Timothy
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- November 6, 2020
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Chinese companies grapple with payments delay
China’s business owners have spent a record amount of time collecting money owed to them this year as clients, led by large companies and local governments, put off payments in the wake of an economic slowdown.
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- November 6, 2020
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Funeral assurance: A sector in need of deep reforms
It can be very devastating for a policyholder or the remaining family of the deceased to realise that a policy contributed to so loyally and for decades has become, for all practical purposes, useless.
- businessweekly
- November 6, 2020
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Opportunities in the apparel industry
It looks like my brothers and sisters in the United States have been busy this election week. However, to ward off the drudgery of the elections, Americans took some time off to celebrate “darkness”, (Halloween)
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- November 6, 2020
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Voting, activism replace practice, games in US
WASHINGTON. — Just past noon on Election Day, after casting her vote where the NBA’s Wizards and NHL’s Capitals play, Mary Pittman exited through one of the arena’s glass doors. Perched on the 77-year-old retiree’s walker: a stars-and-stripes hat touting the basketball team, autographed on the brim in fresh black ink.
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- November 6, 2020
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Natfoods maintains growth
National Foods Limited (Natfoods) is projected to maintain a growth trajectory in the financial year 2021 supported by its strong business which is anchored on staples.
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- November 6, 2020
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Property owners struggle for tenants
One of Zimbabwe’s biggest property investment company Old Mutual Zimbabwe says occupier demand across most real estate sectors has decreased substantially since March 2020.
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- November 6, 2020
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Exophony: Link between language, identity
Exophonic writing offers authors the chance to cloak themselves in a different language, and thereby culture.
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- November 6, 2020
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Flights to nowhere during the pandemic
The ongoing pandemic has led to many businesses and companies re-adapting according to the required safety measures and this is true for airlines as well. Some are selling pyjamas, and amenities with their logo, as Qantas did on the official website and sold out. Other airlines sold meals, that would be generally offered during flights, and an airport even offered “flights to nowhere” where passengers could board a plane that never took off, as happened in Thailand.
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- November 6, 2020
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‘Made in Italy’ to withstand Covid-19
Since the 1980s, “Made in Italy” has earmarked the Italian Peninsula’s oneness in traditional industries. While Italy is universally known for its cuisine, art and craftsmanship, the label vouches for the quality of its fashion manufacturing.
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- November 4, 2020
- 125 views
NSSA board dissolved
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister, Professor Paul Mavima, on Tuesday dissolved the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) board half way through its tenure.