Traders also blame cellphones.
The FM's Board of Economists sums up this year's performance and looks ahead to the new year. For six years bonds have produced good returns, but growth may now begin to stall. A panel of wine experts stages a blind tasting of sparkling wines, with some interesting results. The FM welcomes concise letters from readers. R obert Mugabe uses special presidential powers to bar Zimbabwe courts from hearing opposition challenges to the results of 36 seats in the June general election.