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Korea Development Bank eyes deals in Southeast Asia, Egypt

KDB chief says bank is targeting overseas investment and is in talks over mergers or acquisition in Southeast Asia, African and Middle East, with possible deals in Egypt

Afghan businessmen protest Iran's fuel blockade

More than 200,000 Afghans asked the government to terminate economic and political ties with Iran after the latter had stopped fuel trucks from entering the Afghanistan, leading to soaring domestic fuel prices

Nissan Leaf deliveries see slow start

Though Nissan had delivered only 60 units of its Leaf electric vehicle, it denied any delays to the pre-ordered cars

Burberry year profits top expectations

Burberry's revenue attained $750 million in last quarter of 2010 and beat forecasts with a 27 per cent increase

Saudi Cement reports increase of 13.2 per cent in annual net profits

Saudi Cement reported annual net profits of $175.8 million

Wind's Sawiris sees Vimpelcom deal going through

Telecom tycoon Sawiris optimistic about Vimpelcom's deal to buy Orascom Telecom and Italy's Wind

Apple faces Jobs questions, even as sales set to soar

Apple experienced a 50 per cent jump in quarterly sales due to an increase in demand for iPhone and iPad, but Steve Jobs medical leave could affect the corporation

New VimpelCom deal: good news for Orascom Telecom

The bid for Sawiris' OT has boosted the company's shares

BNP Paribas and USAID/Egypt to finance small enterpreneurs with $4.6 million loan

A deal worth $4.6 million was signed today by BNP Paribas Egypt and USAID/Egypt with LEAD Foundation

Market Report: political and economic instability drive down benchmark index 2.4 per cent

The EGX30 index falls 2.4 per cent to close at 6.910 points while turnover hit LE 1.655 billion on the back of investor uncertainty

Apple's Steve Jobs takes medical leave

Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, will take a leave of absence for medical reasons but will continue be involved in major strategic decisions for the company

Tunisia unrest hits Egypt stocks, currency, debt

Egyptian stocks posted their biggest drop in seven months as investors grew concerned that political turmoil in Tunisia could spread to Egypt

Vimpelcom board backs revised Sawiris deal

In a six to three vote, Vimpelcom's board approves a revised deal to acquire 51.7 per cent of Orascom Telecom and 100 per cent of Italy's Wind

Etisalat still working to complete $12 billion Zain deal

Despite missing the due diligence deadline, Etisalat still working to complete deal to acquire a stake in Zain

Market report: EGX 30 falls one per cent

Egypt's benchmark index falls one per cent on the sales of heavyweights, but still lingers above 7000 points

Venezuela: Oil reserves surpasses Saudi Arabia's

Venezuela might have the largest oil reserves, but the technology needed to pump its ultra-heavy crude is much more complicated and expensive than the Saudi's light oil machinery

Egypt's Orascom in a joint venture for nuclear power projects with public contractor

OCI-Arab Contractor joint venture to bid on Nuclear power plants in Egypt and Middle East

Wikipedia plans to establish an office in India

Wikipedia targets to reach 800 million users through expansion in developing countries. It plans to establish an office in India, where it will be the first in the developing world and outside the US

Toyota may shift to foreign production

Toyota Motor considers reallocating production sites as yen appreciation puts pressure on its profits

Vimpelcom board to review new Sawiris deal

Vimpelcom's board will on Sunday discuss a revised offer for Naguib Sawiris' telecoms assets in a bid to save the troubled deal after opposition by key shareholder Telenor

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