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Amsterdam – Tonnes of tomatoes, pears and apples were being dumped by Dutch farmers yesterday as they signed up for compensation after prices plunged in response to Russian sanctions on…
IMF chief fingered in French fraud case
IMF chief Christine Lagarde has been put under formal investigation by French magistrates for alleged negligence in a political fraud affair dating from 2008 when she was finance minister. Lagarde was…
E-tolls an immoral project: Cosatu
Midrand – E-tolling is one of the most immoral projects undertaken since the arms deal, Cosatu said yesterday. “This matter touches on the core of governance. This matter touches on the…
Shell sells some Nigeria oil fields
London – Royal Dutch Shell has sold some of four oil fields up for grabs in Nigeria, it said yesterday, as the oil and gas company pushes ahead with global…
Russia shuts down McDonald’s outlets
Russian courts yesterday ordered the temporary closure of three McDonald’s restaurants in Moscow over breaches of sanitary rules, news agencies reported, amid a standoff with the West over Ukraine. The restaurants…
Zesa wage dispute referred for arbitration
Harare Bureau ZESA Holdings might have accumulated a staggering $130 million in arrears arising from a 2012 collective bargaining agreement salary increase it has refused to honour and is contesting.…
Nico Orgo invests in new plants
ORGANIC fertilizer company, Nico Orgo, said yesterday it will invest $2 million in two new manufacturing plants to increase output to over 200,000 tonnes per annum. Nico Orgo is a fertilizer…