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Andrew Roberts

Crocodile bites show why your Birkin bag is so expensive

As demand for crocodile skin handbags increase, luxury goods companies such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci are making acquisitions to secure croc supply.

Carrefour SA teams up with CFAO to expand into Africa

Hoping to maximise on demand for retail shopping and shore up losses felt in other countries at the same time, Carrefour SA is moving into Africa.

Pick n Pay to cut management jobs to reduce costs

Pick n Pay said it may cut management positions to get costs down after its annual profit plunged 51%.

McDonald’s to Bugaboo gain from South Africa’s black middle class

The middle class continues to grow, and could well become the saviour of the South African economy.

As national recycling week comes to and end

Edcon loss widens as changes disrupt clothes sales

The clothing retailer posted a wider annual loss as changes in stores disrupted sales, but it expects trading results to improve from September.

Adcock profit slides as talks to buy the drugmaker continue

The pharmaceuticals giant has reported its’ profit fell 5.4% as it continues takeover talks that may lead to the company being bought.

Adcock takeover offer may push company value to $1.5bn

Adcock Ingram, SA’s largest supplier of hospital products, may gain a further 12% from a 30-month high after it got takeover offers.

Ronaldo bids farewell to Madrid

Ronaldo’s farewell to Real Madrid didn’t include any fond words for coach Fabio Capello. The World Cup’s all-time leading scorer left Madrid for AC Milan on Tuesday, returning to…

Crespo ‘feels like Italy’s son’

Argentina striker Hernan Crespo signed for former club Inter Milan on Monday, leaving English champions Chelsea. ”I’m very happy to be back,” Crespo said. ”I love Italian soccer…