Mubadala looks to agree $2.5 billion refinancing: bankers
LONDON: Abu Dhabi government-owned Mubadala Development Company has invited banks to participate in a self-arranged $2.5 billion, three-year club loan to refinance existing debt, banking sources close to the deal…
IEA sees higher 2010 oil demand on emerging markets
LONDON: World oil demand this year will be slightly higher than previously expected, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday, because of growth in developing countries. The agency lifted…
Lifestyle Highlight: And All that Jazz
I will let my newest secret out of the bag because I am generous and really hope to see this place become alive: The Supper Club at the Fairmont Nile…
Chanel does climate change, with real icebergs
PARIS: Models in head-to-toe yeti suits picked their way around towering but quickly melting icebergs, sloshing through a deep puddle of Arctic melt in their shaggy fake fur.Call it climate…
Exercise Magic Shoes? Perhaps
Over the past few years, a certain trend began to take form: exercise shoes that are meant to maximize the benefits of your day's regular walking activities. Designed according to…
Muslim fashion label conquers streets of Europe
T-shirts and hoodies declare Terrorism has no religion. A head-covering tunic bears the message: Hijab. My right. My choice. My life. A German fashion label is out to tell the…
Dublin's Docklands showcase a new, hip quarter
There is arguably no place more central to Ireland s capital than the River Liffey, which snakes its way through the city and divides Dublin into north and south sides…
Next Arab League head will be Egyptian, says Aboul Gheit
CAIRO: The next Secretary General of the Arab League will also be Egyptian because the headquarters are in Cairo, said Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit.In an interview with terrestrial Channel…
Mubarak's health 'satisfactory', says German medical chief
CAIRO: Egypt s President Hosni Mubarak s health is satisfactory after surgery in Germany to remove a gall bladder, the head of the medical team at Heidelberg University Hospital said…
Organizers hope Darfur conference to raise $2 billion
CAIRO: Organizers of an international conference due later this month on rebuilding Sudan's war-torn Darfur region said on Thursday they hope to raise $2 billion for development projects.The March 21…
