Industrial index marks highest climb

MOST heavyweights of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange staged solid gains,led by Econet Wireless, as stocks continue rallying on strong foreign buying. The industrial index climbed to its highest level since

Ray of hope for cotton growers

Martin Kadzere Senior Business Reporter
THERE is a ray of hope for local cotton farmers as international lint prices gradually recover. If sustained up to when the Zimbabwean crop gets to the market, this could see growers getting better

Govt engages European bank officials

Business Reporter
OFFICIALS from the European Investment Bank last week held talks with the Ministry of Finance on the US$221 million the country owes the bank. While details of the talks could not be established, Finance

EMA sleeping on the job

Jeffrey Gogo Climate Story
COMMEMORATING the World Wetlands Day last Saturday evoked melancholic sentiments of an event robbed of its solemnity, and of the social and environmental impacts of a Zimbabwe in a desperate

Eurozone inflation falls

BRUSSELS. -The eurozone crowned a week of steadily improving economic data last Friday with inflation almost down to the European Central Bank’s medium-term target, falling to 2,0 percent in January after

Barclays Bank boss to forego bonus

LONDON. – British bank Barclays, which has been plagued by the Libor rate-rigging scandal, announced on Friday that chief executive Antony Jenkins would forego his 2012 bonus after a “difficult” year at the

CMED pays US$1m dividend to Treasury

Evelene Taadira Business Reporter
CMED (Private) Limited last week paid US$1 million to Treasury as a dividend from the US$3,4 million profit it made in 2011. The development is part of statutory provisions stipulating that State enterprises

RBZ wants Royal Bank liquidated

Business Reporter
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has applied for the liquidation of Royal Bank after the troubled financial institutions’ recapitalisation initiatives failed to materialise. Central bank governor Dr Gideon Gono said

ZSE stocks record solid run

Martin Kadzere Bulls and Bears

THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange enjoyed a handsome bull run last month, largely supported by strong foreign buying, mostly in heavily capitalised counters. Some of the stocks that have had a solid run

US shares open higher

NEW YORK. – US stocks opened higher last Friday despite downbeat US non-farm payroll data from January. Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 157 000 in January, mainly boosted by job

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