive industry has been raised with the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) declaring a dispute with the retail motor industry over a new agreement on wages and conditions of service.
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145 500 platinum jobs at risk as costs squeeze profitability
Platinum producers could shed 145 500 jobs in the next two years as more mines operated at a loss, Nomura International said yesterday.
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Investors show interest in bonds
South African government bonds that protect against inflation are regaining investor favour, after demand came up short at a sale last month, as the rand – close to a four-year low – threatens to speed up consumer price increases.
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Confidence improves across building industry
Confidence in the building industry improved to the least dissatisfied level in four years during the second quarter, largely on a significant improvement in the confidence of main contractors seeing an acceleration in building activity.
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Ukrainian minister accused of boozing before budget
A parliamentary hearing on Ukraine’s budget was suspended yesterday when opposition deputies alleged that a deputy finance minister presenting the budget report was drunk.
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Mintek keeps focus on platinum-based catalysts for fuel cells
Mintek, the state-owned mineral and metallurgical innovation research company, has focused much attention in recent years on promoting mineral beneficiation in particular products associated with the platinum group minerals which reinforces recent initiatives to encourage the development of fuel cell technologies by the Department of Trade and Industry.
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S Koreans angry over Iran victory
Hundreds of fans hurled bottles and debris on to the pitch as Iran beat hosts South Korea 1-0 to reach the World Cup.
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Dortmund will allow Lewandowski to move
Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund would allow Robert Lewandowski a summer move abroad but will not wait forever for offers.
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Rafa prepares for Wimbledon test
French Open champion Rafael Nadal is preparing for a tricky transition from the clay to the grass of Wimbledon as his bid for a third title at the All England Club begins next week.
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Aussies can win Ashes - Inverarity
Australia's chairman of selectors has told England now is not the time to dismiss his side's chances of regaining the Ashes.
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Joyi gets another IBO title fight
Nkosinathi Joyi, who narrowly lost to Hekkie Budler for the IBO strawweight title at Emperors Palace on Saturday night, has an opportunity to claim another IBO title.
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Iran, South Korea qualify for WC
Iran produced a resolute defensive display to snatch a 1-0 away win over South Korea on Tuesday and qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil.
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Ethiopian blunder could aid Bafana
Ethiopia fielded an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier against Botswana, handing a possible lifeline to Bafana.
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Crunch time for Proteas, England
South Africa and England will hope lady luck does not desert them when they clash in the Champions Trophy semifinal at the Oval.
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Tomic advances at Eastbourne
Bernard Tomic has recharged his form on grass, shaking off last week's hamstring concern to post a first round win over James Ward at the ATP-WTA Eastbourne International.
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Habana hails ‘unbelievable’ De Villiers
Springbok wing Bryan Habana believes captain Jean de Villiers does not receive enough credit for the way he leads the national side.
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Umpires named for Champions Trophy semis
The International Cricket Council announced the umpires amd match officials for the Champions Trophy semifinals.
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Boks must improve at breakdowns
Forwards coach Johann van Graan says the Springboks are looking to adapt better to the way referees interpret the breakdown area.
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Brumbies stun British Lions
A rock-solid ACT Brumbies soaked up enormous pressure to secure a famous victory over a stuttering British and Irish Lions side.
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Time running out for Caster
Caster Semenya hopes to return to competition at the end of next month, as she enters a race against time to qualify for this year's IAAF World Championships.
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Boks could get new skipper
Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss and Francois Louw have emerged as the frontrunners to lead the Springboks against Samoa.
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‘Lopsy’ ready for semifinal
Proteas left-arm seamer Lonwabe Tsotsobe is excited at the prospect of playing in his first major tournament semifinal.
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Corrupt Struggle heroes taint our freedom
They think they can lull us with stories of the past, but the born-frees are getting restless, says Lerato Sibanda.
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Drunk man survives fall from 15th floor
A 20-year-old man is expected to make a full recovery after a “drunken plunge” from an apartment building in Auckland.
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Less activity at Mandela hospital
Fewer police officers were manning the entrances of the Pretoria hospital where former president Nelson Mandela was spending a 12th day.
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All eyes on Obama for Berlin speech
US President Barack Obama will announce the pursuit of a new reduction in deployed nuclear weapons when he speaks in Berlin, according to a senior official.
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Fukushima groundwater contains toxin
High levels of a toxic substance called strontium-90 have been found in the groundwater near Japan’s devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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Alleged sex offender tracked to resort
Mexican police have arrested wanted fugitive Walter Lee Williams in Playa Del Carmen, near Cancun.
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Malema’s allies shun new party
Julius Malema's former allies says Malema's move amounted to political prostitution.
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Single police force will be ‘chaotic’ - report
The ISS has warned that local policing will suffer if a proposal to form a single police force is approved and becomes law.
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Nine students killed in school blitz
Islamist militants have been blamed for the second deadly attack on a Nigerian school in 72 hours.
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UK spying a wake-up call - CDP
“The CDP does not say that this alleged eavesdropping was a good thing, but at the same time we are not surprised.”
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Muslims asked to support Obama protests
The Muslim Judicial Council has called on all Cape Muslims to support protests against US President Barack Obama.
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‘We’re here to demand a better Brazil’
Brazilian leaders have been caught off-guard by the frenzied public protests sparked by World Cup spending in Rio.
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Disabled woman ‘treated like a slave’
Ohio has been stunned by the case of a woman who was forced to live in a basement with snakes, dogs and an iguana.
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Man found dead on sidewalk
The body of a man was found in Soweto, Johannesburg metro police said.
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Tough new laws to curb road carnage
Department of Transport announces some strict new laws aimed at making our roads safer.
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Stricter rules for pupil transport
Transport department reveals stringent new regulations to give kids a safer ride.
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