Apple is new top global brand
Coca-Cola, which was the world’s most valuable brand for 13 consecutive years, has been bumped down to number three in the Interbrands Best Global Brands report – with Apple as the new top brand, followed by Google at number two. This year, the total value of all 100...Vodacom confirms Neotel takeover talks
Vodacom has confirmed that it is in talks to possibly acquire Neotel. A SENS statement says Vodacom has “entered into exclusive discussions with the shareholders of Neotel to consider a possible acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital in and shareholder loan...Pillay takes the reins at Develop SA
Develop South Africa, a division of the Bidvest Group, has announced the appointment of Marc Pillay as MD. Pillay has been responsible for evolving the Develop brand since its launch in the South African market in 2009, in his position as general manager. Over the...Symantec takes down major botnet
Symantec claims to have successfully sinkholed a significant part of the ZeroAccess botnet, which has been active since 2011 and is one of the largest known botnets in existence – with upwards of 1,9-million infected computers, generating tens of millions of dollars...