Business
Govt to exclude 1.8 million families from ration cards
July 6, 2010
Govt to exclude 1.8 million families from ration cards
The government is considering excluding 1.8 million families from the ration card system by deeming them undeserving of subsidies.Prime Minister…
Competition authority to consider maritime service price complaints
July 6, 2010
Competition authority to consider maritime service price complaints
Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Rachid Mohamed Rachid has referred recent complaints of price increases imposed by maritime services…
New fuel shortages lead to queuing
July 6, 2010
New fuel shortages lead to queuing
A shortage in 80-octane gasoline and diesel caused overcrowding yesterday at several gas stations throughout Egypt.In Alexandria lines of cars…
LINKdotNET to provide ADSL independently despite Mobinil buyout
July 6, 2010
LINKdotNET to provide ADSL independently despite Mobinil buyout
Egyptian Company for Mobile Services and Subsidiaries (Mobinil) said internet company LINKdotNET will go on providing its ADSL services separately,…
Libya sets new labor conditions, say firms
July 5, 2010
Libya sets new labor conditions, say firms
Three Egyptian companies are complaining that Libyan authorities have set excessively difficult conditions on Egyptian laborers seeking permits to work…
New industrial energy fees take effect 1 July
July 5, 2010
New industrial energy fees take effect 1 July
The Electricity and Energy Ministry raised energy fees for energy-intensive industries as of 1 July, according to sources speaking on…
New pensions law: The hollow promise of a ‘happy retirement’
July 5, 2010
New pensions law: The hollow promise of a ‘happy retirement’
On 13 June, one year after the government introduced a new insurance and pension law, parliament ratified the final draft.The…
Govt considers importing rice
July 5, 2010
Govt considers importing rice
The government is considering importing rice, according to Ahmed el-Wakil, head of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce.In an…
Tax Authority: Traders must adhere to new cigarette prices
July 4, 2010
Tax Authority: Traders must adhere to new cigarette prices
The Tax Authority has warned wholesale and retail cigarette traders against selling their wares at prices higher than those specified…
Finance Ministry praises its five-year performance
July 4, 2010
Finance Ministry praises its five-year performance
Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali said his ministry has managed to update the legislative system that governs the Egypt’s fiscal policies…