Skincare brand war in SA: L’Oreal loses against Eucerin owner
The Advertising Appeals Committee has ruled that there is too little difference in dermatologists’ recommendation rates to say La Roche-Posay is more recommended than Eucerin.
SA toothpaste war: Sensodyne loses another fight over dentist claim
Sensodyne has failed to overturn a ruling that barred it from advertising its toothpaste as the “No.1 dentist-recommended” brand without a prominent qualifier that the recommendation is only for sensitive teeth.
Sunlight Liquid gets more time to fix ‘misleading’ labels
Unilever has been given more time to change the wording on its Sunlight Platinum dishwashing liquid packaging, which the advertising watchdog found to contain a misleading claim.
Sixty60 now equals a third of Pick n Pay’s store sales, ‘solid’ Shoprite update shows
Shoprite shares climbed more than 5% on Wednesday when the group released a trading update that impressed analysts.
Fight over ribs: Spur sets aside R130m in dispute
Spur Group’s profits took a hit after the restaurant group was forced to set aside almost R130 million as part of a long legal fight over a ribs deal.
Foreign workers fast-tracked: Govt calls for ‘trusted employer’ applications
With a radical overhaul of its work visa regime, South Africa is hoping to attract global firms looking to relocate their regional offices out of Dubai.
‘There’s no issue’: SA is open for business, says Amazon’s satellite partner
Amazon’s planned distribution of satellite internet in South Africa disproves Elon Musk’s complaints about doing business locally, says the tech giant’s new local partner.
US giant to buy SA’s biggest electricity user: What you need to know
The US aluminium giant Alcoa has struck a deal to buy some of Australian group South32’s aluminium assets, including the Hillside smelter in Richards Bay.
SA trade deficit shock as gold, car exports stumble
Slumping precious metal prices and the rocketing cost of fuel during the Iran war pushed South Africa into a trade balance deficit of R1.8 billion in May.
Helena Wasserman | When companies speak in riddles
Corporate speak has always been annoying. Of late, it has been getting so much worse, writes Helena Wasserman.









