World Bank report compares FDI climate in 87 countries
CAIRO: A new report by the World Bank Group has compared conditions for foreign direct investment (FDI) across 87 different countries, publishing the results in “Investing Across Borders 2010.” Released…
Egypt telco space shaped in court, compounds
CAIRO: Egypt's telecoms regulator is fighting in the courts and looking to mushrooming suburban compounds as it seeks to guide the course of the country's robust tech and telecom…
Raya revamps finance ministry’s portal
Raya has completed the revamp of the Ministry of Finance’s online portal to a platform based on Microsoft SharePoint Server. The ministry selected Raya to host the new portal…
STC, Egypt Air in new inflight roaming pact
Saudi telecom provider STC joined forced with EgyptAir to launch its international roaming system on board flights, enabling passengers to use their mobile phones during air travel. STC…
Alex Cement gets clearance for capital increase
The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) approved Alexandria Cement's LE 2.45 billion ($430 million) rights issue on Thursday, a final green light needed to raise capital. The company said in…
Stockholm tour for ‘Girl with Dragon Tattoo’ fans
Fans of the late crime novelist Stieg Larsson are getting lost in the Swedish countryside, searching for the quaint town of Hedestad featured in "The Girl with the Dragon…
Wonder Woman’s new duds spark interdimensional ire
She's been ruined! Covered up! De-patriotized! You call that chic? And that's only what they're saying down here on Earth. Heaven knows what the gods are saying about Wonder Woman's…
Stella McCartney to design Britain’s Olympic kits
Stella McCartney will design the outfits worn by British athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. The British fashion designer, who is the daughter of former Beatle Paul McCartney,…
Dairy owners promote camel milk benefits
To milk a camel, you need warm hands, a gentle touch and quick timing — camels give milk only in 90-second bursts. Gil and Nancy Riegler, owners of…
Breaking up is hard: Poems a tough fit in e-form
Billy Collins, one of the country's most popular poets, had never seen his work in e-book form until he recently downloaded his latest collection on his Kindle. He…