Business
Labor unrest persists among private sector workers
August 6, 2010
Labor unrest persists among private sector workers
A wave of industrial unrest has swept through the private sector this week.A delegation of some 150 employees from the…
Ministry of Finance budget does not prioritize the nation’s poor
August 6, 2010
Ministry of Finance budget does not prioritize the nation’s poor
A recent Ministry of Finance report revealed positive GDP indicators for the financial year 2009/10, but critics maintain that these…
Egypt imports Indian meat after five-month ban
August 5, 2010
Egypt imports Indian meat after five-month ban
Egypt has begun importing Indian meat again after a five-month ban due to reports that Indian meat contained the sarcocystis…
Egypt to reduce wheat imports as global prices skyrocket
August 5, 2010
Egypt to reduce wheat imports as global prices skyrocket
Egypt plans to reduce its wheat imports in light of a recent 46-percent spike in global wheat prices, the Trade…
Egypt’s OT says Algeria hasn’t frozen Djezzy accounts
August 5, 2010
Egypt’s OT says Algeria hasn’t frozen Djezzy accounts
Egypt's Orascom Telecom said the Algerian central bank has not frozen its local unit Djezzy's accounts but it was prohibited…
Anti-inflation vigils to be held on Monday
August 5, 2010
Anti-inflation vigils to be held on Monday
The Free Homeland Popular Front, together with the 6 April reform movement and the Young Men for Justice and Development…
BlackBerry refuses to comment on negotiations with Egypt
August 4, 2010
BlackBerry refuses to comment on negotiations with Egypt
Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry brand, refused to clarify whether negotiations with Egyptian governmental officials concerning…
US economic aid to Egypt declines
August 4, 2010
US economic aid to Egypt declines
Over the last two decades the US has cut its economic aid to Egypt significantly, according to a report issued…
Finance mulls duties on car guarantees
August 2, 2010
Finance mulls duties on car guarantees
The Finance Ministry is thinking about levying customs duties on imported car guarantees, according to sources at the automobiles department…