ArcelorMittal sells iron ore mines

PARIS. — Steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal, suffering from a sharp fall of demand for steel in Europe, yesterday said that it had sold 15 percent of its iron ore mines in Canada for US$1,1 billion to rival

India’s manufacturing activity rises

MUMBAI. — India’s manufacturing activity rose in December to its fastest pace in six months, led by strong factory output and a rise in new orders, a private business survey showed yesterday. The

Bleak future for local firms: CZI

Business Reporter
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries has warned that more companies are likely to collapse this year as the operating environment is expected to remain tough. Last year saw the number of

Gold deliveries up 7pc

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business Reporter
INCREASED productivity in the gold mining sector and firming international prices have contributed significantly to the 7 percent increase in cumulative gold deliveries for January to November 2012,

Zesa tariff increase gets nod

Felex Share Herald Reporter
ZESA Holdings has won a minute 0,3 percent increase in average electricity tariffs with the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority approving an increase of US9,86c kilowatt per hour from US9,83c.

How Zimra works

Many times it has come to the attention of the Commissioner- General of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority that our valued clients are being swindled by unscrupulous and bogus people impersonating

Top DJs turn tables on 2012

Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter
Revellers turned up in their numbers at Belgravia Sports Club, the venue for the New Year’s Eve party hosted by Power FM disc jockeys in conjunction with Huggies Entertainment, the leaders in old skool

Sanyati comes alive

Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
A rare spectacle engulfed Sanyati when Zimbabwe’s top musicians descended on Geza Farm for what was dubbed the “Sanyati End of Year Party”. Blessing Shumba, Sulumani Chimbetu, Tanga WekwaSando and

Chiwoniso shines into 2013

Tawanda Ngena Arts Correspondent
Songstress Chiwoniso Maraire proved to a full house at the Book Café on New Year’s Eve why she is the queen of the mbira with a sterling performance that left the crowd asking for more. The show brought

Russia oil output hits record high

MOSCOW. — World energy power Russia yesterday said that its 2012 oil output hit a post-Soviet record high level while natural gas production declined amid stalling European sales. The energy ministry’s

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