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Egypt to impose import rules to shore up reserves
January 7, 2016
Egypt to impose import rules to shore up reserves
Egypt plans to impose new regulations that appear to be aimed at reducing low-quality imports in order to shore up…
Oil hits 11-year low, Saudi-Iran row cuts chances of output restraint
January 6, 2016
Oil hits 11-year low, Saudi-Iran row cuts chances of output restraint
Oil prices hit their lowest in over 11 years on Wednesday, as the row between Saudi Arabia and Iran was…
Global stocks hit by China worries, North Korea nuclear test
January 6, 2016
Global stocks hit by China worries, North Korea nuclear test
World stocks fell for a fifth day on Wednesday as China fueled fears about its economy by allowing the yuan…
Stock futures lower on global growth worries
January 5, 2016
Stock futures lower on global growth worries
US stock index futures were lower on Tuesday, a day after weak Chinese economic data rekindled fears of a global…
Mideast stocks: Saudi edges down as Savola plunges; Egypt up in thin trade
January 5, 2016
Mideast stocks: Saudi edges down as Savola plunges; Egypt up in thin trade
Saudi Arabia's stock index edged down in the first hour of trade on Tuesday while Egypt's rose in thin volumes. The…
International reserve at US$16,455 in December: CBE
January 5, 2016
International reserve at US$16,455 in December: CBE
Egypt’s net international reserves stood at US$16,455 in December, the Central Bank of Egypt said on Tuesday. The current reserve is…
China battles to shore up stocks, yuan after globe-shaking slide
January 5, 2016
China battles to shore up stocks, yuan after globe-shaking slide
China moved to shore up shaky sentiment on Tuesday a day after its stock indexes and yuan currency tumbled, rattling…
25.2% rise in tax returns in Jul-Oct 2015: Finance Ministry
January 4, 2016
25.2% rise in tax returns in Jul-Oct 2015: Finance Ministry
Tax returns saw a 25.2 percent increase between July and October 2015, according to a monthly report by the Finance…
Mideast stocks: Saudi flat as some blue chips bought; Egypt pulls back
January 4, 2016
Mideast stocks: Saudi flat as some blue chips bought; Egypt pulls back
Saudi Arabia's stock market was flat in early trade on Monday as investors shrugged off rising tensions with Iran, while…
Stocks open 2016 on back foot on China data, oil rises
January 4, 2016
Stocks open 2016 on back foot on China data, oil rises
European shares fell on Monday on the first trading day of 2016 after weak Chinese data rekindled global growth worries,…