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Egypt’s OT tells Algeria it will enter Djezzy talks
May 27, 2010
Egypt’s OT tells Algeria it will enter Djezzy talks
Egyptian mobile firm Orascom Telecom said on Thursday that it told the Algerian government it would negotiate with it over…
Egypt backs subsidy increase, budget impact neutral
May 26, 2010
Egypt backs subsidy increase, budget impact neutral
Egypt will spend an additional 32 billion Egyptian pounds on subsidies in 2010/11, but the increase will not affect the…
Euro debt crisis stifles Egypt pound NDF market
May 26, 2010
Euro debt crisis stifles Egypt pound NDF market
The Egyptian pound non-deliverable forwards market has almost ground to a halt in recent weeks as buyers flee risk because…
Egypt stock market down by 6%
May 25, 2010
Egypt stock market down by 6%
The Egyptian stock market has plummeted abruptly, affected by a downfall in Arab and international markets, which have been plagued…
MP accuses United Bank of corruption
May 25, 2010
MP accuses United Bank of corruption
Independent member of parliament Gamal Zahran submitted an early day motion to the prime minister and minister of investment about…
Egypt improving on competitiveness
May 25, 2010
Egypt improving on competitiveness
Egypt moved up to 70th position on the general competitiveness indicator for 2010, from 81st position in 2009, according to…
Telecom Egypt looking to buy Vodafone Egypt
May 22, 2010
Telecom Egypt looking to buy Vodafone Egypt
Vodafone International is currently in negotiations to sell Vodafone Egypt, with the value of the sale estimated at approximately LE24.3…
Trade Ministry learns of tax increases from newspapers
May 21, 2010
Trade Ministry learns of tax increases from newspapers
The Ministry of Trade and Industry learned of the increased taxes on iron, cement and cigarettes from newspaper articles, said…
Egypt stock market down by 4%
May 20, 2010
Egypt stock market down by 4%
Egyptian stocks saw a collective drop amid a similar downturn in global markets fueled by fears that the fall out…
Private sector allowed to secure energy for power stations
May 19, 2010
Private sector allowed to secure energy for power stations
Alexandria--Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy announced his ministry's approval to allow the private sector to secure as much energy as is…