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Barry Grey After day one of the US government shutdown, neither the Obama administration nor the Republican-controlled House of Representatives seems in any hurry to end the funding impasse. There…
World goes into panic mode
HONG KONG. – From Chinese bloggers to European central bankers, the world is watching the US government shutdown with a mixture of bewilderment and growing nervousness that any debt default…
Amuli lambasts prophets in new song
Problem Masau Arts Correspondent Sungura musician Gift Amuli has criticised the new breed of prophets, who are bent on making money and popularity at the expense of the sick.
Of old-fashioned journalists
Geoffrey Nyarota Back in 2011, American journalist George Nicholas was said to be the oldest journalist in the world. At the age of 92 he had been wielding the pen…
Hodgson sticks with Hart
LONDON. — Hodgson has “every confidence” that goalkeeper Joe Hart will put his poor performance against Bayern Munich behind him when he turns up for England duty ahead of next…
Draghi to ask ECB to weigh liquidity options
MARIO DRAGHI has asked a European Central Bank panel to study options for new bank funding measures, as policy makers try to figure out how to deal with any future…
SA strikes wreck BMW’s output boom
JOHANNESBURG. — German automaker BMW said yesterday that strikes at its South African plant have wrecked an opportunity to expand production there.
October 5 bowling tourney on cards
Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere Sports Reporter CITY Bowling Club are hosting this year’s Zimbabwe October ‘5 bowls tournament which is expected to feature the cream of bowlers from all over the country.
US in driving seat
DUBLIN, OHIO. — Top-ranked Tiger Woods and World Golf Championships Match Play winner Matt Kuchar joined forces yesterday as the 10th Presidents Cup got underway yesterday with the United States…
Fiat, workers-care trust yet to reach deal
ITALY. — Fiat isn’t closer to reaching an agreement with a United Auto Workers retiree health-care trust over the Italian carmaker’s Chrysler Group LLC unit in the US, Chief Executive…