Suicide attack in Baghdad kills 32

BAGHDAD — Two men blew themselves up in a crowded Baghdad market yesterday, killing at least 32 people in Iraq’s first big suicide bombing for three years, authorities said, describing…

Private equity’s new bet on sport: Buy the league

When the All Blacks next take to the rugby field to perform the prematch haka, a ceremonial war dance invoking New Zealand’s ancient Maori culture, they will do so in a battle for sporting glory — while also, perhaps, pursuing profits for one of the world’s most powerful private equity groups.

SA rand firms as central bank holds rates; stocks edge up

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s rand firmed yesterday, supported by the central bank’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged and expectations that the new US administration will unveil a massive stimulus…

Managing force majeure in Covid-19 pandemic

Often times in our day-to-day dealings, whenever an exchange of value occurs between two persons, a contract is spawned. 

Yellen gets Wall Street buzzing about 50-year US treasuries

All it took was a non-committal comment from Janet Yellen to persuade Treasury traders there’s a chance the US will finally expand maturities in the world’s biggest bond market beyond 30 years.

US$67m to expand ESW loan book

ESW Investment Group (ESW), the investment bank owned by Zimbabwe veteran banker George Manyere, has received an approval from the Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE), to list an E1 billion (US$67,1 million) domestic medium term note to grow the company’s loan book.  

Biden reverses Trump policies on first day

PRESIDENT Joe Biden moved swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump’s legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial…

National hero status for SB Moyo

Joseph Madzimure and Africa Moyo Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Lieutenant General Sibusiso Busi Moyo (Retired), has been declared a national hero. Lt Gen Moyo succumbed to Covid-19-related complications…

Police tighten lockdown enforcement countrywide

Herald Reporters Enforcement of the present extended health curfew of 6pm to 6am under the level four national lockdown was far tighter on Wednesday evening, with those not supposed to…

250 families face relocation from Tugwi-Mukosi

George Maponga Masvingo Bureau At least 250 families in Chiredzi will probably have to move from the banks of Runde River once Tugwi-Mukosi Dam spills, allowing the Tugwi River to flow…

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