Art volumes boosted by exports

August 22, 2003

Newspapers in Zimbabwe are either reducing their sizes or their circulations are shrinking while declining incomes are forcing people to…

Ariston profit for first half nearly double that for last year

August 22, 2003

Horticultural group, Ariston Holdings, made double the profit it made for the entire year ending September last year in the…

Interfresh profit up 610 percent

August 22, 2003

Interfresh, another horticultural company, had an excellent first half ending June with sales and net profit double that for the…

Powerspeed report full of contradictions

August 22, 2003

The half-year report to March for Powerspeed Electrical is full of contradictions. It says trading conditions continued to worsen. Demand…

CFI heading for exceptional year

August 22, 2003

Milling company, CFI Holdings, which also operates a chain of retail stores and is probably the country's biggest poultry producer…

Porthold still operating at a loss

August 22, 2003

Portland Holdings, the Zimbabwean subsidiary of Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) had an operating loss of R9.6 million ( about $1…

Milk supplies down 27%, profit up 612%

August 22, 2003

Milk supplies to Dairibord Zimbabwe were down by 27 percent during the first half of this year but net profit…

CAPS back in black

August 22, 2003

Pharmaceutical company CAPS Holdings is now out of the doldrums. It made a net profit of $2 billion in the…

Shortage of cash, seed could affect harvest

August 22, 2003

Zimbabwe could end up with a poor harvest in the coming season even if it has good rains because farmers…

Was arrest of Kasukuwere another gimmick?

August 22, 2003

The arrest of up-and-coming ZANU-PF stalwart, Saviour Kasukuwere for allegedly selling fuel at exorbitant prices made world headlines but several…