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French wheat shipment, infected with poppy seeds, removed
September 11, 2017
French wheat shipment, infected with poppy seeds, removed
The Plant Quarantine Department in Port Safaga blocked a 59,000-ton shipment of French wheat on Sunday, imported for the Public Authority…
Uber to stop using diesel cars in London by end 2019
September 8, 2017
Uber to stop using diesel cars in London by end 2019
Uber [UBER.UL] will cease using diesel cars in London by the end of 2019 and the vast majority of rides…
Jushi company signs contract to expand projects in Suez Canal Economic Zone
September 8, 2017
Jushi company signs contract to expand projects in Suez Canal Economic Zone
Vice President of the Suez Canal Economic Zone Authority of the Southern Region, Major General Mahfouz Abdelrahman Taha, and Chairman…
Global shares mostly lower on hurricane, North Korea worries
September 8, 2017
Global shares mostly lower on hurricane, North Korea worries
Global shares mostly slipped Friday on worries about the damage from Hurricane Irma in the US, as well as lingering…
Oil firms as US Gulf refineries restart, dollar softens
September 7, 2017
Oil firms as US Gulf refineries restart, dollar softens
Brent oil prices firmed on Thursday, hovering near 3-1/2-month highs as US refiners restarting after Tropical Storm Harvey increased their…
Mobile network operators raise roaming tariffs in Egypt
September 7, 2017
Mobile network operators raise roaming tariffs in Egypt
Vodafone, Orange and Etisalat raised the fee of their international roaming services in Egypt according to the type of roaming…
Egypt’s foreign reserves surge to $36.1 in August: CBE
September 6, 2017
Egypt’s foreign reserves surge to $36.1 in August: CBE
Egypt’s foreign reserves increased to $US 36.143 billion in August from $US 36.036 in July, surpassing, for first time, pre-January…
Oman counts on Chinese billions to build desert boomtown
September 6, 2017
Oman counts on Chinese billions to build desert boomtown
In the remote desert along Oman’s southern coast, construction machines hired by a Chinese consortium are leveling an expanse of…
US dollar price stable on Wednesday trading
September 6, 2017
US dollar price stable on Wednesday trading
The US dollar exchange rate was stable against the Egyptian pound at the beginning of Wednesday morning trading at banks…
Merkel backs class-action lawsuits for diesel car owners
September 4, 2017
Merkel backs class-action lawsuits for diesel car owners
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s support for collective lawsuits could force Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) to offer to compensate owners of diesel cars in…