Business
Govt considers appeal of order to return privatized companies to state
October 24, 2011
Govt considers appeal of order to return privatized companies to state
The Egyptian government is considering an appeal of a decision that ordered the return of three privatized companies to the…
Egypt faces shortage in wheat seeds
October 24, 2011
Egypt faces shortage in wheat seeds
Egypt is facing a shortage in wheat seeds for the coming planting season because the Central Administration for Seed Production…
CIB gives loan to new food transport company in Egypt
October 24, 2011
CIB gives loan to new food transport company in Egypt
Egypt’s largest publicly traded lender, Commercial International Bank (CIB), signed an LE86 million loan agreement on 23 October with two…
Egypt resumes supply of natural gas to Israel
October 23, 2011
Egypt resumes supply of natural gas to Israel
Natural gas supplies from Egypt to Israel have resumed after assailants blew up the pipeline last month and led to…
Minister: Egypt will not backtrack on free market economy
October 23, 2011
Minister: Egypt will not backtrack on free market economy
Mahmoud Eissa, Egypt’s minister of industry and foreign trade, repeated on Sunday that the country will not backtrack on its…
US consulting firm offers to help develop Egypt’s public sector
October 23, 2011
US consulting firm offers to help develop Egypt’s public sector
The US branch of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is planning to offer an initiative to help develop the public sector…
Govt report says food prices up in September
October 23, 2011
Govt report says food prices up in September
Prices of several food commodities in September were higher than during the same period in 2010, according to a government report released…
Egypt says will include Ukraine wheat in tenders
October 22, 2011
Egypt says will include Ukraine wheat in tenders
Egypt's main state wheat buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said it will include wheat of Ukrainian origin…
Egypt, Turkey to launch new shipping line by December
October 20, 2011
Egypt, Turkey to launch new shipping line by December
A new shipping line will conduct operations between Alexandria and the Turkish port of Mercin by December, Egypt's Minister of…
Meat prices in Egypt expected to rise before Eid al-Adha holiday
October 18, 2011
Meat prices in Egypt expected to rise before Eid al-Adha holiday
The price of meat per kilo is expected to increase in the run up to the Eid al-Adha holiday, according…