Hermes Leasing aims to inject EGP 400m to finance small enterprises
Company’s business since establishment amounted to EGP 1.4bn, says El-Kholy
Asterix creator Albert Uderzo turns 90
Asterix and Obelix are Albert Uderzo's most famous creations. Although he no longer illustrates the comic, he still keeps an eye on the adventures of his characters. The next volume…
Should penguins be an animal attraction?
Penguins are cute to watch, which makes them ideal candidates for animal attractions. But are the sensitive animals really cut out for life in zoos, spas and entertainment parks?A group…
Sharapova to return from doping ban, but not everyone’s happy
Maria Sharapova is set to return to action on Wednesday after serving a 15 month suspension for doping. But the Russian player's comeback is far from universally popular among her…
Williams accuses Nastase of racist comments as Fed Cup storm grows
Serena Williams has accused Romanian tennis great Ilie Nastase of racially abusing her unborn child. The pregnant American wasn't the only victim of Nastase's comments, with the British Fed Cup…
Staff costs take bite out of SAP cloud profits
Quarterly profits at the German business software giant have declined from a year ago as a result of higher staffing costs. But the company said its “soaring growth” in new…
Threatened road verges keep rare wild flowers from extinction, says charity
Long disregarded as insignificant, roadside verges are helping some of the rarest wild flowers in the UK survive, according to a new study by conservation charity Plantlife. But these verges…
Alitalia on the precipice as workers reject rescue plan
Alitalia workers have rejected a management restructuring plan to cut jobs and salaries, betting that the government will be asked to step in to save the loss-making Italian airline with…
First Lady of Jazz: Ella Fitzgerald’s 100th anniversary of birth
She played with her voice like an instrument. Ella Fitzgerald added her own personal touch and defined a range of jazz music styles. She would have turned 100 on April…
Hanover fair: fellow robot?
Gripping, manufacturing, reacting - robots have descended upon the world's largest industrial fair by the hundreds. But the big question that reverberates through the trade floor is this: Will fellow…