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

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

Phil Taylor wins darts title

LONDON — Phil “The Power” Taylor won his 16th world darts title by beating Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in an absorbing PDC World Championship final on Tuesday. Van Gerwen started brightly, shrugging off a 170

Ronaldo promises better year

MADRID — Real Madrid’s soccer star striker Cristiano Ronaldo vowed yesterday that the faltering Spanish title holders would fight back in 2013 and played down reported tensions in the club.

Don’t let January go to waste

Shelter Chieza Change Management

January has never been one of my favourite months of the year. It is one of the slowest business months but it gives an ideal opportunity to lay the groundwork for future productivity and growth for

Mining spurs construction

Bulawayo Bureau
THE construction sector has continued to maintain its growth momentum on the back of significant investments the mining industry has been registering since 2009. In an interview, the Construction

EcoCash brings relief to rural folk

Business Reporter
The rapid movement of cash from urban centres to rural areas using EcoCash has made a significant impact on the rural economy in the country. Figures released by Econet in October last year show that at

Planning, hard work vital for success

Zack Aldwin Milkshake inthe Boardroom

It was with tumultuous joy and celebration that I went off to Westgate to watch a 3D movie.
Not just any movie, mind you, but a recent release less than a month after its US release date.

Winky D knocks Popcaan off his perch

Problem Masau Arts Correspondent
Jamaican dancehall star Popcaan literally “curtain- raised” for Zimbabwe’s dancehall king Winky D, who got a rapturous applause minutes before he took to the  stage. Thousands of fans who thronged the

US Congress averts fiscal cliff

WASHINGTON. — After bitter New Year brinksmanship, the US Congress finally backed a deal to avert a “fiscal cliff” of tax hikes and massive spending cuts that had threatened to unleash economic

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