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Investment minister objects to energy subsidies
June 17, 2010
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%
June 17, 2010
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
June 16, 2010
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
June 16, 2010
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
June 14, 2010
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
June 13, 2010
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
June 12, 2010
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
June 12, 2010
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
June 12, 2010
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
June 10, 2010
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…