adminGovt, business strike deal
By Golden SibandaTHE Government and business have struck an agreement that would see them collectively work towards achieving a US$100 billion economy by 2030.The agreement was reached at the third…
Students warned of bogus scholarships
By Tsungirirai Dhambuza and Charleen MunhengaGOVERNMENT has urged 2010 Advanced Level students to be wary of bogus foreign scholarship offers and placements, which have mushroomed in Zimbabwe in recent years.Many…
Let’s export artistes to tell African story
THE past eight to 10 months has seen Zimbabwe hosting a number of artistes, speakers and many other celebrities. This is cause for celebration for many people but I have…
Zimstat hunts for new boss
Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency is hunting for a new director-general after operating for several years under the supervision of an acting director-general.The Zimstat board of directors has engaged…
Irish bailout is more debt: Analysts
DUBLIN.IRELAND’S huge 85-billion-euro international rescue package represents a huge helping hand for a small country, but analysts say it may just be piling debt on top of more debt.“It won’t…
Egypt’s workers full of high expectations
CAIRO. – When a housekeeper came to work in Cairo last week, she had a dreamy look in her eyes. According to a calculation she had heard, if all the…
Red-hot world markets start to cool
LONDON.INVESTORS may start to see warning signs soon as their allocations into risky assets move to extremes only half way into the first quarter, while earnings and inflation-related risks are…
Asia stocks slip on Mideast tensions
HONG KONG.OIL prices jumped a dollar and Asian stocks slipped yesterday as spreading tensions in Libya and other oil-producing regions encouraged some profit taking after last week’s solid gains. Brent…
German business confidence hits third straight high
FRANKFURT.GERMAN business confidence has hit its third straight record high, the Ifo institute said yesterday, while a eurozone measure also pointed to fresh momentum for a sustained recovery, analysts said.The…
Zim to host investment conference next month
Government, in conjunction with Euromoney Conferences, will early next month host yet another forum aimed at luring investment into the country.Dubbed the Zimbabwe Investment Conference, the event to be held…