THE collaborative or sharing economy is an emerging phenomenon that is shaping the cultural, economic and social landscape …
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A recent article in The Economist cites that Microsoft will pay US$69 billion in cash for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a video-game developer in what represents a huge bet on the future of …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: The toothpaste tube effect
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) recently published an update indicating that reserve money declined by ZWL1,4 billion …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: The power of brands
WHEN it comes to business growth prospects and customer loyalty, a good brand is everything. A brand is …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: Electionomics: Why Zim Companies should closely follow US elections
“Maybe I’ll have to leave the country.”— President Donald Trump pondered his future plans if he were to …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: The clash of the geeks
A recent tweet on Zimbabwe inflation estimates by Professor Steve Hanke, a Professor of Applied Economics at the …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: The future of stock market trading
THE world has been changing at an alarming rate and we now live in what is called the …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: Finding Pokemon and seeking Alpha
IT is fascinating that much of what humans do in life is searching for something. Life in itself …
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ECONOMICS &MARKET INTELLIGENCE: The SeedCo investment case
THE food demand outlook in the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region remains very strong. Rapid population growth and increased …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: Why Padenga remains a top pick on the ZSE
ABRAHAM Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States and one of the greatest American leaders once said; …
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ECONOMICS & MARKET INTELLIGENCE: Beware of Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff!
IT would seem that the attraction of Ponzi schemes never ends as confirmed by recent reports that police …