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Investment minister objects to energy subsidies

Investment minister objects to energy subsidies

Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohieddin said on Thursday that he is against subsidizing energy."The rich consume more energy, and they should…
EGX30 up 1%

EGX30 up 1%

Egypt's main index, EGX30, rose by 1 percent after intensive buying by local and Arab investors, while foreigners largely sold…
Energy pricing scheme dogged by dispute

Energy pricing scheme dogged by dispute

A dispute is raging between government officials over how best to implement the planned second stage of energy price increases…
Cabinet approves new real estate finance law

Cabinet approves new real estate finance law

Egypt's Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohie Eddin announced the cabinet's approval of a new bill on real estate finance to…
Committee to decide energy price hikes for industrial sector

Committee to decide energy price hikes for industrial sector

The industrial energy pricing committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday to decide whether or not a second phase of energy…
Foreign investment falls in 2009/10: Ministry

Foreign investment falls in 2009/10: Ministry

New statistics issued by the Investment Ministry reveal a substantial decline in foreign investment in Egypt for the first three…
Thousands of Italians march over austerity plan

Thousands of Italians march over austerity plan

Rome--Thousands of Italians marched in Rome on Saturday to protest against the government's austerity measures that include cutting funding to…
Cigarettes, cement taxes to finance LE7.8 increase in public expenditure, govt says

Cigarettes, cement taxes to finance LE7.8 increase in public expenditure, govt says

The Finance Ministry has announced a plan to pay for approximately LE8.7 billion increases in public expenditure starting July.Taxes on…
Public company to undertake LE1.2 billion projects in North Coast

Public company to undertake LE1.2 billion projects in North Coast

El Montazah Company for Tourism and Investment has announced plans to build LE1.2 billion tourist projects in Alexandria and the…
Minister orders salary raises for rail workers

Minister orders salary raises for rail workers

Transportation Minister Alaa Fahmy ordered bonuses and 200-percent salary increases for railway workers, accounting for a total of LE83 million…
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