Sterling results for MBSA

Mercedes-Benz SA says revenue rose 23% for the year to R34.7bn

• Daimler making profits again
• Mercedes-Benz SA reaches milestone
• SA to build new Mercedes C-Class

'Small firms left out of World Cup'

A survey shows that Fifa's requirements were too strict for small businesses to take advantage of the soccer tournament.

• SA has more entrepreneurs
• New body to help entrepreneurs
• Fifa's World Cup debt trail

Fifa ambushed

DESPITE THE DRACONIAN efforts of Fifa to strangle it at birth, ambush marketing is alive and well and flourishing around the Soccer World Cup – without breaking the strict rules of the world football body. Research by The Nielsen Company shows how successful that can be.

FIFA's ambush dilemma

Clever marketers have learned how to drive huge holes through FIFA's draconian ambush marketing policy.

• FIFA to rake in billions
• Security firm fights Fifa
• KLM: More Dutch fans on their way

3D kickoff

We’ve had 3D movies for a long time, but actual live 3D television broadcasting has only just become a reality in time for the Soccer World Cup in South Africa. Official technology partner for the tournament – Sony – is behind the new broadcasting initiative.

My World Cup

THE EUPHORIA so obviously part of the Soccer World Cup tournament has made Finweek wonder how South Africa’s major business leaders are finding the event, so we asked a few of them to say in a couple of words what this major extravaganza means to them. Apart from them all agreeing that, by building world-class stadiums and repairing our road network, we’ve shown the world what we’re capable of, the predominant sentiment expressed by their contributions is a sense of unity driven by a spontaneous

Hul beker loop oor

Die euforie wat so klaarblyklik met die wêreldbekersokkertoernooi gepaardgaan, het Finweek laat wonder hoe SA se groot sakeleiers dit ervaar. Dus het ons ’n klompie van hulle gevra om in ’n paar woorde te sê wat dié grootse geleentheid vir hulle beteken.