Pricing corporate governance
By Lucian Bebchuk CAMBRIDGE: Do markets appreciate and correctly price the corporate-governance provisions of companies? In new empirical research, Alma Cohen, Charles C.Y. Wang, and I show how stock markets have…
There’s more to the story when reporting on religious violence
By Samiaji Bintang BOGOR, Indonesia: “To what extent does the media’s coverage of terrorism fuel terrorists?” a member of a mailing list group named jurnalisme that I subscribe to recently asked.…
Egypt considers investment in Ugandan power industry
Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younes said that there are opportunities for Egyptian companies to invest in Uganda’s electricity sector, according to an SIS report. He added that the…
GM restructures Africa operations for further growth
General Motors said it will restructure its business in Africa to capitalize on growing opportunities across the continent, according to a press statement. In the first 10 months of 2010,…
Algerian may reject OT’s request for Djezzy reevaluation
Algerian authorities will probably turn down Orascom Telecom’s request for a reevaluation of Djezzy’s $230 million tax claims, an official at the Ministry of Finance said, reported Bloomberg. An unidentified…
Experts forecast NDP majority, MB relapse in parliament
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Experts tipped the National Democratic Party (NDP) to win a majority of seats in the next parliament, and added that other opposition parties would have a higher…
Khaled Saeid police brutality trial adjourned to Dec. 25
By Heba Afify CAIRO: The Alexandria Criminal Court adjourned on Saturday the trial of two policemen from Sidi Gaber station accused of beating Khaled Saeid to death until Dec. 25, citing…
The secret’s out about The Secret Sisters
By Chris Talbott/ AP Growing up, Laura and Lydia Rogers always felt like outsiders, country music-loving wallflowers in a world that had forgotten its musical roots. Today they're known as The…
Review: ‘Love & Other Drugs’ sells same old potion
The studio bills Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway's "Love & Other Drugs" as an unconventional love story. Maybe a bit, in its unusual setting, the world of prescription drug sales,…
Keys, Lady Gaga to sign off Twitter for charity
Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga take charity work seriously, and they're going offline to prove it. Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Usher and other celebrities have joined a new campaign called Digital…