EU battles to lock down radioactive waste forever
BRUSSELS: Europe offered new plans Wednesday to lock away forever lethal radioactive waste, but the proposals attacking hopelessly inadequate disposal facilities drew a stinging rebuke from environmentalists. Half a century…
Facebook steps into middle of smartphone lifestyles
PALO ALTO: Facebook on Wednesday moved to become the heart of smart phone lifestyles by making it easy for people to find deals at nearby shops and connect with mobile…
New dioxin rules might force more cleanups
MIDLAND: The government has spent many millions of dollars in recent decades cleaning up sites contaminated with dioxin and, in extreme cases, relocating residents of entire neighborhoods tainted by the…
Robot’s space debut ‘giant leap for tinmankind’
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space is about to get its first humanoid from planet Earth. Robonaut 2 — affectionately known as R2 — is hitching a one-way ride to the…
Egypt expects $10 bln FDI 2010/11 fiscal year, says trade minister
ABU DHABI: Egypt will push ahead with economic reforms in order to achieve the targeted $10 billion in foreign direct investment in the 2010-11 fiscal year, the Egyptian trade minister…
More resignations expected at Democratic Front Party, says former sec-gen
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Eighteen members from the Democratic Front Party (DFP) resigned on Tuesday due to differences with its leadership, which they described as undemocratic, according to former secretary general…
Egypt pound hits 5-yr low vs dollar as investors sell T-bills
CAIRO: Egypt's pound hit a five-year low on Tuesday as investors dumped Egyptian government securities in carry trade moves, with some unnerved as the pressure on the pound was…
Egypt looks to tap volunteer tourism market
CAIRO: In an effort to establish a fairly untapped market in Egypt, the United States Embassy in Cairo has joined with the Ministry of Tourism to launch an initiative to…
Vodafone and Citibank launch joint credit card
* Marc Leut, Aftab Ahmed and Hatem Dowidar. # @ CAIRO: Vodafone and Citibank announced Tuesday the launch of a joint credit card, which allows consumers to take out a…
Palm Hills sees Egypt land deal revamp soon
Egyptian real estate company Palm Hills Developments expects the country will revamp its land allocation laws by end-March in a push to contain a spate of lawsuits against state land…