Tech news Ericsson plans to stop manufacturing in Sweden, cut 3,000 jobs Noha Gad Sep 22, 2016 0 Mobile telecoms equipment maker Ericsson plans to close the last of its Swedish manufacturing sites as part of…
Industry & Trade Pfizer nears deal to acquire Medivation for close to $14 billion Noha Gad Aug 22, 2016 0 Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) is in advanced talks to acquire U.S. cancer drug company Medivation Inc (MDVN.O) for close to…
Blogging After the party: Rio wakes up to an Olympic hangover Ghada Ismail Aug 21, 2016 0 The Olympic Games are coming to a close, having demonstrated once again that Rio de Janeiro knows how to organise…
MENA News Russia says close to joint military action with U.S. in Aleppo Noha Gad Aug 16, 2016 0 Russia and the United States are close to starting joint military action against militants in Syria's Aleppo,…
World China stocks close up over 1 pct on broad rally Noha Gad Jul 26, 2016 0 China stocks closed up on Tuesday as buyers drove a mild but broad-based rally into financials and industrials. The…
World Wall St. sets records again, led by tech, bank stocks Noha Gad Jul 19, 2016 0 Wall Street closed slightly higher on Monday to mint new record highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials,…
Banks Citibank to close Venezuela government accounts Noha Gad Jul 12, 2016 0 Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that Citibank NA C.UL, planned to shut his government's foreign…
Tech news Microsoft gives up Finland phone unit Ghada Ismail Jul 12, 2016 0 Microsoft has confirmed it will close its mobile phone unit in Finland, cutting 1,350 jobs. The US software giant…
Industry & Trade Germania may order 25 Airbus A320-family jets Noha Gad Jul 10, 2016 0 German airline Germania is close to placing an order with European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) for around 25…
Tech news Siemens, Gamesa to seal a wind-power deal Ghada Ismail Jun 15, 2016 0 Siemens AG and Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica SA are close to announcing an anticipated deal to combine their…