adminPacquiao date set
LONDON. — Manny Pacquiao will make his return to the boxing ring in September, according to his spokeswoman.The Filipino is recovering from his first career back-to-back defeats and runs for re-election to his country’s congress next month.
Messi in waiting hall
LONDON. — Lionel Messi has gone from being the first name on Barcelona’s team sheet to the last, as they await a late fitness test ahead of tonight’s Champions League soccer quarter-final second leg at home to Paris St Germain.Google under fire over Android phones
BRUSSELS. – Google was in the firing line again yesterday after a group of major companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, complained to the European Commission over Google’s offerings for Android-powered mobile phones.Malawi grants Canada mineral exploration licence
LILONGWE. – Malawi has granted Mkango Resources, a company listed in Canada, a two-year mineral exploration licence (Exclusive Prospecting Licence) valued at US$7 million.The prospecting licence is for the company’s flagship Songwe Hill Rare Earth project, in Phalombe, southeast Malawi.
SAA launches mobile apps
JOHANNESBURG. – In an effort to enhance travellers’ convenience, South African Airways has launched two new mobile applications that give customers access to comprehensive travel and airline information on the go.US calls for consolidated growth
BERLIN. – US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew urged countries with the “capacity” to help spur growth, after talks with his German counterpart yesterday.Lew told a joint Press conference with Wolfgang Schaeuble that the driver of economic growth would be consumer demand, adding “policies that will help drive consumer demand
Zera gives nod to E85 fuel
Kudakwashe Pembere Business Reporter
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has approved the introduction and sale of a new ethanol blend fuel, E85.
E85 is a blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent unleaded petrol, offering motorists a locally produced, high quality alternative to fossil fuel.
FNB unveils Zim money transfer service
Cape Town. — First National Bank has announced a money transfer service intended to move money to Zimbabwe more efficiently and at cheaper rates.FNB announced yesterday that it would use cellphone technology that allows for FNB clients living in SA to send money to the neighbouring state.
US$25m facelift for TM
Golden Sibanda Senior Business Reporter
MEIKLES Limited subsidiary TM Supermarkets will invest US$25 million on transforming its retail outlets to international standards.
In a statement, Meikles Limited said the planned investment comes on the back of an inspiring six-fold increase in pre-tax profits for the 11 months to February 28, 2013.