Business
Govt to offset soaring meat prices with imports
March 30, 2010
Govt to offset soaring meat prices with imports
Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza, in a telephone interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm from Paris, said the government was currently importing meat…
Court: Govt obliged to set minimum wage
March 30, 2010
Court: Govt obliged to set minimum wage
Egypt's Administrative Court on Tuesday ruled that the government must set a minimum wage in line with rising prices of…
Antitrust: GM’s Cruze and Captiva recall excludes Egypt
March 30, 2010
Antitrust: GM’s Cruze and Captiva recall excludes Egypt
General Motors Egypt announced that the global recall of the Cruze and Captiva models does not include Egypt. According to…
Late real estate tax declarations accepted
March 30, 2010
Late real estate tax declarations accepted
Finance Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali said on Monday that his ministry will accept real estate tax declarations that are submitted after…
Chronic gas supply delays hinder industry
March 29, 2010
Chronic gas supply delays hinder industry
Egyptian industrialists have lodged a formal complaint with the Trade and Industry Ministry over recent delays in the distribution of…
Real Estate Tax Authority prepares to deal with tax declarations
March 29, 2010
Real Estate Tax Authority prepares to deal with tax declarations
As the 31 March deadline for submitting real estate tax declarations approaches, the Real Estate Tax Authority has so far…
Cattle, sheep imported from Horn of Africa
March 28, 2010
Cattle, sheep imported from Horn of Africa
In the coming two days, Egypt and Ethiopia are expected to sign cooperation protocols in a number of fields, including…
Online marketing: The next big thing?
March 28, 2010
Online marketing: The next big thing?
Online advertising is not yet a big business in Egypt and the Middle East, but Google is banking that it…
Wheat productivity projected to rise this season
March 27, 2010
Wheat productivity projected to rise this season
Wheat productivity this season reached 3.22 million feddans and production on each feddan rose by two ardebs (one ardeb=5.62 US…
Ezz Steel sees sharp decline in profits
March 24, 2010
Ezz Steel sees sharp decline in profits
Annual profits for local steel manufacturer Ezz Steel fell from LE1.2 billion in 2008 to LE88 million in 2009 as…