adminCall for street protests against Hollande
PARIS. – Opponents of French President Francois Hollande called last Friday for mass street protests against his government, as he faced fresh fire over a tax scandal that saw his budget minister resign in shame.Dell opens support centre for Ghana
ACCRA. – Global information technology giant Dell has opened a support centre here to bring after sales support to its local customers.Dell’s Ghanaian executive Samuel Amanor told CAJ News that it was imperative for the company to offer this crucial service to its customers in the region.
Bank of Japan move lifts Tokyo
HONG KONG. — Asian markets mostly fell on Friday on concerns over the US economy, but Tokyo enjoyed a second straight rally and the yen slipped after the Bank of Japan unveiled a vast plan to boost the economy.European stocks slump
LONDON. — European equity markets nosedived on Friday after data showed that US job growth was much weaker than expected in March, signalling a slowdown in the world’s biggest economy.Scientist sees no respite in global warming
London. -The world faces decades of turbulent weather even if it takes drastic action to tackle climate change, the UK government’s chief scientific adviser said on Friday in a final stark warning as he prepares to step down.Penguins face bleak future
Wellington. – Scientists in Antarctica say climate change is having two very different effects on the region’s Adélie penguins.At Cape Bird on Ross Island the penguins are thriving, but further north – where the continent is warming more rapidly – the penguins are disappearing.
Delta Corporation scoops top CSR award
Business ReporterDELTA CORPORATION scooped the top Corporate Social Responsibility award after it was named the company with the best corporate social responsibility programmes in Zimbabwe.
GMB to diversify product range
THE Grain Marketing Board will this year implement a number of projects as it diversifies its commercial product portfolio to enhance viability and sustainability, information from the parent ministry shows.New Superbrand concept unveiled
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business ReporterMARKETERS have been urged to acknowledge, respect and celebrate individual cultural backgrounds, beliefs and languages when they are in the process of creating brands.
Speaking at the launch of the new Superbrand concept in Harare yesterday, Dr Sean McCoy, founder and chief executive of HKLM Consultancy of South Africa, said consumers
Energy sector leaders head to Kenya
NAIROBI. – Energy sector leaders head to Kenya this month for a global oil and gas conference to explore how East Africa can capitalise on opportunities in the nascent industry.Organisers say the April 29 conference will also seek to build local expertise, coming in the wake of the discovery of oil reserves in Kenya last year.