Livestock sector hard hit by sanctions

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter MATABELELAND Region was once a major exporter of beef, raking in a lot of income for the country. However, today no matter how rich their breeds are,…

Stocks slump deepens, dollar rises on haven demand

Shares in Hong Kong were headed to the lowest level in a decade, led by technology companies, and a gauge of mainland China stocks tumbled toward a fresh two-year low. South Korea’s benchmark index fell after the central bank pivoted back to outsized interest-rate increases.

Nigeria oil continues to slump

Nigeria’s oil output continued to fall in September as some onshore production ground almost to a halt, according to government data.

Gold fluctuates on BoE concerns

Gold fluctuated after comments by the Bank of England on removing emergency market support by the end of the week rattled traders, leaving investor sentiment fragile.

Nuclear coupled with renewables is ideal for SA, says Mantashe

News24.com Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said South Africa should shift to an energy mix of “renewables coupled with nuclear” until wind and solar can provide affordable energy…

How Pick n Pay wants to be best

Pick n Pay CEO Pieter Boone is perhaps a little more forthright than one would expect 16-odd months into the job in a new country: “I don’t want to be the biggest retailer; I want to be the best.”

SA sees up-tick in entrepreneurial activity

According to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report, entrepreneurial activity in South Africa has persisted despite the tough economic environment of the past two years.

Rio Tinto’s ageing Quebec plant gets US$535m upgrade

A Rio Tinto plant in Quebec is getting an upgrade — and backing from Canada’s government — to help the mining giant slash greenhouse gas emissions and boost output of metals crucial to electric vehicles.

West’s reaction to explosions in Ukraine apotheosis of hypocrisy, says Kosachev

Herald Correspondent The reaction of Western countries to Russia’s massive strike with high-precision weapons on Ukrainian energy, military command and communications facilities is simply the apotheosis of hypocrisy. This was…

WATCH: Plight of bed-ridden Bulawayo granny touches hearts around the world

Thandeka Moyo-Ndlovu, Senior Health Reporter  THERE has been an outpouring of donations from around the world to assist a 59-year-old bedridden woman from Mpopoma suburb following an article about her plight…