Orange in Israel 'for good' says CEO amid row

The chairman of Orange said this weekend that the French telecoms group was in Israel "to stay" as a row raged over the group's plan to review its business ties with an Israeli telecoms firm. Stephane Richard told AFP he "sincerely regrets" the furore sparked Wednesday when he said in Cairo that Orange would end its brand-licensing agreement with Partner, Israel's second-largest mobile operator. The Orange boss's comments touched a raw nerve in Israel, which is