Economy

Oil pares gains after Saudi, Russia sign pact

Oil pares gains after Saudi, Russia sign pact

Crude oil futures pared gains on Monday after top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia said they have agreed to cooperate…
Egypt’s GASC buys 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar

Egypt’s GASC buys 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar

Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) purchased on Sunday 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar, GASC vice chairman Ahmed…
Egypt foreign reserves rise to $16.564 bln end-august: CBE

Egypt foreign reserves rise to $16.564 bln end-august: CBE

Egypt's net foreign reserves rose to US$16.564 billion at the end of August, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said…
Russia, Turkey to form joint investment fund: Russian minister

Russia, Turkey to form joint investment fund: Russian minister

Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukaev said on Sunday President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan had agreed to…
Egypt’s Eastern Company board approves US$84 mln capital hike

Egypt’s Eastern Company board approves US$84 mln capital hike

The board of Egypt's top cigarette maker, Eastern Company, approved a capital hike of 750 million Egyptian pounds (US$84 million)…
China’s Xi at G20 says world economy at risk, warns against protectionism

China’s Xi at G20 says world economy at risk, warns against protectionism

The global economy is being threatened by rising protectionism and risks from highly leveraged financial markets, Chinese President Xi Jinping…
China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes

China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes

The Chinese government said on Friday it was investigating two high-profile takeover proposals involving US companies, the latest sign of its…
Starbucks, Amazon pay less tax than a sausage stand, Austria says

Starbucks, Amazon pay less tax than a sausage stand, Austria says

Multinationals like coffee chain Starbucks and online retailer Amazon pay less tax in Austria than one of the country's tiny…
Italian company Eni drills fifth well at super-giant Zohr gas field

Italian company Eni drills fifth well at super-giant Zohr gas field

The Italian petroleum company Eni has announced the successful drilling of its fifth well in the super-giant Zohr gas field…
Prosecutor releases second suspect in wheat corruption case

Prosecutor releases second suspect in wheat corruption case

Public Prosecutor Ahmed Sadeq has ordered the release of Ibrahim Hatab, a wheat silo owner charged in connection with corruption…
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