Saturday, July 7, 2007

UPDATE 1- More arrested for defying Zimbabwe price freeze

(Reuters) - HARARE, July 7 - Zimbabwe police arrested 17 more
business executives for defying an official price freeze, as the
ruling party endorsed the government's tough stance on
businesses, state media reported on Saturday.




President Robert Mugabe's government last week ordered
prices of basic goods and services slashed by half and deployed
a crack enforcement unit, which has arrested more than 200
business people for breaching the price controls.


Read more at Reuters.com Economic News

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