Egypt News Egyptian minister’s remarks stoke tensions with U.S. Administrator Feb 15, 2012 0 An Egyptian Cabinet minister has stoked tension with the U.S. over funding nonprofit groups working for democracy…
MENA News Explosion damages oil pipeline in Syrian city of Homs Administrator Feb 15, 2012 0 An explosion has hit a major oil pipeline in the central Syrian city of Homs, witnesses and activists say.
MENA News Israel blames Iran for Thai bombings Administrator Feb 15, 2012 0 Israel's defense minister blamed Iran for a series of bombings in the Thai capital of Bangkok Tuesday, a day after…
Banks CBE: monthly inflation rate increases as a result of food materials prices increases Administrator Feb 15, 2012 0 Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said that the monthly increase in inflation rate in January 2012, estimated to be…
forex news Iran Sanctions Tightening as OSG to Frontline Halt Shipping Nation’s Crude Administrator Feb 14, 2012 0 Sanctions on Iran are tightening after Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., Frontline Ltd. and owners controlling more…
EGX PepsiCo announces 8,700 job cuts as net income rises Administrator Feb 14, 2012 0 PepsiCo (PEP) said it plans to cut 8,700 jobs, or about 3% of its workforce, as it tries to offset higher costs for…
Egypt News Voting begins for second round of Shura Council elections Administrator Feb 14, 2012 0 The second round of elections for Egypt’s upper house, the Shura Council, began Tuesday. The end of this round,…
Banks New business models of banks to be blamed for financial crisis, says Doha Bank CEO Administrator Feb 14, 2012 0 The financial meltdown is a result of new business models that banks have innovated, according to Mr. R…
Life Style With no firm science, sleep standards are slipping Administrator Feb 14, 2012 0 That's according to a century's worth of expert advice and sleep studies, which a team of researchers has now…
Banks Asia needs to harmonize monetary and macro-prudential policies: BOK governor Administrator Feb 14, 2012 0 Asian central banks need to harmonize monetary and macro-prudential policies in a bid to better respond to a change…