Google, Verizon near net neutrality plan, Source
WASHINGTON – Google Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. are close to finalizing a proposal for so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would dictate how broadband providers treat Internet traffic flowing over…
Egypt index up, builders lead
CAIRO: Egypt's main stock index added 1.6 percent by the close, after the Talaat Moustafa Group's court case was postponed and Orascom Telecom said its Algerian accounts have not been…
Australian, Japanese waters harboring deep secrets, census
SYDNEY: Australia and Japan boast some of the planet's most diverse oceans but thousands of organisms remain unknown to science and global warming is a huge marine peril, a major…
This croc could chew, study
PARIS: Scientists on Wednesday announced the discovery of an ancient, mammal-like crocodile that knew how to chew, something its modern gash-and-gulp cousins cannot do. The 100-million-year-old reptile, unearthed in Tanzania,…
UAE to get latest BlackBerry despite ban, report
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates, first to decide to suspend BlackBerry services in the region, will also be first to receive the latest model of the smart phone, The National…
Ford opens $5 mln facility in Obour
CAIRO: Fikry Group, Ford’s importer and dealer in Egypt, opened Tuesday a $5 million facility in Obour City. The new facility, located on an area of 6,300 square meters in…
Epicor brings ERP solutions to Egyptian businesses
CAIRO: In the past 20 months, business software solutions provider Epicor has more than doubled the number of countries in which its products are sold. Offering single software enterprise solutions,…
Head of Nigerian stock exchange sacked
LAGOS: Nigeria's bourse regulator has sacked the head of the country's troubled stock exchange after accusations of financial mismanagement and poor oversight, a spokesman said on Thursday. The Securities and…
Mashreq eyes N. Africa trade flows with UAE
DUBAI: Dubai's Mashreq, the bank owned by the billionaire Al Ghurair family, is pursuing growth in North Africa hoping to tap the business flow between that region and the United…
Zain receives $295.4 mln from Bharti for Africa sale
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti telecom firm Zain said it received $295.4 million from India's Bharti Airtel as part of the sale of its African assets. In June, Zain and Bharti closed a…