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Best Buy Bets On 3D TV, But No Quick Payoffs Seen

March , 2010 - While James Cameron's 3D sci-fi epic "Avatar" took the box office by storm instantly, the road to success will be much longer for Best Buy Co Inc, which is making a big bet on 3D televisions this year.

[World business] World's Richest Man

MEXICO CITY, March 11, 2010 - Mexico's Carlos Slim, named the world's richest man on Wednesday, first showed a talent for business as a 10-year-old kid when he filled his pockets with pesos selling drinks and snacks to his family....
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[World business] Raymond Ackerman Calls It A Day

Cape Town, March 11, 2010 - Raymond Ackerman, the founder and chairman of Pick n Pay, handed over the keys to his kingdom to his older son, Gareth, yesterday, his 79th birthday. ...
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Tsvangirai Launches Terror Report

Harare, March 1, 2010 - Zimbabwe Prime Minister, who is also the leader of the main Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai has said the transitional government has not yet made progress and democratic reforms a year after it was established.
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Biti Disburses The Controversial US 100m IMF Funds

HARARE - March 11, 2010 - ZIMBABWEAN Finance Minister Tendai Biti has disbursed US$ 100 million from the International Monotary Fund (IMF)’s special drawing rights (SDR) allocations for “priority development projects” that have been stalled due to lack of financial resources.

Zimbabwe Warriors To Play Swaziland

Harare, March 11, 2010 - Zimbabwe Warriors coach Sunday Chidzambwa has appointed Method Mwanjali as the Warriors captain in their Orange African Nations Champion first round, first leg qualifier against Swaziland in Mbabane on Sunday.
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Zuma Heads For Zimbabwe

Harare, March 11, 2010 - South African President Jacob Zuma is expected in Harare next Tuesday amid reports that Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai wants to appeal of the regional body Southern African Development Community (SADC) to intervene in the current political impasse.

Greek Workers Strike As Anger At Austerity Grows

Athens, March , 2010 - Greek public and private sector workers went on strike on Thursday, grounding flights, shutting schools and halting public transport in the second nationwide walkout in a fortnight in protest against austerity plans.

Best Buy Bets On 3D TV, But No Quick Payoffs Seen

March , 2010 - While James Cameron's 3D sci-fi epic "Avatar" took the box office by storm instantly, the road to success will be much longer for Best Buy Co Inc, which is making a big bet on 3D televisions this year.

ANC Defends 'Kill The Boer' Song

Johannesburg, March , 2010 - The ANC defended youth leader Julius Malema on Thursday for singing, "shoot the boers, they are rapists", saying the lyrics of the song had been quoted out of context.

Red Cross Pleads For Zimbabwe's Food Aid

Harare, March 1, 2010 - An estimated 2.17 million Zimbabweans - about a fourth of the country's population - are in need of food aid, the Red Cross has said.

Zimbabwe Cricket Hacked

HARARE – Zimbabwe Cricket has been forced into a major overhaul of its IT systems after hackers broke through their security settings enabling them to steal passwords and send out emails.

Black Pioneer In Transport Industry Dies

Harare, March 11, 2010 - Zimbabwe's first black bus owner, Miles Kupara Chanakira, has died.
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