Al Areen City Development Attracts Foreign Investment From US-Based Avenue Ventures LLC to Progress Development

US General Wesley Clark, US Army, retired, former US Presidential candidate and NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Advisor to Avenue Ventures, was present at the investor seminar along with Mr. Robert W. Sweeney, Senior Executive Vice President of Avenue Ventures

His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan opens 'UAE Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum 2013'

During the forum, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, announced its plans to launch the Center for Innovation Systems and Entrepreneurship (CISE) - a new initiative to further develop and spread entrepreneurial spirit among youth in the...

Application Window Now Open for Human Resource Business Professional and Human Resource Management Professional Exams

The HR Certification Institute (the Institute), the internationally recognized independent certifying body for the HR profession, is now accepting applications for the Human Resource Business Professional (HRBP℠) and Human Resource Management Professional (HRMP℠) exams to be offered"...

Jill-e Designs Announces New Bags for iPad, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air

A stylish new collection of leather bags from Jill-e Designs – created exclusively for iPad, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air – are now available from Apple Online Stores across Europe and UAE.

$1 Million International Contest to Save Children Extended to May 31, 2013 Announces the Caplow Children’s Prize

Applicants seeking to win $1 million to save children’s lives from preventable causes now have until May 31, 2013, to submit their proposals to the Caplow Children's Prize. Applications have already been received from nearly 50 different countries around the world, but the extra time"...

Covidien Reports Second-Quarter Results

• Net sales up 5% (up 7%, excluding foreign exchange rate movement); Medical Devices sales up 4% (up 6%, excluding foreign exchange rate movement)
• Second-quarter diluted GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.93; excluding specified items, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.12

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Egypt: 20, 000 Jobs in Medicinal Plants Protection Project

Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Khaled Fahmi lauded a project to protect medicinal plants at St. Catherine Protectorate. He announced launching a national strategy for medicinal plants protection that will provided nearly 20 thousand job opportunities.

UBP and GFS power advanced hedge fund platform that meets requirements of global investors

As part of this strategy, it has selected Guggenheim Fund Solutions (GFS) as its partner to provide clients with an innovative platform that combines carefully selected hedge fund managers with a modern solution that delivers the transparency, governance, and structural risk mitigation required by investors.

UBP will utilize its extensive hedge fund investing...

Canon Middle East expands channel distribution network in Egypt

The move is testament to Canon Middle East's focus on the Egyptian Market and is aimed at reinforcing the company's 'closer to customer' strategy whereby the new partners will focus on providing a host of new value added solutions to both existing and new customers across Egypt in addition to offering more comprehensive in country support to help them address...

Egypt: Kandil Signs Agreement With China for Development

Egypt's Prime Minister Hisham Kandil has signed an Egyptian-Chinese cooperation agreement for a development project of the northwest of the Suez gulf.

The Egyptian Prime Minister has also inspected a number of projects during his visit to China.

Kandil"......