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HR Column Hector Moyo THERE are currently one, too many of the “talking” phenomena in the nation! First it was the “talking’ bull in Beitbridge. Next was the “talking” handbag…
Problem solving and its impact on productivity
Productivity column Eng. William Msekiwa Goriwondo Our lives are full of problems which many optimists would want to call challenges. Some very optimistic people have called them temporary setbacks. This…
IMF cuts global economic forecast
WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its 2013 growth forecast for the world economy Tuesday to 3,1 percent, due to a slowdown in several key emerging market economies.
Chrysler to recall 840 000 vehicles
US carmaker Chrysler has said that it will recall nearly 840 000 vehicles. This includes 490 000 vehicles which may have a potentially faulty component for head rests that are designed…
Crippled tsunami reactors may work again
Tokyo — Japan may restart several reactors shut down by the Fukushima nuclear crisis in about a year, a senior regulator said in an interview on Tuesday, a day after…
Asian markets mixed
Hong Kong — Asian markets were mixed yesterday, with Japanese shares hit by a pick-up in the yen, while Hong Kong and Shanghai saw healthy buying despite worse-than-expected trade data…
Ethiopia expected to join WTO in 2015
Ethiopia expects to join the World Trade Organisation in 2015 without heeding to demands that it liberalises its state-run banking and telecoms sectors, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday.
Rand firms on short-covering
Johannesburg — The rand firmed against the dollar yesterday with investors covering short positions but dealers expect gains to be curbed as markets wait for the publication of the minutes…
Eskom makes bad decisions: Chamber
Cape Town — Eskom’s present problems with its new power stations and its inability to meet the demand for electricity are the direct consequences of a series of bad decisions,…
Ghana inflation hits three-year high in June
Ghana’s consumer price inflation is expected to ease in August after hitting a fresh three-year high in June, the West African country’s statistics office said yesterday.