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Daily News Egypt
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily News Egypt
Haleon captures over 20% market share in Egypt, locally manufactures 90% of product portfolio
Haleon, the global consumer health leader, has reinforced its footprint in Egypt following its demerger from GSK in July 2022. The company now holds over 20% of Egypt's consumer health market and manufactures approximately 90% of its flagship brands locally, according to Asif Alavi, General Manager for North Africa at Haleon. Speaking to Daily News Egypt, Alavi said that local production covers trusted household names such as Sensodyne, Parodontax, Panadol, Otrivin, and Voltaren Emulgel, underscoring Haleon's commitment to supply chain resilience and economic contribution through technology transfer and export capabilities. Egypt serves as a key regional base for exports to the Maghreb, Gulf countries, and Saudi Arabia. Alavi emphasized that local manufacturing has helped shield the company from global economic volatility, including inflation, currency fluctuations, and supply chain disruptions. 'Our strategy has significantly minimized exposure to global shocks, enabling us to maintain stability and accessibility in the Egyptian market,' he noted. Globally, Haleon is advancing its innovation pipeline, including a £130m investment in a new Global Oral Health Innovation Centre in Weybridge, UK, slated to open in 2027. The facility will support Haleon's category leadership in oral health and accelerate R&D for key brands like Sensodyne, which Alavi described as resilient due to its therapeutic value and strong dentist recommendations—even during economic downturns. Recognizing the price sensitivity in emerging markets, Haleon has adopted a multi-format, tiered pricing strategy to ensure broad accessibility. The company also champions self-care as a cornerstone of sustainable healthcare. Alavi cited research by the Global Self-Care Federation, which estimates self-care interventions have already delivered $119bn in global healthcare cost savings and $1.9trn in welfare gains—figures projected to rise to $179bn and $2.8trn, respectively. Looking ahead, Alavi reaffirmed Haleon's long-term vision in Egypt: 'We are committed to being a core contributor to the Egyptian healthcare ecosystem—by making everyday health more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable.'
Otago Daily Times
12-05-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Eye surgeon granted parole after attempted murder
By Sam Sherwood of RNZ A Christchurch eye surgeon who attempted to murder his former business landlord has been granted parole. After being declared bankrupt on August 4, 2022, prominent doctor Ian Dallison stormed into the Lyttelton home of Alberto Ceccarelli and attempted to shoot him while he was eating dinner with his wife, Antje Schmidt. Dallison was jailed for almost seven years in 2023. A Parole Board spokesperson confirmed Dallison appeared before the board on Monday and was granted release. He will be released next month. It was earlier revealed Dallison had been in an intimate relationship with District Court Judge Jane Farish. Farish was Dallison's girlfriend at the time of his attack on Ceccarelli and Schmidt. Dallison was armed with nine guns and 167 rounds of ammunition when he drove to the couple's home in St Davids Street, according to the police summary of facts. He had been declared bankrupt in proceedings brought by Ceccarelli, to whom he owed a large amount of money for failing to pay the rent at his commercial building. He fired a Ruger semi-automatic pistol at Ceccarelli, with the bullet narrowly missing the businessman's head, lodging itself in the doorframe over his right shoulder. Ceccarelli and Schmidt then rushed Dallison, sparking a violent scuffle, during which Dallison gouged Ceccarelli's eye. The Supreme Court earlier ruled media could report the relationship between Dallison and Farish. The court said it was accepted Farish knew nothing of Dallison's plans and had no involvement in the offending. She knew Dallison for years before beginning a romantic relationship with him in 2012. They maintained separate homes throughout the relationship and she had only stayed at his house once in the year before his rampage. 'Severely violated' At sentencing Crown prosecutor Claire Hislop read victim impact statements on behalf of Alberto Ceccarelli and his wife Antje Schmidt, who recounted the horror of having their home invaded by an armed Dallison on 4 August, 2022. "Our security and our home have been severely violated." Dallison entered Ceccareli's Lyttleton home at about 7.40pm while he and Schmidt were eating dinner. The court heard how Dallison fired a Ruger semi-automatic pistol, the bullet narrowly missing Ceccerelli's head, lodging itself in the doorframe over his right shoulder. Both Ceccarelli and Schmidt then rushed Dallison, sparking a violent scuffle. According to Ceccarelli's victim impact statement, he was still feeling the effects of the fracas where Dallison gouged his eye. "Previously I had no issues reading brief things, like an email for instance, but now I can only read a few lines at a time and have to stop. "When I'm working in the day, the daylight is too bright and it offends my sight so I have to block the sunlight out by having my blinds pulled down. "I still suffer daily with headaches, which I have to use Panadol." Ceccarelli said he felt "anxious" and admitted it was difficult to think about the future, in relation to the eventual release of Dallison. Schmidt was drawn into the attack and struck several times on the back of the head by the butt of Dallison's gun. "I have difficulties falling and staying asleep due to the pain of my head injuries and anxiety. It is agony to put my head down on a pillow to sleep. "I have difficulty of concentration, feeling constantly distressed and on edge, feeling lightheaded and nauseous, constant headaches. I become very jumpy, tense and jittery." The court heard Dallison was a commercial tenant of Ceccarelli, the former owing the latter's trust about $250,000 in unpaid rent and expenses. Defence lawyer Paul Borich conceded Dallison worked himself into a state on the day of the attack and behaved "irrationally" after being declared bankrupt hours earlier. "His behaviour on this day was extreme - he did not look to others for help, nor did he take what advice had been given. "Being bankrupt was the final straw and he completely and totally lost the plot." Justice Andru Isac however told the court there was a high degree of premeditation and his actions were "inexplicable". He said Dallison wrongly blamed Ceccarelli for his own financial woes and had established a pattern of not dealing with civil disputes reasonably. "You don't take kindly to anyone with whom you have a financial dispute, be it former spouses, family or business partners. "In such situations you have said to become arrogant, irrational, angry and uncompromising, some might describe such behaviour as entitled." Isac said unlike many defendants who appear in front of the court, Dallison had lived "a privileged life". He also pointed to other factors such as the Canterbury earthquakes and diminishing demand for laser treatment resulted in falling profitability of Dallison's practice.
1News
12-05-2025
- 1News
Christchurch eye surgeon who tried to kill landlord paroled
A Christchurch eye surgeon who attempted to murder his former business landlord has been granted parole. After being declared bankrupt on August 4, 2022, prominent doctor Ian Dallison stormed into the Lyttleton home of Alberto Ceccarelli and attempted to shoot him while he was eating dinner with his wife, Antje Schmidt. Dallison was jailed for almost seven years in 2023. A Parole Board spokesperson confirmed Dallison appeared before the board on Monday and was granted release. He will be released next month. It was earlier revealed Dallison had been in an intimate relationship with District Court Judge Jane Farish. Farish was Dallison's girlfriend at the time of his attack on Ceccarelli and Schmidt. Dallison was armed with nine guns and 167 rounds of ammunition when he drove to the couple's home in St Davids Street, according to the police summary of facts. He had been declared bankrupt in proceedings brought by Ceccarelli, to whom he owed a large amount of money for failing to pay the rent at his commercial building. He fired a Ruger semi-automatic pistol at Ceccarelli, with the bullet narrowly missing the businessman's head, lodging itself in the doorframe over his right shoulder. Ceccarelli and Schmidt then rushed Dallison, sparking a violent scuffle, during which Dallison gouged Ceccarelli's eye. The Supreme Court earlier ruled media could report the relationship between Dallison and Farish. The court said it was accepted Farish knew nothing of Dallison's plans and had no involvement in the offending. She knew Dallison for years before beginning a romantic relationship with him in 2012. They maintained separate homes throughout the relationship and she had only stayed at his house once in the year before his rampage. At sentencing Crown prosecutor Claire Hislop read victim impact statements on behalf of Alberto Ceccarelli and his wife Antje Schmidt, who recounted the horror of having their home invaded by an armed Dallison on August, 4, 2022. "Our security and our home have been severely violated." Dallison entered Ceccareli's Lyttleton home at about 7.40pm while he and Schmidt were eating dinner. The court heard how Dallison fired a Ruger semi-automatic pistol, the bullet narrowly missing Ceccerelli's head, lodging itself in the doorframe over his right shoulder. Both Ceccarelli and Schmidt then rushed Dallison, sparking a violent scuffle. According to Ceccarelli's victim impact statement, he was still feeling the effects of the fracas where Dallison gouged his eye. "Previously, I had no issues reading brief things, like an email for instance, but now I can only read a few lines at a time and have to stop. "When I'm working in the day, the daylight is too bright and it offends my sight so I have to block the sunlight out by having my blinds pulled down. "I still suffer daily with headaches... I have to use Panadol." Ceccarelli said he felt "anxious" and admitted it was difficult to think about the future, in relation to the eventual release of Dallison. Schmidt was drawn into the attack and struck several times on the back of the head by the butt of Dallison's gun. "I have difficulties falling and staying asleep due to the pain of my head injuries and anxiety. It is agony to put my head down on a pillow to sleep. "I have difficulty of concentration, feeling constantly distressed and on edge, feeling lightheaded and nauseous, constant headaches. I become very jumpy, tense and jittery." The court heard Dallison was a commercial tenant of Ceccarelli, the former owing the latter's trust about $250,000 in unpaid rent and expenses. Defence lawyer Paul Borich conceded Dallison worked himself into a state on the day of the attack and behaved "irrationally" after being declared bankrupt hours earlier. "His behaviour on this day was extreme — he did not look to others for help, nor did he take what advice had been given. "Being bankrupt was the final straw and he completely and totally lost the plot." Justice Andru Isac however told the court there was a high degree of premeditation and his actions were "inexplicable". He said Dallison wrongly blamed Ceccarelli for his own financial woes and had established a pattern of not dealing with civil disputes reasonably. "You don't take kindly to anyone with whom you have a financial dispute, be it former spouses, family or business partners. "In such situations, you have said to become arrogant, irrational, angry and uncompromising, some might describe such behaviour as entitled." Isac said, unlike many defendants who appear in front of the court, Dallison had lived "a privileged life". He also pointed to other factors such as the Canterbury earthquakes and diminishing demand for laser treatment resulted in falling profitability of Dallison's practice.
Otago Daily Times
12-05-2025
- Otago Daily Times
Christchurch eye surgeon granted parole after attempted murder
Ian Dallison. Photo: Supplied A Christchurch eye surgeon who attempted to murder his former business landlord has been granted parole. After being declared bankrupt on August 4, 2022, prominent doctor Ian Dallison stormed into the Lyttelton home of Alberto Ceccarelli and attempted to shoot him while he was eating dinner with his wife, Antje Schmidt. Dallison was jailed for almost seven years in 2023. A Parole Board spokesperson confirmed Dallison appeared before the board on Monday and was granted release. He will be released next month. It was earlier revealed Dallison had been in an intimate relationship with District Court Judge Jane Farish. Farish was Dallison's girlfriend at the time of his attack on Ceccarelli and Schmidt. Dallison was armed with nine guns and 167 rounds of ammunition when he drove to the couple's home in St Davids Street, according to the police summary of facts. He had been declared bankrupt in proceedings brought by Ceccarelli, to whom he owed a large amount of money for failing to pay the rent at his commercial building. He fired a Ruger semi-automatic pistol at Ceccarelli, with the bullet narrowly missing the businessman's head, lodging itself in the doorframe over his right shoulder. Ceccarelli and Schmidt then rushed Dallison, sparking a violent scuffle, during which Dallison gouged Ceccarelli's eye. The Supreme Court earlier ruled media could report the relationship between Dallison and Farish. The court said it was accepted Farish knew nothing of Dallison's plans and had no involvement in the offending. She knew Dallison for years before beginning a romantic relationship with him in 2012. They maintained separate homes throughout the relationship and she had only stayed at his house once in the year before his rampage. 'Severely violated' At sentencing Crown prosecutor Claire Hislop read victim impact statements on behalf of Alberto Ceccarelli and his wife Antje Schmidt, who recounted the horror of having their home invaded by an armed Dallison on 4 August, 2022. "Our security and our home have been severely violated." Dallison entered Ceccareli's Lyttleton home at about 7.40pm while he and Schmidt were eating dinner. The court heard how Dallison fired a Ruger semi-automatic pistol, the bullet narrowly missing Ceccerelli's head, lodging itself in the doorframe over his right shoulder. Both Ceccarelli and Schmidt then rushed Dallison, sparking a violent scuffle. According to Ceccarelli's victim impact statement, he was still feeling the effects of the fracas where Dallison gouged his eye. "Previously I had no issues reading brief things, like an email for instance, but now I can only read a few lines at a time and have to stop. "When I'm working in the day, the daylight is too bright and it offends my sight so I have to block the sunlight out by having my blinds pulled down. "I still suffer daily with headaches, which I have to use Panadol." Ceccarelli said he felt "anxious" and admitted it was difficult to think about the future, in relation to the eventual release of Dallison. Schmidt was drawn into the attack and struck several times on the back of the head by the butt of Dallison's gun. "I have difficulties falling and staying asleep due to the pain of my head injuries and anxiety. It is agony to put my head down on a pillow to sleep. "I have difficulty of concentration, feeling constantly distressed and on edge, feeling lightheaded and nauseous, constant headaches. I become very jumpy, tense and jittery." The court heard Dallison was a commercial tenant of Ceccarelli, the former owing the latter's trust about $250,000 in unpaid rent and expenses. Defence lawyer Paul Borich conceded Dallison worked himself into a state on the day of the attack and behaved "irrationally" after being declared bankrupt hours earlier. "His behaviour on this day was extreme - he did not look to others for help, nor did he take what advice had been given. "Being bankrupt was the final straw and he completely and totally lost the plot." Justice Andru Isac however told the court there was a high degree of premeditation and his actions were "inexplicable". He said Dallison wrongly blamed Ceccarelli for his own financial woes and had established a pattern of not dealing with civil disputes reasonably. "You don't take kindly to anyone with whom you have a financial dispute, be it former spouses, family or business partners. "In such situations you have said to become arrogant, irrational, angry and uncompromising, some might describe such behaviour as entitled." Isac said unlike many defendants who appear in front of the court, Dallison had lived "a privileged life". He also pointed to other factors such as the Canterbury earthquakes and diminishing demand for laser treatment resulted in falling profitability of Dallison's practice.
NZ Herald
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Mother's Day expectations and the real gift mums deserve
But for the rest of us? The panic is real. Buying something for someone who gave birth to you, or raised you like they did, and is still sorting out parts of your life deep into your 40s (including pretending to be surprised when you call her from the supermarket asking what goes in a lasagne) … is a high-stakes mission. You're buying a gift for someone who has literally wiped your bum. How do you say 'thanks for that?' With a scented candle? Now we're grown-ups, the bar's been raised. These days, Mother's Day comes with Instagram expectations and gift guides that started stalking you online in February. And now it's May! So, before you reach for that last-minute massage voucher, or quote her saying 'You said you didn't want anything,' let's be clear: that's a trap. A beautiful, well-intentioned, emotionally complex trap. Right up there with 'I'm fine!' So instead of panicking, take a moment. Not to ask what she wants, but to imagine what life would be like if the roles were reversed. What if your mum treated you the way you've treated her? Advertisement Advertise with NZME. She shows up at your house at 2am after a big night out, dumps her washing in the hallway and slams the bedroom door. Then texts in the morning asking for Panadol and toast. Quietly. Without that annoying click noise the toaster makes. Or she sneaks in while you're at work, hosts a loud midweek gathering with her mates, spills red wine on your new rug, and rearranges your furniture to hide the stain. (Surely no one would be that ridiculous … right?) Then casually asks to borrow $50 on the way out. Maybe she hands you a 'Hug Voucher' – redeemable on weekends, but only if she's in the mood – and includes Air New Zealand-style terms and conditions. Still tempted to grab panic chocolates or that generic card with a woman doing yoga on a beach who looks nothing like your actual mother? Think again. The truth is, being a mum – biological or chosen – isn't about gifts. It's about showing up, staying up, cleaning up, cheering up, and still loving you even when you're at your most unlovable (and possibly smelliest – even with the Lynx Africa). Whether your mum is your birth mum, stepmum, foster mum, dad-mum, nan, aunty or neighbour who raised you like one of their own, she deserves more than a panic gift and a wilted bunch of flowers picked from someone else's garden on the way over. She deserves a proper thank you. Thanks for the time she pretended your teenage poetry was profound. For not mentioning the dent you put in her car in 1998. For still having that clay pencil holder you made that looks suspiciously like an anatomical part you didn't intend. Ooops. So, Mum: for all that (and more), thanks.
