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TOKYO. — Shares in struggling Japanese electronics maker Sharp shot up 7,30 percent yesterday on reports it is in talks with Chinese computer giant Lenovo Group to work together on the production ofRio Tinto CEO resigns . . . as firm announces US$14bn write-down
SYDNEY. — Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto yesterday announced a US$14 billion write-down on its Mozambique coal assets and ailing aluminium business, prompting its chief executive toZimra beats revenue target
Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority says gross inflows exceeded the 2011 target by 7 percent for the 12 months to December 31 2012, after the taxman raked in US$3,4 billion. In a statement, Zimra
Modzone faces collapse
Fidelis Munyoro Assistant News EditorMODZONE Enterprises faces collapse after the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority gave the company three months’ notice to terminate their lease agreement and vacate the premises in
Mimosa in road safety drive
Business Reporter
MIMOSA Mining Company yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe in an effort to reduce carnage on the roads. The signing formalised the
Bayern’s spectacular coup
BERLIN. — Bayern Munich have pulled off a spectacular coup for the German soccer league by recruiting Pep Guardiola as head coach for next season in a glamour move that can only serve to enhance theWenger moulding a complete midfielder in Wilshere
LONDON. — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Jack Wilshere is well on the way to becoming the complete midfielder after his goal knocked Swansea City out of the FA Cup on Wednesday night.Defense letting Chelsea down
LONDON. — Rafael Benitez blamed Chelsea’s defensive problems for their failure to beat struggling Southampton and admitted skipper John Terry remains a major doubt for the weekend clash with
Foliar fertilisers: Farmers want to understand
Senior Agriculture ReporterTHERE has been a proliferation of foliar fertilisers on the agricultural chemicals market in recent years. This has left many farmers struggling to understand why, how and when they should use them.
Paraquat herbicide faces ban
Senior Agriculture Reporter
ZIMBABWE will work towards exhausting all stocks of the paraquat herbicide in line with China’s research findings that the chemical is highly toxic and therefore unsuitable for continued use.