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

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

Anti-austerity groups protest against cuts

ATHENS. Anti-austerity groups from Europe last Friday opened a two-day forum in Athens to protest against stringent cuts applied across the continent, which they see as a vain attempt to promote

Gold falls on US payrolls data

LONDON. — Gold fell more than 2 percent last Friday after US payrolls data beat expectations, supporting hopes that the recovery of the world’s biggest economy is still on track, which may quicken

Hre-Jo’burg airfares tumble

Business Editor
The recent introduction of daily Air Zimbabwe flights to Johannesburg using the A320 Airbus has impacted positively on the market, with airfares on the regional route falling by up to 60

Hilton Hotel brand destined for Harare

Michael Chideme Municipal Reporter
CONSTRUCTION of the US$160 million Hilton Hotel and office complex along Samora Machel Avenue in Eastlea is set to begin in October, Harare Town Clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi has said. The development,

Zim takes bold step on IMF debt

Business Reporter
ZIMBABWE has adopted the International Monetary Fund staff-monitored programme, as the country moves towards clearing its US$10,7 billion debt which is 107 percent of Gross Domestic

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

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