Advocacy group fights Google's privacy changes

An advocacy group has filed a lawsuit hoping to derail Google's plan to merge user data from YouTube, Gmail and Google Plus in individual profiles.
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Pick n Pay's chief executive resigns

Pick n Pay has announced its CEO Nick Badminton would be leaving the company at the end of February, as it faces an up-hill from US retailer Walmart.
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Students tear holes in Facebook's privacy policies

An Austrian group lobbying Facebook for better privacy controls is taking the site to task for letting users' data be published without permission.
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ArcelorMittal reports year's headline loss

ArcelorMittal SA Limited has reported a full year headline loss, hit by higher raw material costs and weaker sales but expects a better first quarter.
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Glencore, Xstrata agree to all-share merger

Commodities trader Glencore has reached agreement with Swiss mining group Xstrata on a merger that would create a global group worth $90-billion.
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Pinnacle Point appeared solvent, inquiry hears

The director of Cape Point Vineyards has told the insolvency inquiry into Pinnacle Point in Cape Town that he believed the group was solvent.
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MTN shares fall after Iran bribery, nuclear support claims

MTN shares have tumbled amid claims it secured an Iranian contract through bribery and promises to drum up SA support for Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
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Bulky Bidvest not appealing to all

The conglomerate remains an investor favourite but its size also counts against it.
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A public Facebook

The site is expected to sell a 10% stake for as much as $10-billion but there are doubts about its value.
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Facebook seeks $5bn initial public offering on Wall Street

Facebook has filed to go public and is seeking a $5-billion initial public offering -- the largest flotation by a Wall Street-listed internet company.
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Woolies guilty of good old-fashioned plagiarism

The ASA has found Woolworths wilfully contravened advertising standards by plagiarising Frankie's "Good Old Fashioned" phrase.
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Absa's deputy chief takes up new position

Absa Group's Deputy Chief Executive, Louis von Zeuner, will, at his own request, move to a non-executive role in 2013.
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Dixons chief crosses over to Apple

Apple is hiring Dixons CEO John Browett, who drove a recent turnaround at the UK electrical retailer, to lead the iPad maker's retail expansion.
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Ailing TopTV helps CEO Vino Govender pack his bags

TopTV is set for a shake-up at the top, as the CEO of parent company On-Digital Media, Vino Govender, looks set to leave the broadcaster.
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Ntshingila appointed as Supersport CEO

Former Absa chief marketing and communications officer Happy Ntshingila has been appointed as SuperSport's new CEO.
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Implats selects Terence Goodlace as new CEO

Impala Platinum Holdings has named Terence Goodlace as its new CEO to take over from David Brown who will step down at the end of June.
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Five possible buyers for bankrupt Saab: administrator

Up to five companies are keen to buy Saab, one of the bankrupt Swedish carmaker's three administrators said on Sunday.
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Drive to limit executive pay

Government and business could be in for a standoff over regulations on executive pay, if local authorities decide to tackle excessive salaries.
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BBC's 'crystal mark' aims to give viewers privacy

The BBC is creating a "crystal mark" charter allowing viewers to choose if they want the corporation to delete information it collects about them.
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Facebook adds £2bn to UK economy

Facebook estimates that it contributes more than £2-billion a year to the UK, including the development of an almost £500-million "app economy".
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