adminGreece hit with general strike over reforms
ATHENS. — Greece yesterday braced for a fourth general strike of the year against fresh austerity measures the government is imposing in order to keep receiving EU-IMF loans.Unions have called for a one-day national mobilisation against a new Bill that implements fresh reforms, including the re-deployment of thousands of civil servants, who have
India’s rupee rebounds
MUMBAI. — India’s rupee rebounded against the dollar yesterday after the central bank hiked short-term interest rates to shore up the beleaguered currency and reduce speculation.European car market still in reverse
PARIS. – The EU car market shrank further in June to the lowest level for 17 years and there is no firm sign of a pick-up soon, trade data showed yesterday.The depressed figures reflect the impact of low growth and budget reforms on business and household spending in the European Union.
Asian shares mostly higher
HONG KONG. – Asian markets mostly rose yesterday following a rally in the previous session, while Tokyo enjoyed a pick-up after a long weekend as the dollar remained strong against the yen.eBoost to host conference
Business ReportereBoost AFRICA will tomorrow host a conference on the opportunities presented by using mobile technology for business people across all sectors of the economy.
The conference, dubbed “Digital Pulse Zimbabwe 2013”, will focus on opportunities in “social media, cloud and mobile for business success”.
Firm to lease out water harvesters
Business ReporterNew and Master Technologies (Pvt) Limited, a local company that manufactures water harvesting machines, is set to lease them out.
The company said that it had resorted to leasing after realising that their cash sales were being affected by liquidity challenges in the market.
Peacocke & Simpson ISO certified
Business ReporterPeacocke and Simpson mineral processing engineers has been awarded an ISO 9001: 2008 certification by the Standards Association of Zimbabwe for offering quality services to its customers.
BNC seeks short-term finance
Golden Sibanda Senior Business ReporterBindura Nickel Corporation is seeking short-term bridging finance to cover the funding shortfall as it continues to focus on the preservation and integrity of the business and its assets.
SMEs summit on
Business ReporterFINANCIAL experts from across the globe meet in Harare today for a one-day seminar to discuss issues constraining SMEs’ access to funding and strategies to enhance financial inclusion.
Demand for potatoes goes up
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Business ReporterSmallholder farmers have been urged to take up potato production and help meet demand that has gone up in the past decade as the crop has gained popularity as a staple food among Zimbabweans.