Bollywood film on menstrual hygiene ‘PadMan’ banned in Pakistan
A film that deals with menstrual awareness is not being released in Pakistan, unlike neighboring India, where it opened in theaters last week. Many Pakistanis took to Twitter to express…
Corporate powers team up to fight cyberthreat
You don’t have to be a digital whizz kid to know that the wars of the future are likely to be fought somewhere in cyberspace. The threat from cyberattacks has…
Transforming German cities into organic food gardens
With ever more people living in urban centers, food security — and quality — is becoming a pressing issue. In Germany, cities are increasingly taking the task of producing organic…
NBE, Banque Misr discontinue their 20% interest rate saving certificates
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) will discontinue offering the platinum saving certificate with an annual return rate of 20%, starting from the end of the workday on 15 February…
CBE lowers interest rates 1% for the first time since floatation
The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to lower the overnight deposit rate, the overnight lending rate, and the rate of the Central Bank of Egypt’s…
Ireland’s Philip Lane closer to securing ECB vice presidency
At an informal hearing of a key EU Parliament committee, Ireland's central bank chief Philip Lane has received the strongest backing from lawmakers in his bid to become the ECB's…
Where frequent flyers can eat delicious food
A good meal can ease the pain of a long layover overseas. RewardExpert sought out to find out which international airports serve the best food.RewardEpert compiled thousands of reviews from…
Amazon in German court battle over search results
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is up before the German Federal Court of Justice on Thursday with two small firms taking issue over the way in which the tech…
EU: Twitter, Facebook still in violation of the bloc’s consumer law
The social media giants have been rapped for allegedly deleting content and changing their terms of use without informing users. Brussels has also piled pressure on tech companies over fake…
Real Madrid, Barcelona battle for Olympique Marseille’s Maxime Lopez
The Spanish rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid are currently battling over the wonderkid of Olympique Marseille, Maxime Lopez, during the next summer transfer window. The 20-year-old Frenchman has presented a…
