Emerging markets lead Asia rally

HONG KONG. — Stocks and currencies in emerging markets led an Asian rally yesterday following a surprise decision by the US Federal Reserve to keep its massive stimulus programme intact.

Honda eyes quadruple sales by 2016

JAKARTA. – Japan’s Honda Motor launched its first low-cost car for Indonesia’s booming automotive market yesterday, part of plans to more than quadruple sales in the country by 2016.

Eddie Murphy meets his match

Eddie Murphy had an unusual Wednesday morning wake-up while hitting up his second home — Studio City’s Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf — with girlfriend Paige Butcher.

NetOne in expansion drive

Business Reporter Netone has embarked on an aggressive mobile broadband expansion drive, commissioning several new base stations across the country and setting the mobile telephone service provider on a massive…

Edgars profit up 17pc

Business Reporter CLOTHING retail chain stores operator Edgars Limited posted a solid set of financial results for the half-year period to June 6, 2013 following a 17 percent jump in…

Colour seen through Zim artists’ eyes

Dr Tony Monda  Art Zone Early this year an important art collector-agent from Southeby’s London asked me why Zimbabwean paintings have a dark, dull, dusty palette when the natural countryscape,…

Rihanna dating Dudley again

Rihanna is dating former flame Dudley O’Shaughnessy, who she was believed to be seeing two years ago after they shot “We Found Love” video together in 2011.

Tokyo preview for PlayStation 4

CHIBA. — Gamers gathered yesterday for the start of the Tokyo Game Show, an annual extravaganza that this year will give punters their first real taste of the PlayStation 4…

Team Ford Racing geared for 2014

Fact Jeke Behind the Wheel With the year coming to a close, car manufacturers are already working on their offering for next year. In this week’s issue I want to…

Ex-Toyota president dies at 100

Tokyo. – Eiji Toyoda, who spearheaded Toyota Motor Corporation’s expansion in the United States as the carmaker’s longest-serving president, has died. He was 100.

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