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Basic Lead, organisers of the DISCOP regional television content markets, announced today that it will subsidise and set-up a "European Pavilion" during 
US-based TABPI, in conjunction with the American Society of Business Publication Editors, has relaunched its popular annual resource, the Magazine Critique Service. This allows editors to get feedback from international editors working in B2B journalism and benefit from their colleague-to-colleague analysis of what's working and what can be improved. 
The African Press Organisation (APO), the distributor of press releases in Africa, last week announced the confirmation of a contract with global telecommunications operators, France Telecom-Orange. APO will be responsible for the distribution of all press releases issued by the Orange group to operating countries in Africa. 
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: In Australia a situation exists where an increasingly health conscious society is increasingly inactive. According to an OECD report, one in two Australians is classed as overweight. This major health issue obviously poses a number of challenges for a calorie packed chocolate bar like Mars. 
RESTON, US: comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, has reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for the first 32 days of the November - December 2011 holiday season. For the holiday season-to-date, US$18.7 billion has been spent online, marking a 15% increase versus the corresponding days last year. | Galleries |
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| Government |
SOUTH AFRICATelecomms policy vacuum costing SA dearly
SA's lack of a clear telecom policy is costing it dearly. Local companies and consumers have long complained that the high cost of telecommunications is a burden to business here. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAAfrica must up its game in business
[Kemantha Govender] Africa must move beyond the point of being producers of raw materials to build dynamic and competitive manufacturing sectors which process minerals and agricultural products into consumer goods, says Jacob Zuma. Read more >>SOUTH AFRICAClimate battle goes techno [Kemantha Govender]
SOUTH AFRICAMassive protest held at COP17 [Kemantha Govender]
SOUTH AFRICACOP17 'proceeding well'
| Motoring |
SOUTH AFRICAChinese SUV impresses, niggles and all
[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Chinese carmakers have arrived in South Africa and they are here to stay. If you have any doubt about that you only have to take a look at the latest GWM 2-litre diesel which has just arrived on local shores. Not only does it brim with safety and classy features - it is priced well below anything else in its range. Read more >>More Motoring news...
| Travel |
SOUTH AFRICA&Beyond appoints Kent
[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Not that any proof was needed that &Beyond, one of Africa's leading safari companies, is forging ahead of its rivals but with the appointment of Joss Kent, scion of their competitor, Abercrombie & Kent, as new chief executive officer, many might say there will be little to stop them. Read more >>More Travel news...
| BizLounge |
SOUTH AFRICABreathtakingly beautiful ballet
[Debbie Hathway] When it comes to watching world-class local ballet performances, it's long been at the stage where Cape Dance Company (CDC) is a sure bet. Now, however, with the addition of experienced professional dancers, Simone Muller, Grant van Ster and Marlin Zoutman earlier this year, the company has become a more cohesive whole since its last Cape Town season at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg - settled, focused, impeccably turned out, superbly trained. In short, phenomenal. Read more >>More BizLounge news...
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| New events to diarise |
- Three day MBA for chief marketing officers The MBA Training Company - Johannesburg, 7 December
- Full moon picnic with Father Christmas Afrikaanse Taalmuseum and monument - Paarl, 9 December
- Strategies to promote PR in your company PRISA - Randburg, 23 February
- Internal communication management PRISA - Randburg, 28 February
- African education week Spintelligent - Johannesburg, 2 July
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