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Foreign currency records its highest level since 2011
April 3, 2017
Foreign currency records its highest level since 2011
The balance of foreign currency reserves recorded its highest level since March 2011 reaching about US$28.5 billion, while the volume…
Wall Street stocks flat as ‘difficult’ Trump-Xi talks loom
April 3, 2017
Wall Street stocks flat as ‘difficult’ Trump-Xi talks loom
US stocks were flat on Monday, with investors awaiting the earnings season to justify high valuations, and, more immediately, the…
US dollar rates remain stable at banks on Monday
April 3, 2017
US dollar rates remain stable at banks on Monday
The dollar exchange rates in banks stabilized on Monday morning after it surpassed the LE18 mark on March 14. According to the latest…
Major Abu Dhabi lenders merge to create UAE’s largest bank
April 3, 2017
Major Abu Dhabi lenders merge to create UAE’s largest bank
Two major lenders in the United Arab Emirates, the First Gulf Bank and the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, have…
Etihad Airways says bookings to US healthy despite laptop ban
April 3, 2017
Etihad Airways says bookings to US healthy despite laptop ban
Etihad Airways' bookings to the United States are healthy despite last month's introduction of a ban on most electronics from…
Iraq to boost crude oil production by year’s end: minister
April 2, 2017
Iraq to boost crude oil production by year’s end: minister
Iraq's oil minister says the country plans to increase daily crude oil production to 5 million barrels by the end…
Toyota recalls 2.9 mln vehicles globally over airbags
April 1, 2017
Toyota recalls 2.9 mln vehicles globally over airbags
Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday said it was recalling a total of about 2.9 million vehicles in Japan, China, Oceania…
Tax returns reached LE1.720 bn: Official
March 31, 2017
Tax returns reached LE1.720 bn: Official
Deputy Minister of Finance, Amr al-Mounir, announced that the estimated tax returns for the current season amounted to one billion…
Minister expects inflation rates to decline in November
March 31, 2017
Minister expects inflation rates to decline in November
Minister of Finance Amr al-Garhy expects inflation rates to decline later this year, in November and December, adding that the…
Government considers increasing ration card subsidies to LE27
March 30, 2017
Government considers increasing ration card subsidies to LE27
The government is considering increasing subsidies on ration cards by 29 percent to LE27 (US$1.5) a month in the next…