lifestyle - Business LIVE

The Business LIVE Network

A British family law firm is urging couples to take a "compatibility quiz" before getting married or deciding to live together.

A British family law firm is urging couples to take a "compatibility quiz" before getting married or deciding to live together.

British scientists have shown for the first time how our brain "wiring" develops in the first few months of life and say their findings will help in the understanding of a range of brain and psychiatric disorders.

Training on holiday takes discipline and willpower, but if you don’t keep at it these holidays it could be easy to return to your old habits. Here are a few tips to ensure you stay with the programme, and some tools to use during the holiday season.

While black diamonds are the core focus of the country’s future marketing endeavours, the wine industry should start packaging its products to attract the attention of the younger, more impressionable group of black South Africans, says Ray Edwards, Spar’s head of its liquor division.

When Richard Rouillard turned 21 last Sunday, he finally opened the christening gift his grandfather gave him when he was six months old.

British scientists have shown for the first time how our brain "wiring" develops in the first few months of life and say their findings will help in the understanding of a range of brain and psychiatric disorders.

Opportunities slump for working mums: survey

In a worrying development for equal opportunities across the globe, research from workspace solutions provider Regus has shown that the proportion of companies intending to hire more working mothers has slumped by one fifth since the same time last year.

Young, black and faking it with wine

While black diamonds are the core focus of the country’s future marketing endeavours, the wine industry should start packaging its products to attract the attention of the younger, more impressionable group of black South Africans, says Ray Edwards, Spar’s head of its liquor division.

For fitness success, stick to a plan

Before January's determination to shape up in 2011 fades into February's remorse, fitness experts warn about the most common mistakes than can impede success.

When you feel the ouch in orgasm

Making love isn't always the joyride it is meant to be. It can be pretty dangerous.

After 21 years, baby Richard gets his bottle

When Richard Rouillard turned 21 last Sunday, he finally opened the christening gift his grandfather gave him when he was six months old.

Editor's Choice « back next »

Food & Health

Christmas Fare: Gobble, gobble

Three recipes to help you tackle the turkey this Christmas

South Africa's Pioneer to spend $149 million on expansion

South African Pioneer Food Group will spend about 1 billion rand ($149 million) in the current financial year on expansion projects, it said on Wednesday.

Food sector suffers legacy of apartheid

Jannie Mouton tells a story. The businessman grew up in what he calls "a remote Karoo town called Carnarvon". His father ran a shop in the Northern Cape town and young Mouton had to work in it during school holidays.

Motoring

US insurers sue Toyota to cover accident claims

Seven insurance companies in the United States have sued the Toyota Motor Corporation in an attempt to recover money paid to cover crashes they blame on sudden acceleration.

Hyundai eyes a record year

South Korea's biggest car-maker, Hyundai Motor, said yesterday it would seek to have another record year in 2011, bolstered by a 24% increase in sales last year.

SA vehicle sales move up in third quarter

The third-quarter aggregate industry reported passenger car sales at 92737 units - an improvement of 24460 units or 35.8% compared with the 68277 new cars sold during the corresponding quarter of last year.

Technology

Microsoft sold 8 million kinetics in first 2 months

Microsoft sold more than eight million gesture-sensing Kinect controllers for Xbox 360 videogame consoles in just two months, the technology titan's chief executive Steve Ballmer said Wednesday.

Gadget charger harnesses walking power

A US company has come up with a baton-shaped device that charges gadgets using power generated by walking, hiking or running.

Microsoft Windows vulnerable to new type of attack

Some versions of Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system are vulnerable to attack from hackers exploiting a flaw in the software that could allow them to remotely take control of a personal computer.

Toshiba plans big push on glasses-free 3D TV

Toshiba Corp will begin selling large-screen glasses-free 3D television sets in fiscal 2011 and plans to start marketing the groundbreaking devices beyond its home turf of Japan, executives said on Tuesday.