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- businessweekly
- January 24, 2020
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Welcome to the real world and economy
Manufacturers wanting to raise production have a set of options, all of which require them in the short term to do business better rather than hope for miracles or some sort of Government intervention to force consumers to buy their products.
- businessweekly
- January 24, 2020
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‘Reducing trade disputes, uncertainty key in 2020’
Impacted by prolonged trade disputes, the global economy suffered its lowest growth in a decade, slipping to 2,3 percent in 2019. The world, however, could see a slight uptick in economic activity in 2020 if risks are kept at bay, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020, which was launched today.
- businessweekly
- January 24, 2020
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The fall of Vale’s chief
Fabio Schvartsman was supposed to be the fresh face that would help Vale, the world’s biggest iron-ore miner, advance the company after a 2015 dam collapse.
- businessweekly
- January 24, 2020
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Closing social mobility gap
The Global Social Mobility Index 2020 report is out and it shows most economies are failing to provide the conditions in which their citizens can thrive, often by a large margin.
- businessweekly
- January 24, 2020
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Backyard hydroponic farm beats drought
In a backyard in Zimbabwe’s capital, a 50-year-old mother of two is using hydroponics to grow vegetables for some of Harare’s top restaurants, defying drought and an economic crisis that have left millions needing food aid.
- businessweekly
- January 24, 2020
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OK Zim focuses on product availability
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed diversified retailer, OK Zimbabwe, will this year focus on making sure its shelves are well stocked but the prevailing economic challenges will not make the task easier, chief executive officer Alex Siyavora told Business Weekly.