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Multi-Billion Rand Bid To Buy Independent Newspapers Is R1 Million Too Much
07 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Sekunjalo Consortium has made a multi-billion rand bid to buy Independent Newspapers, but they might want to knock off R1 million from that bid for the “kickback” Independent took from Auction Alliance last year.
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British Bank Accused Of Laundering $250 Billion For Iran Regime
07 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
US regulators have accused British bank, Standard Chartered, of behaving like a “rogue institution” and of laundering $250 billion from Iran, hiding the transactions for over a decade, a violation of US sanctions.
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Hedge Fund Defends Businessman Linked To Huge Ponzi Scheme
06 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It still remains unclear as to why Herman Pretorius would have wanted to shoot and kill his former business partner Julian Williams recently. But the company Williams worked for at the time of his death, Basileus Capital, has defended any involvement with an alleged ponzi scheme.
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Controversial Cape Businessmen Shot Dead Last Week Linked To Huge Ponzi Scheme
03 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
It was estimated today that losses from a ponzi scheme involving the deceased Cape businessmen who were shot dead last week might exceed R2 billion. The Financial Services Board had visited fund manager Herman Pretorius last week Thursday, the day he died.
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Business Day Goes Mobile
03 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On the back of yet more rumoured newspaper circulation figure declines in 2012, South Africa’s leading business and financial publication, Business Day, has today launched an aggressive online strategy.
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Mobile Ad Spending To Hit $6,4 Billion This Year
02 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mobile ad spending will rise roughly 62% this year to $6,4 billion, according to a new report. The new growth is led predominantly by strong growth in the US, where more than 50% of mobile users now use a smartphone.
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Facebook’s Stock Crash: The Biggest Losers
30 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Generally speaking, some of the more prominent Facebook investors have lost a collective $19,2 billion since Facebook’s public listing. Zuckerberg has fared the worst though: he’s lost $7,5 billion.
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Nando’s Souperstars: Making A Big Difference [VIDEO]
30 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The last time we discussed Nando’s Souperstars on 2oceansVibe, the campaign had only just begun. Since then, more than 800 South Africans have signed up to join the cause!
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Controversial Businessman Shot Dead In Cape Town
27 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Yesterday afternoon at an office on Cape Town’s busy Long Street, Herman Pretorius shot and killed his former business partner Julian Williams. The two had been involved in some kind of dispute.
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Are These The Most Sponsorable Olympic Athletes?
26 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Social media has become an important part of many people’s daily lives, and it has also changed the way most marketing campaigns run. On top of this, it’s become an essential marketing tool for modern athletes.
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Cape Town Rezones Green Point Stadium
26 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This will be a decision that will please many: Cape Town’s city council has approved the proposal to rezone the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point for commercial activity.
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A Day In The Life Of Elon Musk, South Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurial Export
25 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Elon Musk has been called the “most inspiring entrepreneur in the world right now”, and it’s not hard to see why when one considers what he does. Click through for a look at what Elon’s average day is like.
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Radvertising: Victor Matfield Joins Shaquille O’Neal In International Ad Campaign [VIDEO]
24 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Look at our man Victor, all grown up! South Africa’s favourite beard isn’t falling out of the international spotlight anytime soon, apparently. Earlier in the year Dove Men + Care announced Victor Matfield as the impeccably-groomed and bestubbled face of their brand, and now we know why he was chosen. With fellow brand ambassadors like Shaquille […]
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Charged: Rebekah Brooks And Andy Coulson
24 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Rebekah Brooks and former Downing Street spin doctor, Andy Coulson, are among eight people who have finally been officially charged in relation to phone hacking, the British Crown Prosecution Service has today confirmed.
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The John John Florence Interview On Captain Kai’s World
24 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
John John Florence is one of the most exciting surfers to emerge on the professional surfing scene in recent years. Kai Linder got the young Hawaiian into the 2oceansVibe Radio studio in Cape Town to find out what he’s been up while he’s been in South Africa.
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Massive Backlash Over Playboy Model’s Reaction To Batman Shooting
24 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Here’s another strong case for why models should have their cellphones taken away: Tricia Evans. Not shortly after the Batman premiere shooting in Colorado, the model took to social network Twitter with the following tweet:
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Tweet-Controlled London Eye Light Show To Reflect Feelings About The Olympics
23 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Social media is being used more and more creatively in efforts to drive attention toward media campaigns. The London Eye will be the next vessel to provide the basis of a new experiment.
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Badvertising: Tropika Rips Off Famous Viral Campaign? [VIDEO]
23 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Flash mobs have been popular, and the concept generally always draws attention. But what happens when you copy an existing idea, for a big brand?
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FNB Customers Can Now Draw Cash From Supermarket Tills
20 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
FNB, trying to get relief from foot traffic in its branches, is now offering cash back at Pick n Pay and Shoprite Checkers. This move comes as government is placing increased pressure on banks to reduce transaction and banking fees.
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US Media Gives Value Per Online News Consumer – $12 / Unique Reader
18 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
The recent sale of Microsoft’s shares in MSNBC indicated a price of $12 per unique reader. This is consistent with the value given to Huffington Post when they sold (at slightly more – $12.60 per unique reader).
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Independent Newspapers Wish “Neslon” Happy Birthday
18 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If there is one typo you never, ever want to make, it’s typing Nelson Mandela’s name incorrectly. On his birthday. What makes this more than astounding, is that the production of a banner like that typically goes from copywriter, to designer, to management sign-off, to campaign management, and then it would go live. And not a single […]
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Nando’s Wish Madiba Happy 94th Birthday
18 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As we all take time out to honour a man who is surely one of the most inspiring leaders the world has ever known, Nando’s shares their appreciation of Madiba.
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Is Richard Branson Buying Back Virgin Records?
18 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Billionaire Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has expressed his interest in buying back the business that started it all, Virgin Records.
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HSBC Handled Serious Drug Money For Quite A While
17 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Big banks just continue to let us down. In the latest scandalous development in the world of banking, the global bank HSBC has been used by Mexican drug cartels looking to get cash back into the US, and by Saudi Arabian banks that needed access to dollars.
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New-Look 2oceansvibe Site Draws Record Readership
16 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
According to Google Analytics, 2oceansvibe News has posted record figures for the last month, with the 11 June to 11 July 30 day period showing 252,602 unique readers. Click for more..
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Another Nail In The Coffin, RIM Forced To Pay $147 Million Over Patent Dispute
16 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In another financial blow that the company can’t afford, RIM has been found guilty of patent infringement and has been forced to pay out $147,2 million in damages.
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Microsoft Divorces NBC For Own News Service
16 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of the longest running commercial interweb relationships has ended. Microsoft and NBC have finalised their online divorce and will both go at it alone.
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The Great Auction Alliance And Independent Newspapers Kickback Debate
13 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The debate over whether Independent Newspapers took a money-received “discount” from Auction Alliance as part of a property auction last year left the media as quickly as it entered it.
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Over 50 Million Facebook Profiles Are Fake – BBC Investigates Pitfalls Of ‘Likes’
13 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The BBC has conducted an investigation into marketers’ obsession with ‘Likes’ and how this is impacted by fake user accounts and advertising on Facebook. An interesting read for all marketers.
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RIM’s Terrible Past Quarter Was Terrible
13 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
BlackBerry maker, Research In Motion, has had a terrible past quarter. The smartphone manufacturer is now literally hemorrhaging money and sales figures.
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