adminCost cutting pays off for Barclays
Business Reporter BARCLAYS Bank Zimbabwe says its cost-cutting strategy contributed to the 37 percent increase in profit before tax for the half year ended June 30 2013. Profit before tax…
Guardiola happy despite off-key win
BERLIN. — Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola blamed last week’s international friendlies for the European champions’ below-par performance in Saturday’s laboured 1-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Tokyo investors eye US economy
TOKYO. — Tokyo investors this week will be looking for more clues about the state of the US economy, while Japanese trade data due today mark the latest measure of…
Mi Casa releases new album
JOHANNESBURG. — Award-winning group Mi Casa launched their new album “Su Casa” at Musica, Sandton last week. Their second full length album features collaborations with pop star Jimmy Nevis as…
Springboks dump Nyakane
JOHANNESBURG. — Prop Trevor Nyakane has been dumped from the South Africa squad for missing flights and a video session, the national rugby union announced yesterday.
Enzo Ferrari desperate for history lesson
LONDON. — The 25th anniversary of the death of Enzo Ferrari passed with no great fanfare this month, but in the middle of Formula One’s summer break, it did stir…
Unleash power of the word
Nyaradzo Mavindidze Motivation Words have tremendous power, they give out energy and a message that evokes a reaction in others. Everything you say produces an effect in the world. Whatever…
Mexico arrests Gulf drug cartel’s leader
MEXICO CITY. — Mexico said it had captured the leader of the country’s Gulf drug cartel on Saturday, in a new blow to the criminal groups that have terrorised the…
David salutes RVP, Rooney
SWANSEA. — Manchester United manager David Moyes praised both Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney after his first English Premier League soccer match in charge of the English champions ended…
Arsene Wenger defiant
LONDON. — Arsene Wenger was forced to mount a defiant defence of Arsenal’s transfer policy after his side suffered a disastrous start to the English Premier League soccer campaign.