Hi Event Search Announcement: The Engineer Design & Innovation Show 2015!!!.

Hi Event Search Announcement: The Engineer Design & Innovation Show 2015!!!.

Hi NEWS!!!

Running from 2^nd – 4^th June 2015 at the NEC Birmingham, The Engineer Design & Innovation Show will focus on everything an engineering designer needs to do their job: from high end products and services - such as new design software and 3D printing - to the components, materials and innovative technologies used to create next-generation products and processes.

With such a wide range of content on show, the exhibition has been designed to appeal to design engineers of all levels, right through to the senior engineers and directors responsible for determining their company’s design strategy.

At the heart of the show, The Engineer Conference will provide visitors with a compelling mix of hard hitting industry keynotes, technology focussed-seminars and fascinating “show and tell” sessions revealing the engineering story behind some of the UK’s most interesting projects.

The new event will run alongside Centaur’s existing Subcon and Advanced Manufacturing exhibitions, completing a trio of shows that together highlight and celebrate the entire UK engineering value chain.

Subcon gives OEMs and higher tier suppliers access to top-quality subcontractors, the Advanced Manufacturing Show focuses on the tools and advanced manufacturing technology that OEMs and their suppliers need to make these products in-house, and The Engineer Design & Innovation show focuses on the tools and components design engineers need to bring new products to market.

We’re very excited to be launching The Engineer Design & Innovation Show alongside Subcon and AMS,’ said editor of The Engineer, Jon Excell. ‘Together the three shows will provide a one-stop shop for engineers looking for components, design services, and ultimately for someone to manufacture their product. Visitors will be able to access the entire product development chain under one roof.’

For stand space and sponsorship opportunities please contact:

Daniel Gray:

E: daniel.gray@centaur.co.uk

T: +44 (0)207 970 4150.

Hi News Transport & Tourism Carrier: Etihad offers Alitalia concession with Serbia influence under the sleeve.

Hi News Transport & Tourism Carrier: Etihad offers Alitalia concession with Serbia influence under the sleeve.

Alitalia will give up some slots on the Rome-Belgrade to its European competitors, sources close to the European Commission tell Reuters.

With Etihad’s recent 49 per cent acquisition of the Italian carrier under scrutiny from EU aviation authorities, the Abu Dhabi-based airline has been discussing possible concessions to offer in return for European antitrust approval.

Another anonymous source close to the deal told Reuters back in September that “the carriers are likely to secure EU approval if they offer minor concessions”. As such, the route between Italy and Serbia’s capital, which Alitalia serves daily, as well as other route concessions, may be freed up to European rivals such as Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines.

However, with no direct flights and fares averaging 50 per cent higher, it seems that the only major beneficiary of this agreement would be Air Serbia – which likewise serves a direct daily between Rome and Belgrade.

Crucially, Air Serbia is also 49 per cent owned by Etihad, which, therefore, suggests that potential concession wouldn’t damage the UAE national carrier’s influence in the region.

Aside from Air Serbia and Alitalia, Etihad also holds minority stakes in Air Berlin, Air Lingus and Swiss-based Darwin in Europe, as well as Virgin Australia, Air Seychelles and Jet Airways globally.

Brussels is expected to rule on the deal by November 17.

Hi Ease of Doing Business in Egypt: Not that easy?

Hi Ease of Doing Business in Egypt: Not that easy?

The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report 

evaluates how easy it is to do business in each country, 

and ranked Egypt at place 112.

When talking about a global scale, Singapore is the country that toped the “Ease of Doing Business”-Rank, followed by New Zealand and Hong Kong. Egypt came in 112th, occupying the 73rd place in terms of ease of starting a business and 142nd in dealing with construction permits. 

It also ranked 106th in getting electricity, 84th in registering property and 71st in getting credit.

Egypt was assigned the 135th rank in protecting minority investors, 149th rank in paying taxes and 99th in the ease of trading across borders. In terms of enforcing contracts, it got ranked 152nd and 126th in terms of resolving insolvency.

It is easiest to start a business in Cairo, Alexandria and Giza, whereas getting construction permits is easiest in Suez. 

Registering property is easiest in Port Said, and if one wants to enforce contracts, he should go to Damietta.

Hi Egypt: Treasury Secretary Pledges Support for Entrepreneurship in Cairo:

Hi Egypt: Treasury Secretary Pledges Support for Entrepreneurship in Cairo:

Cairo — The United States, directly and through multilateral development banks, will help micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises flourish in Egypt and access the financing they need to develop, Treasury Secretary Lew says in Cairo.

"Entrepreneurship is vital to any economy -- but particularly for Egypt's economic future," U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew said in Cairo October 27, adding he was excited to be at the city's first technology and innovation park with people "who represent the ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit needed to create the next generation of businesses in Egypt."

The park was one stop on a visit that also included meetings with Lew's Egyptian counterpart and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, shown above with the secretary.

Small businesses are vital to securing long-term, inclusive and sustainable growth in the Egyptian economy and essential to creating jobs and expanding opportunities for the Egyptian people, Lew said.

The secretary singled out access to finance as a key constraint on small businesses, and said the United States "is keenly focused on helping micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises flourish and access the financing they need to develop."

Specifically, the U.S. government is promoting delivery of credit and related services to low-income entrepreneurs in Egypt and, through the multilateral development banks, is underwriting significant changes in private-sector financing, Lew said.

As part of an effort to strengthen ties between Egyptian firms and the U.S. private sector, the U.S. Embassy will host a series of events to foster support for Egyptian entrepreneurs and demonstrate U.S. commitment to entrepreneurship in Egypt.

In November, the United States will lead a U.S. Chamber of Commerce mission that includes representatives of more than 50 large U.S. firms to Egypt. The delegation will look for progress on Egypt's economic reform agenda and signs that the business climate is safe and respectful of the rights and freedoms of the Egyptian people.

Hi Egypt signs $350 mln in oil, power financing deals with Saudi:

Hi Egypt signs $350 mln in oil, power financing deals with Saudi:

CAIRO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Egypt signed $350 million worth of financing agreements with Saudi Arabia on Saturday aimed at upgrading its power grid and securing imports of petroleum products as it seeks to end its worst energy crisis in decades.

Power cuts have become common in Egypt as the cash-strapped government struggles to supply enough gas to its power stations let alone upgrade a grid suffering from decades of neglect.

The energy crunch has become a political hot potato in the Arab world's most populous country, which has turned from a gas exporter into a net importer in recent years as it diverts gas once destined for export to meet burgeoning domestic demand.

Lines at petrol stations and a shortage of gas were among the main public grievances against former President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood. But oil-producing Gulf allies have come to Egypt's aid since the army, prompted by mass protests, ousted Mursi last year.

Two loan agreements signed on Saturday worth a total of about $100 million will be invested in two electricity stations that are expected to boost the capacity of the national grid. A further $250 million in assistance will come in the form of petroleum products.

Saudi Arabia sent Egypt $3 billion worth of refined oil products between April and September of this year, according to an Egyptian oil official, while the total value of Saudi oil aid since July 2013 amounted to about $5 billion.

Egypt has also turned to the United Arab Emirates for oil products, signing deal in September that commits it to purchasing about 65 percent of its needs from its Gulf ally in the next year.

Egypt introduced deep cuts to energy subsidies in July, which have resulted in price rises of more than 70 percent, as it seeks to curb public spending and fuel waste. (Reporting by Lin Noueihed; Editing by Toby Chopra).