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Acting Business Editor THE TransLimpopo Spatial Development Initiative has come up with a final draft of a work plan for attracting investment in Matabeleland region.
Pension arrears cause for concern
Acting Business Editor THE government has expressed concern over the pension contribution arrears that have ballooned to $152 million accrued mainly by parastatals and local authorities.
Pig industry calls for importation of milled GMOs
Government should allow importation of milled Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) maize to overcome shortages of stock feeds on the local market, the Pig Industry Board (PIB) has said.
Safari operators record brisk business in 2013
THE successful holding of the Constitutional referendum and harmonised elections last year played a major part in endorsing Zimbabwe as a safe tourist destination, with bookings surpassing targets by more…
Indigenous firm gets nod to mine gold in Hope Fountain
Harare Bureau WONDER Bay Company (WBC) a local mining firm, has received approval to start a medium sized gold mine in Hope Fountain, about 85 kilometres north of Bulawayo at…
Pressure group lobbies for special economic zone status for Bulawayo
Business Reporter A LOCAL business pressure group, Bulawayo Business Arise (BBA) will before the end of the month submit to government and policy makers a document calling for the city…
Chinese economy to maintain stable growth in 2014
BEIJING – Chinese economy will maintain stable growth in 2014, in spite of a four-month low Purchasing Managers’ Index PMI. According to data jointly released by the National Bureau of…
Rand nearing five-year low
Johannesburg – The rand traded close to a five-year low yesterday as the dollar remained strong, supported by an upbeat outlook on the US economy from Federal Reserve chairperson Ben…
Japanese stocks fall on profit taking
Japan’s main stock index, the Nikkei 225, fell by 2.35 percent yesterday – the first trading day of the new year, as investors booked profits.
Blackberry sues Ryan Seacrest’s company
Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd is accusing a company backed by American Idol host Ryan Seacrest of being a rip-off artist. The allegations emerged in a patent infringement lawsuit filed…