Economy
PM inaugurates “Creative Egypt”, a grand handicrafts outlet
July 9, 2015
PM inaugurates “Creative Egypt”, a grand handicrafts outlet
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb opened on Wednesday a permanent market for handicrafts at the Omar Effendi department store in Mohandessin. Mehleb,…
Egyptian pound steady at auction, weaker on parallel market
July 9, 2015
Egyptian pound steady at auction, weaker on parallel market
Egypt's central bank held the Egyptian pound steady at LE7.73 to the dollar at a foreign exchange auction on Thursday…
Centamin Reports 33% Increase In Q2 Gold Production From Sukari
July 9, 2015
Centamin Reports 33% Increase In Q2 Gold Production From Sukari
Miner Centamin Plc. Thursday announced preliminary production results for the second quarter ended June 30 from its Sukari Gold Mine…
Banking sources: Egypt’s Banque Misr to raise $500 mn via bond sale
July 9, 2015
Banking sources: Egypt’s Banque Misr to raise $500 mn via bond sale
Banque Misr, Egypt's second-largest state bank, plans to raise $500 million via a dollar-denominated bond on international markets within three…
China stock market freezing up as sell-off gathers pace
July 8, 2015
China stock market freezing up as sell-off gathers pace
China's tumbling stock market showed signs of seizing up on Wednesday, as companies scrambled to escape the rout by having…
Egypt’s market loses LE6.4 billion on Wednesday, EGX30 falls 2.6%
July 8, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE6.4 billion on Wednesday, EGX30 falls 2.6%
Egypt's market incurred heavy losses on Wednesday for the fourth session in a raw, as the benchmark EGX30 index dropped…
Egyptian pound steady at auction, weaker on parallel market
July 7, 2015
Egyptian pound steady at auction, weaker on parallel market
Egypt's central bank held the Egyptian pound steady at LE7.73 to the dollar at a foreign exchange auction on Tuesday…
Egypt’s market loses LE4.9 billion on Tuesday, EGX30 drops 1.5%
July 7, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE4.9 billion on Tuesday, EGX30 drops 1.5%
Egypt's market incurred heavy losses on Tuesday for the third session in a raw, as the benchmark EGX30 index fell…
Industry federation backs CBE decision on dollar surge
July 7, 2015
Industry federation backs CBE decision on dollar surge
Egypt’s industry federation has voiced support for the central bank’s decision to raise US dollar exchange rates against the Egyptian…
Agriculture Ministry suspends cotton import
July 7, 2015
Agriculture Ministry suspends cotton import
The Agriculture Ministry represented in the Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine temporarily stopped the import of cotton from abroad starting on…