A new guide to help SMEs find funds
CAIRO: The Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB) unveiled at a press conference on Wednesday their "Guide on Access to Finance , compiled to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in…
SODIC slips to 2009 loss, H2 seen better
CAIRO: Egyptian developer SODIC slipped to a net loss in 2009, as expected, but analysts said they see a big upswing in profit toward the end of the year after…
Islamic finance short on wealth management, says report
ZURICH: Islamic banks are failing to cater for clients wealth management and estate planning needs, pushing them to rely largely on traditional asset managers, said a report published by Bank…
African farmland deals need rules, grass-roots warn
MONTPELLIER: Large-scale foreign leases of African farmland risk driving conflict and fuelling corruption in the region without regulation, regional experts told a conference on agricultural development. If rules for responsible…
Ian McEwan tackles global warming in 'Solar'
A warming planet, deadlocked politicians, feuding scientists. The headlines about climate change are a source of worry and satisfaction to Ian McEwan.The British writer's new novel, "Solar, brings the problem…
THE REEL ESTATE: An open letter to Egyptian film-goers
Dear Egyptian audience,For the past four years, I've been unremittingly singing your praises in these pages, asserting that you have finally come of age. For the past four years, I've…
Egyptians quit French film festival over Israeli entry
CAIRO: Egyptian filmmakers who were to sit on the jury of a French film festival in Cairo are boycotting the event because of an Israeli entry, saying they refuse to…
Iraq a catalyst for US-Syria rapprochement?
DAMASUC: Following five years of tense relations between the United States and Syria, the Barack Obama Administration has appointed a new ambassador to Damascus - the current Deputy Ambassador to…
Stumbling in the dark
SAO PAULO: As well-intentioned gestures go, Earth Hour is hard to beat. At the stroke of 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, nearly a billion people in more than 120…
The unknown promise of Internet freedom
MELBOURNE: Google has withdrawn from China, arguing that it is no longer willing to design its search engine to block information that the Chinese government does not wish its citizens…
