S.Africa, China seal new oil, rail deals

South Africa signed a raft of agreements with China, including on the construction of a world-class oil refinery and upgrading the country's rail and port networks.

Africa ready to boost global growth: ministers

Africa's economic outlook is brighter than ever and the continent is positioned to help boost global growth for the first time in history, African officials said.

Gulf metals industry faces energy challenge

GCC producers and global consumers are expected to reap benefits from low energy costs to feed the regional metal industry, coupled with low labor costs.

Conference for the ayurveda and herbal industry

The main objective of Ayutech 2013 is to overcome the stringent standardisation challenges

APAC govt initiatives drive use of paper-less records

Regulations and incentives for healthcare providers to electronic medical and health records fuel adoption, says Frost & Sullivan report

What makes a nurse's day extraordinary

Nurses asked to describe what makes a day at work extraordinary say it is making a difference to patients, even if that difference isn't as grand as saving a life, according to researchers from the United States

Advaxis licenses HPV vaccine to FusionVax

Advaxis’ first commercial licensing opportunity for its lead product candidate ADXS-HPV for Asia

Guidelines for best practices for IGRT

New ASTRO white paper recommends best practices for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT)

3D brain helps decode migraine pain

Hologram-like, virtual reality brain helps scientists understand migraine pain

Ezz Steel says DRI plant to be completed in 2014

Egypt-based Ezz Steel, has said a new sponge iron factory is expected to boost its profit in 2014 as it would cut by US$50 to US$100 the cost of each tonne of iron it produces, Reuters has reported.

Abu Dhabi: Building the capital of the future

Abu Dhabi is in the enviable position of being able to take advantage of its financial surplus and undeveloped surrounding area to design and implement a step-by-step path to the city that it wants to become.

Most Successful CPG Brands in 2012

The 200 top-selling CPG launches of the year—dubbed “IRI’s New Product Pacesetters’” is now announced by IRI. ?