Spinner Ashwin retires from India duty
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has retired from international cricket. The 38-year-old, the seventh-highest wicket-taker in Test history, made the announcement after the drawn third Test against Australia in Brisbane. Ashwin,…
Honda, Nissan to start talks on possible merger, Nikkei says
Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are preparing to start negotiations on a possible merger, which ultimately could be expanded to include Mitsubishi Motors Corp, Japan’s Nikkei reported Tuesday. Such a…
Dealmakers await Trump after bouncing back with US$3t haul
Mergers and acquisitions bankers got back on their feet in 2024 and are now waiting to see whether a second Donald Trump presidency will turbocharge or temper their nascent recovery.…
ART Holdings faces challenging year amid economic headwinds
Tapiwanashe Mangwiro ART Holdings Limited (ART) faced a turbulent financial year ending 30 September 2024, as ongoing economic challenges impacted its strategic transformation. Dr Thomas Utete Wushe, the group Chairman,…
CBZ targets unbanked with new financial inclusion initiatives
CBZ Holdings says it is developing products and solutions targeted at the informal sector as part of the group’s focus on financial inclusion. The country’s informal sector, which now constitutes…
Volkswagen bets on US startup to save its EV strategy’
German auto giant Volkswagen, facing tough competition from tech-savvy US and Chinese rivals, has partnered with a Californian electric vehicle maker to build software and save its EV strategy. Europe’s…
The Showdown money breakdown: How much the LIV-PGA Tour match pays out
It has become en vogue in professional golf’s recent history for players to espouse their belief that money is not at the centre of what makes golf great. At least…
Biden makes final big push to bolster climate action ahead of next Trump era
THE US has unveiled new stronger greenhouse gas emissions targets in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency in a bid to galvanise international and state efforts on climate change despite…
Coffee crunch sends Arabica to record
Coffee hit a record high in New York, on mounting worries over a global supply crunch that have made it one of this year’s hottest commodities. Futures for the arabica…
African Development Bank invests US$10m to promote climate tech
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a US$10 million investment from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) in the Persistent Africa Climate Venture Builder Fund (ACV Fund) to…











