Towards an international financial centre

One of the most intriguing developments in the young discipline of Finance is the rise of the Eurobond market. The first Eurobond issue was a US$15 million, 6-year bond by Finsider, a subsidiary of state-owned Institute for Industrial Reconstruction, Italy.

COMMENT: Help make Vic Falls the great city it deserves to be

TWENTYTWENTY has been a roller-coaster of a year for Victoria Falls. In March, the tourism industry — the mainstay of Victoria Falls — started recording cancellations of bookings and trips…

A look at Ginimbi’s business acumen

Last week I decided to conduct a research into service provision within the construction industry. This was precipitated by the poor services I had received from the service providers who are renovating the house that I am living in. All my construction industry research was put aside as I woke up to news that Genius Kadungure, aka “ Ginimbi” and three other passengers had perished in his Rolls Royce on Sunday morning.

Pensions industry mulls cut in property rentals

Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent THE pensions industry is staring at the possibility of reduced rental income from its vast property units amid calls to lower rentals so as to stimulate…

How Biden presidency could affect Zim

The United States of America’s president-elect Joseph Biden would not need much induction in dealing with the affairs of Zimbabwe as he has already been involved in some of the historic events of this country.

Alibaba records billions in sales

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said orders made during its Singles’ Day mega-shopping festival had exceeded US$56 billion by Wednesday morning, as consumers sought to cash in on a deluge of discounts.

To cope with Covid-19, the poor need debt relief

Covid-19 has taken lives and disrupted livelihoods in every corner of the globe. It has knocked more economies into simultaneous recession than at any time since 1870. According to World Bank estimates, in its first year it may push up to 150 million people into extreme poverty, ending two decades of steady progress on poverty reduction.

Colleges suspend lectures over Covid-19

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu/Michael Magoronga, Chronicle Correspondents THE Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic in Gwanda and Kwekwe Polytechnic colleges have indefinitely suspended face-to-face lectures after students tested positive for Covid-19 at the institutions.…

Local writer pens book to nurse heartbreak

Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent Are you heartbroken and feel like you will never love again? Well, good news is that you are just going through a phase which like all…

2020 Rolls-Royce Wraith: Safety features

“With state-of-the-art technology and a sturdy build all around the Rolls-Royce Wraith, it is dubious at best that any crash would happen with a sane driver behind the wheel.”

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