adminQantas downgraded to ‘junk’ status
Embattled Australian carrier Qantas’ credit rating was downgraded by Standard & Poor’s to “junk” status on Friday after the airline issued a shock profit warning and slashed jobs.
Hopes brighten for deal at WTO meeting
Negotiations on a global trade package considered crucial to the WTO’s future went into overtime on Friday, with hopes for a deal brightening as former holdout India backed a revised…
Robin van Persie to stay — Moyes
MANCHESTER. — Manchester United manager David Moyes has dismissed suggestions that Dutch striker Robin van Persie is unhappy at Old Trafford, after a shock 1-0 loss at home to Newcastle…
Sino-Zim funds 32 000ha of cotton
Tinashe Makichi Business Reporter LOCAL cotton company, Sino-Zim has invested more than US$3 million towards funding 32 000 hectares of cotton around the country for the 2013-4 farming season.
Sudan selects new vice presidents
KHARTOUM. — Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) yesterday selected two new vice-presidents. The NCP selected Gen. Bakry Hassan Salih as First Vice- President and Hassabo Mohamed Abdul-Rahman as Vice-President,…
Everton hold Arsenal
LONDON. — Premier League leaders Arsenal were left five points clear at the top of the Premier League after visitors Everton fought back to claim a 1-1 draw yesterday.
Bayern hit 40-match milestone
BERLIN. — Pep Guardiola admitted he was “honoured” to coach German soccer giants Bayern Munich as they extended their record unbeaten Bundesliga run to 40 matches, while Borussia Dortmund’s injury…
Youth Games preps on course
Robert Mutsauki THE 2nd African Youth Games preparations continue in earnest with the chef de mission seminar taking place in the host city of Gaborone,Botswana, on Wednesday and Thursday.
Four German filmmakers for ziff
Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Entertainment Reporter Four filmmakers from Germany are expected to grace this year’s edition of the Zimbabwe International Film Festival that begins tomorrow.
Finish strongly in 2013
Nyaradzo Mavindidze Motivation For Success In just under three weeks 2013 will give way to 2014 and this is the time that most people take stock of their successes and…