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Let’s make real money

Dwight Mutonono Business Correspondent

I recently heard of a new phenomenon in Zimbabwe, a pastor is said to be able to make “miracle money”. This money suddenly appears in bank accounts and even inside a handbag, wallet or

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How to process claims

Several people have written to this column asking how long it takes for social security benefit claims under Pensions and Other Benefits Scheme to be processed. Some complain that a long period of

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Stocks end flat

HONG KONG. — Hong Kong shares ended flat yesterday with positive US jobs data offset by profit-taking after the index hit a 19-month high last week. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dipped 1,34 points to

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Oil down in Asia

SINGAPORE. — Oil prices turned lower in Asian trade yesterday as weak energy demand and concerns over more fiscal battles in Washington tempered news of growth in the US jobs market.

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Harmony Gold closes troubled entity

JOHANNESBURG. — Harmony Gold said its beleaguered Kusasalethu mine in South Africa will remain closed until it can guarantee the safety of miners. Senior officials said in seeking a lasting solution that

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Brace for post-smartphone era, warns expert

LAS VEGAS. — The era of the smartphone is rapidly becoming a post-smartphone era, a key tech industry analyst has said ahead of the opening of the world’s biggest technology show.

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S. Korea’s LG to boost investment

SEOUL. — South Korean conglomerate LG Group yesterday said it would boost investment in its electronics business by more than 30 percent in 2013, stepping up its challenge to rival Samsung.

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Japanese car sales slump in China

TOKYO. — Japan’s top three carmakers yesterday said annual sales in China last year slumped as a consumer boycott sparked by a nasty Tokyo-Beijing territorial row took a heavy toll. Nissan — which

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Italy pledges action on football racists

MILAN — Italian interior minister Annamaria Cancellieri yesterday called for “more incisive” action to be taken to end the abuse of non-white players by racist fans. Cancellieri was speaking after AC Milan’s

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Djokovic, Azarenka top seeds

SYDNEY — World number ones Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka were named the top seeds yesterday for next week’s Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Djokovic, who beat Rafael