adminCorporate ethics myths unravelled
THE widespread disregard of ethical conduct by staff in organisations in the country is prompting leaders in the business community to ask the question, what should be done to improve…
Zimplats after-tax profit surges to US$85m
By Tawanda MusarurwaPLATINUM producer Zimplats Ltd registered a 150 percent increase in profit to US$85 million for their first fiscal half year. Zimplats increased its after-tax profit to US$85 million…
Govt, business strike deal
By Golden SibandaTHE Government and business have struck an agreement that would see them collectively work towards achieving a US$100 billion economy by 2030.The agreement was reached at the third…
Students warned of bogus scholarships
By Tsungirirai Dhambuza and Charleen MunhengaGOVERNMENT has urged 2010 Advanced Level students to be wary of bogus foreign scholarship offers and placements, which have mushroomed in Zimbabwe in recent years.Many…
Let’s export artistes to tell African story
THE past eight to 10 months has seen Zimbabwe hosting a number of artistes, speakers and many other celebrities. This is cause for celebration for many people but I have…
Zimstat hunts for new boss
Business ReporterTHE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency is hunting for a new director-general after operating for several years under the supervision of an acting director-general.The Zimstat board of directors has engaged…
Irish bailout is more debt: Analysts
DUBLIN.IRELAND’S huge 85-billion-euro international rescue package represents a huge helping hand for a small country, but analysts say it may just be piling debt on top of more debt.“It won’t…
Egypt’s workers full of high expectations
CAIRO. – When a housekeeper came to work in Cairo last week, she had a dreamy look in her eyes. According to a calculation she had heard, if all the…
Red-hot world markets start to cool
LONDON.INVESTORS may start to see warning signs soon as their allocations into risky assets move to extremes only half way into the first quarter, while earnings and inflation-related risks are…
Asia stocks slip on Mideast tensions
HONG KONG.OIL prices jumped a dollar and Asian stocks slipped yesterday as spreading tensions in Libya and other oil-producing regions encouraged some profit taking after last week’s solid gains. Brent…