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Business Matters: Foreign firms in Zimbabwe 31 Dec 13

Tue, 31 Dec 13

Foreign businesses in Zimbabwe have less than 24 hours to meet controversial new ownership rules as part of President Mugabe’s indigenisation programme. But will this have a positive impact on the country’s economy? The British retailer¹, Tesco, has announced it will invest over $110m to set up a chain of supermarkets in India. Plus, a look at France's new tax on the super-rich. And our reporter Matthew Davies travels to Ghana to find out how small-scale gold miners are being affected² by the decreasing price of gold. We also explore the potential commercial value of drones. Journalist Lee Carter in Toronto and columnist³ Jyoti Malhotra in Delhi join us to discuss these stories.

1 retailer   

n.零售商(人)

参考例句：

• What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
• The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 columnist   

n.专栏作家

参考例句：

• The host was interviewing a local columnist.节目主持人正在同一位当地的专栏作家交谈。
• She's a columnist for USA Today.她是《今日美国报》的专栏作家。