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BP increases stake in Egypt gas field after DEA farm down
May 20, 2015
BP increases stake in Egypt gas field after DEA farm down
BP has increased its share in the $12 billion West Nile Delta gas field in Egypt to above 80 percent…
Dubai’s Emaar plans to float 13 % Egypt unit on Cairo exchange
May 20, 2015
Dubai’s Emaar plans to float 13 % Egypt unit on Cairo exchange
Dubai's Emaar Properties plans to list a 13 percent stake in its Egyptian unit on Cairo's stock exchange, the largest…
Hazem Hassan: Family businesses in Egypt not growing
May 19, 2015
Hazem Hassan: Family businesses in Egypt not growing
Though families businesses are the locomotive of development in Egypt and the Middle East, only 3 percent are capable of continuing until…
Oil prices drop as Saudis keep pumps running
May 19, 2015
Oil prices drop as Saudis keep pumps running
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as a global supply glut and soft demand overshadowed the impact of geopolitical tensions in…
Food more affordable, accessible in most countries; biggest gains in Egypt, Myanmar
May 19, 2015
Food more affordable, accessible in most countries; biggest gains in Egypt, Myanmar
Food has become more affordable and accessible in most countries over the past year due to investment in agriculture and…
Egypt’s market gains LE1.2 bn on Tuesday, EGX30 rises 0.9%
May 19, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE1.2 bn on Tuesday, EGX30 rises 0.9%
Egypt's market closed in the green zone on Tuesday's session, as the benchmark EGX30 Index rose 0.90 percent reaching 8,877.68…
Arab Internet Governance Forum’s consultancy committee formed
May 19, 2015
Arab Internet Governance Forum’s consultancy committee formed
Members of the Consultancy Committee for the Arab Internet Governance Forum have been selected by the League of Arab States…
Egyptian pound steady at official auction, weaker on black market
May 19, 2015
Egyptian pound steady at official auction, weaker on black market
Egypt's central bank kept the pound steady at LE7.53 to the dollar at a foreign exchange auction on Tuesday, while…
Analysis: Finance Ministry yields to pressures on stock market tax
May 19, 2015
Analysis: Finance Ministry yields to pressures on stock market tax
Finance Minister Hany Qadry Dimian has remained silent on his decision to impose a tax on stock market revenues.
Official: Govt prepares bill to regulate e-commerce
May 19, 2015
Official: Govt prepares bill to regulate e-commerce
Chairman of the e-tourism Chamber Mostafa Sultan said Ramy Khaled, the Tourism Minister, asked the Chamber to submit a draft…