The Emperor without his clothes

Bill Clinton's famous statement about, and focus on, the American economy in the 1992 Presidential campaign more than any other factor probably secured his Presidential election victory. And more than…

Phoenix profit trebles

Phoenix Consolidated Industries in which Apex Corporation has a 51 percent stake had what the company termed impressive results but sales just more than doubled from $991.6 million to $2.5…

ZCTU to the rescue?

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), which gave birth to the Movement for Democratic Change, Robert Mugabe's biggest headache since its formation four years ago, is about to bail…

Tedco has mixed fortunes

Diversified retail group Tedco had mixed fortunes. There was a reduction in unit sales of furniture and electrical items while the clothing market remained buoyant. The company, which owns among…

Queues of a different kind

Queues are a common sight in Zimbabwe. They are usually associated with shortages- of maize meal, bread, fuel or sugar. But there is a new type of queue that is…

OK profit up 175 percent

Retail chain OK Zimbabwe saw its turnover in the six months to September increase by 129 percent from $6.6 billion to $15.1 billion but it says the growth was largely…

Demand for DW products soars

Textile company, David Whitehead, continues to prosper with sales for the year ending September increasing 159 percent to $4.1 billion, but the company says the increase was largely due to…