BAT under pressure
BRITISH American Tobacco quasi-monopoly status in the local tobacco industry seems to be buckling under pressure from local competitors that have managed to bring their business to marginal levels.

CIMA to host annual conference
THE Chartered Institute of Management of Zimbabwe is this week set to host its annual two-day conference in Nyanga.

Prospecting of PPPs must be broad-based
THE effective and efficient implementation of Private-Public-Partnerships projects requires the inclusion of all relevant stakeholders to ensure sustainability.

NMBZ suffers US$2,3m before tax loss
NMBZ Holdings Limited suffered a US$2,3 million loss before taxation for the interim period ending June 2010.

Profiteering rears ugly head again
THIS week has been fraught with disturbing reports of irresponsible behaviour by some businesses, something that needs to be nipped in the bud before it spoils the broth.

Learn to love pension funds, insurance firms
FROM the days of dollarisation until the present day, most of the companies had their balance sheets eroded since we switched the currencies and we had to operate from a pit.

Bread prices not justified: Biti
Finance Minister Tendai Biti on Tuesday hit out at the recent increases in prices of bread saying they were not justified and warned the business community against abusing consumers.

Zimplats constructs power substation
ZIMBABWE Platinum Holdings has constructed a 330KVA power substation in Selous that is set to ease electricity woes at the company’s operations.

victimisation at workplace
A WORKPLACE where people get along well and enjoy their work will be more productive.

Economy rallies as firms consolidate
THE half-year performance by a number of Zimbabwean companies is indicative of a re-bounding economy, despite the persistent liquidity crunch in the market that has constrained enhancement of the local industry’s productive capacities.

Kariba power station to operate at full capacity
ZESA Holdings will next month start carrying out annual maintenance of the Kariba power station to restore the six units to full capacity, an official said on Monday.

African leaders embrace science, technology
Mbambane. AFRICAN leaders attending the 14th Common Market for Eastern and Southern African States in Swaziland have stressed the need to utilise science and technology to ensure faster economic growth and development.

Over 5,2bn shares trade on bourse
DESPITE tense liquidity repression across the entire economy, more than 5,2 billion shares worth US$255,5 million changed hands on the local bourse for the eight months to August 31.

Diamond output to surge
ZIMBABWE’S diamond output from Marange fields could reach 40 million carats within the next three years, realising about US$2 billion per year, a Belgian diamond expert has said.