LEWIS's interim results, released yesterday, show that the furniture retailer has bucked the trend despite tough trading conditions. Analysts have warned these conditions could extend well into next year as cash-strapped consumers revise their spending habits .

CADIZ Holdings became yet another financial services firm feeling the pain of falling markets when it released its interim results to September yesterday which showed its profit for the period fell 71,3% to R16,2m.

CONSTRUCTION group Raubex yesterday reported a strong performance for the first half of the year, boosted largely by its recent trail of acquisitions.

RETAIL group Lewis yesterday said it would cautiously expand its operations despite difficult trading conditions as consumers struggle with mounting household debt.

The chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Life Camp Police Division, Abuja, has commended 7up Bottling Company and other corporate institutions in the area for supporting the police with two patrol vans to enhance police operations.

TELECOM Namibia has lost close to N$6 million so far this year as a result of copper wire theft.

Last year Artel had 130 operating sites in rural areas, each served with adequate bandwidth depending to the sites' needs and had connected most government agencies in rural areas to their servers

THE world's largest producer of ferrochrome said yesterday it would suspend 29% of capacity, a sign of growing concern about prices amid a slowdown in the global stainless steel industry.

ALL slaughtering activities at Meatco's Windhoek abattoir were halted for 12 hours last week after two cattle with walking difficulties were detected, raising fears of a possible foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) infection.

THE Relations Manager (West) of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Mr. Donald Ovberedjo says the company is planning to resume operations in some areas that were closed due to Niger Delta crisis, while appealing for closer working relationship with

Kumho, a tyre manufacturing company has returned to the Nigerian market following the appointment of Super Tyres and Motors Limited as the brand's envoy and marketers.

Tunis, November 10, 2008- According to the daily Le Quotidien, BFI, a Tunisian start- up, specialized in computer solutions for the banking sector, has recently signed a 5 billion dollar contract with the Madagascan government.

Computer criminals hacked into Iway's Internet website Sunday morning, totally replacing the website with a blank website and a rather catchy signature message of their criminal work of art.

Bank of Africa Ltd (BOA), which entered into Tanzania's banking industry early last year has opened a branch in Arusha town. The state of the art branch which is housed at the Arusha Co-operative Union (ACU) building was officially launched

THERE may be no end in sight yet to the crisis trailing the oil-rich Niger-Delta region unless the the sum of $100 million (about N11.8 billion) compensation owed host communities in the region by the oil companies operating in the

Turkish Airlines has introduced a promotional fare of N47,880 ($399) to Europe and N83,880 ($699) to Asia and Far East beginning from November 1, 2008.

MTN Foundation, the corporate social investment (CSI) implementing vehicle of MTN Nigeria, has bagged an award for its exemplary commitment to the realisation of the Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria . The award was conferred on the Foundation by Africa

Dr. Saad Al Barrak, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the global telecommunication giant, Zain, has been ranked as one of the most influential telecom executives it the wotld.

Firestone Natural Rubber Company, LLC announced today that it will extend its cargo donation program through 2009.

Law firm Koep & Partners pipped all other Namibian legal practices when it was chosen to join the prestigious US-based Lex Mundi, a leading global association of independent law companies.