Business
Egypt offers 1580 acres for industrial projects
September 12, 2010
Egypt offers 1580 acres for industrial projects
Egypt, eager to nurture its manufacturing sector and increase exports, will tender 6.4 million square meters (1580 acres) of land…
Iran bans import of 48 agricultural products including Egyptian oranges
September 11, 2010
Iran bans import of 48 agricultural products including Egyptian oranges
Iran’s minister of agriculture has banned the import of 48 agricultural products from around the world, including Egyptian oranges. The…
Ministry of Trade issues import ban on 149 Chinese companies
September 11, 2010
Ministry of Trade issues import ban on 149 Chinese companies
Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid has issued a ban on the import of products from 149 Chinese suppliers. The prohibition…
Sawiris says committed to Italy telecoms
September 10, 2010
Sawiris says committed to Italy telecoms
Milan--Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris said on Thursday he was committed to the Italian telecoms market, amid speculation that Russian group…
Antitrust Authority calls for regulation of organic products
September 9, 2010
Antitrust Authority calls for regulation of organic products
Antitrust Authority President Saeed al-Alfi has ordered a study of the quality of organic products sold on the market, saying…
Egyptian pound falls to lowest level against dollar since 2007
September 9, 2010
Egyptian pound falls to lowest level against dollar since 2007
The Egyptian pound has fallen steadily against the US dollar over the past two weeks, with analysts partly attributing the…
EGAS denies price reduction on gas exports to Israel
September 8, 2010
EGAS denies price reduction on gas exports to Israel
The state-run Egyptian National Gas Holding Company (EGAS) on Wednesday confirmed that prices for Egyptian natural gas exports to Israel…
Energy control center to undergo renovations worth LE100 million
September 8, 2010
Energy control center to undergo renovations worth LE100 million
Minister of Energy and Electricity Hassan Younis has signed a contract with a French company to renovate the National Energy…
Foreign firms in Algeria face stringent new rules
September 7, 2010
Foreign firms in Algeria face stringent new rules
The Algerian government has set stricter conditions on foreign corporations in Algeria, prompting fears of bankruptcy among some Egyptian firms…
Egypt’s wheat bill up, but bread riots unlikely
September 7, 2010
Egypt’s wheat bill up, but bread riots unlikely
Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, faces a higher bill for bread subsidies in the next year but has adequate…