German economic outlook brightens

FRANKFURT. — The economic outlook for Germany is brightening, its central bank said last Friday, as improved trade and rising industrial output suggested Europe’s biggest economy is slowly leaving

US stocks rise on jobs report

NEW YORK. — US stocks rose last Friday around 1 percent in early trade after government data showed the jobs sector continued to strengthen in May albeit modestly, with 175 000 net

Portugal adopts revised budget

LISBON. — Portugal’s parliament adopted Friday a revised budget aiming to keep its finances on track as part of its international bailout after the country’s top court rejected several measures in the initial

Spanish factories cut output again

MADRID. — Spanish factories cut production for the 20th straight month in April, official data showed last Friday, sharply braking output of durable goods such as cars or washing machines in the midst of a

Armstrong Hill escapes prison

CLAYTON Armstrong Hill wrote in his 2011 autobiography “Diary of An Ex-Terrorist” that he helped cover-up the 1997 shooting death of The Notorious B.I.G., and while he was never convicted of that

Ashanti to promote her fifth album

ASHANTI’S been flexing her acting chops on the hit show “Army Wives”, but now she’s hit the ground running to promote her fifth studio album, “Braveheart”, by appearing on ABC’s “The Chew” last week to

20 vie for Miss Circus title

Entertainment Reporter
At least 20 models from Size 4 Modelling Agency will compete for the Miss Circus Nightclub scheduled for June 29 at the club located at Strathaven shops. Besides the beauty contest, there are also 10 male

Euro stocks advance on US jobs data

LONDON. – European stock markets advanced last week as traders welcomed modest US job creation data. After treading water earlier in the session, European equities advanced after the Labour

Asian markets fall

HONG KONG. — Asian stock markets fell and the dollar sank further against the yen last week as traders nervously await the release of a crucial US jobs report later in the day. At the end of a torrid week for the

Chinese bank to finance Hwange expansion

Business Reporter
A CHINESE bank has agreed to finance the Hwange Thermal Power Station expansion. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development Mr Partson Mbiriri revealed this at the

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