Apple fans eagerly touch and swipe first iPads
Now that the iPad is in the hands of early adopters, the hard work for Apple Inc. begins.Eager customers intent on being among the first owners of this new class…
Teen bloggers find fashion world at fingertips
Jane Aldridge hoped to get a few readers when she started a style blog at age 15. Today that sounds impossibly modest.Aldridge, now 18, gets about 70,000 hits a day…
Cairo 360: An honest view of the city's offerings
Although a plethora of print publications exist that carry reviews and announcements of restaurants and events in Egypt, rarely do the reviews feel conclusive enough. One can even argue that…
Chocolat like you've never seen, or tasted, before
Chocolate lovers from all over Egypt gathered at the Salon Du Chocolat, the world's premier chocolate festival bringing together consumers, manufacturers and equipment suppliers. Initiated 15 years ago in France,…
News in brief
US exports to Mideast may hit highAfter a slump last year, US exports to the Arab world are expected to rebound and reach record levels this year, according to a…
Regulator says Egypt plans laws to help insurers
CAIRO: Egypt is preparing three laws to regulate parts of its insurance industry and help insurers boost their meager market penetration, the insurance regulator said.The laws, governing microfinance, private pensions…
Sewedy Cables sees 2010 profit, exports up
CAIRO: Egypt s El Sewedy Cables expects net profit to rise 25 percent in 2010 as its loss-making activities recover and sales pick up, it said on Thursday. Net profit…
Fawry brings bill payment service to retailers
CAIRO: Fawry announced Wednesday the launch of its electronic bill payment service at 700 retailers in Cairo and Alexandria, which will allow customers to pay in cash their bills for…
Taiwan singer conjures up Susan Boyle comparisons
TAIPEI: As a younger man, Taiwan s Lin Yu-chun sang for hours on end, trying to get his mind off the sneers he endured because of his portly figure.The round-faced…