Natfoods more than doubles profit

November 29, 2002

Despite the crippling drought which has affected half the country's population, National Foods, one of the biggest milling companies in…

Ashanti profit for third quarter up 55 percent

November 29, 2002

Ashanti Gold earned US$58.8 million in the first nine months of this year, up from US$37.6 million though gold sales…

Tractive sales soar

November 29, 2002

Tractive Power Holdings had an excellent year with sales of parts and service being the driving force. The company, which…

Beverley in record advances

November 29, 2002

While most companies are mourning about the difficult trading conditions, Beverley Building Society says its operating conditions returned to near…

Century profit up 410 percent

November 29, 2002

Century Holdings had an excellent year ending September with net profit increasing more than five-fold from $76 million to $440.2…

Truworths profit up 419 percent

November 29, 2002

Clothing retail chain Truworths capitalised on the consumptive spending that has gripped the country to record a net profit of…

Haddon’s last report

November 29, 2002

Bulawayo-based Haddon and Sly, which has now been taken over by Barbican Holdings, made a profit of nearly $4 million…

Wheat will not last until April

November 29, 2002

About 212 000 tonnes of wheat is expected this season and 68 000 tonnes of this had already been delivered…

Tobacco seed sales drop by 19 percent

November 29, 2002

Flue-cured tobacco seed sales have dropped by 19 percent from 352kg last year to 295 kg. The Zimbabwe Tobacco Association…

Quick buck!

November 29, 2002

While an estimated 6.7 million are facing food shortage and the country's imports will only meet 73 percent of the…