There’s work to be done in Africa, the Middle East and—following the lead it took in the movement that is being called Arab Spring—in Egypt itself. Eng Hisham el Kheshen, CEO of Samcrete Development, and Yahia Adly, business development director of Samcrete Investments, tell John O’Hanlon how the group is ready to do its part.

Offshore Marine Management is deftly responding to gaps in the market provided by the expansion of the renewable energy sector and the investment being poured into it, moving from human capital to project management to business critical support partner with proven offshore experience.

In less than five years, IMPERIAL Air Cargo has captured around 50 per cent of the market share in overnight express airfreight services in South Africa. Ben Sansom reports.

IMPERIAL Air Cargo is a specialist in overnight express airfreight services within South Africa, and operates as part of the Integrated Services division of IMPERIAL Logistics, alongside other companies such as e-Logics, IMPERIAL Security Services, Megafreight, Paltrack, Pragma, Volition and IMPERIAL On-line.

HMV Canada has been sold to British retail restructuring specialist Hilco UK for £2.05 million as part of HMV Group’s plans to reduce debt and secure its main business in the UK.

Hilco UK will also provide HMV Canada with up to C$25 million in working capital to fund the Canadian management team's plans for the continued evolution of the business.

A Chinese company has placed an order to purchase 582 Saab vehicles with a total value of €13 million from Saab Automobile, offering the company a short reprieve from its financial difficulties.

The order will allow the beleaguered car maker to pay its employees’ wages and make partial supplier payments.

Meanwhile, Swedish Automobile and Saab Automobile are continuing discussions with several parties in the hope of securing additional short-term funding to restart production.

The UK government has earmarked eight sites across the country as suitable locations for new nuclear power stations.

The announcement came as the government published its finalised Energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) for debate in parliament.

The Energy NPSs provide a framework for decision making and outline the need for a drive on investment in new energy sources, including 33GW of new renewable energy capacity.

The government hopes to have nuclear facilities up and running at the eight locations by 2025.

The Jassim Transport & Stevedoring Company (JTC) has evolved far beyond its original remit of inland transportation to offer a diverse range of logistics support services. Jayne Alverca reports.

Founded in 1979, JTC began with a small fleet of trucks offering a simple inland transport proposition. Thirty years down the line, the company is firmly positioned as the largest end-to-end logistics and specialist equipment leasing operation in Kuwait.

Lancet Laboratories is already one of the leading pathology services operating throughout Africa. Moving into Nigeria will be a step change for the 60-year old partnership.

Total Namibia is shaping up to leverage its international experience and reputation to establish a foothold in the country’s booming mining sector.

Stephan Vitus, project development manager of Icon Yachts, talks to Jayne Flannery about the radical new approach to building the iconic super yachts that the company has pioneered.