Zain Bahrain has showcased the region’s first LTE call, setting new standards for the telecoms sector by achieving a download data speed of 70 Mbps in a trial to demonstrate its LTE
As Apple Inc gears up for the crush of customers expected for Saturday's iPad launch, employees who staff its retail stores are just as curious about the tablet as the fans who
World equities ticked down on Wednesday though they were headed for their fourth consecutive quarterly rise, while the dollar hit a three-month high against the yen and the Australian dollar fell. Copper
The preliminary or final results of the major insurance groups in Europe for 2009 have, in most cases, recovered from the significant losses recorded in 2008, aided in part by an improved
The global financial crisis has led to a significant number of defaults among banks in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), according to Moody’s. However, with the adverse operating conditions beginning to
The credit outlook for European automotive parts manufacturers remains negative, according to a Moody's report, adding that following a difficult 2009, 2010 will be another challenging year for the sector. "2009 was
A decrease of 11% was recorded by the Industrial Turnover Index in 2009, compared to 2008, according to an announcement issued today by Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat). In December 2009, the Industrial
A decrease of 10.8% was recorded in the number of building permits in January 2010, while the total area of these permits recorded a decrease of 17.9%, compared to January 2009. According
U.S. stocks opened higher Tuesday following data that showed American consumers were feeling more confident, but concerns over Greece's funding strategy tempered gains in the euro. Greece's sale of 5 billion euros
Britain will launch City UK in coming weeks to streamline promotion of its financial services industry and improve ethics in the tarnished sector. "It's getting a whole lot of practitioners together to
