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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…
National minimum wage to be raised, says Egypt’s state union head
March 24, 2010
National minimum wage to be raised, says Egypt’s state union head
President of the state-run Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) Hussein Megawer announced he was negotiating with the government to push…
Tackling Egypt’s poverty problem
March 24, 2010
Tackling Egypt’s poverty problem
The Egyptian government released this week its latest figures on poverty in Egypt and the signs are not good. The…
Ministers’ Council to discuss soaring meat prices
March 23, 2010
Ministers’ Council to discuss soaring meat prices
The council of ministers will discuss soaring meat prices in its next meeting, in hopes of devising a national strategy…
Stock exchange rallies, jumps 2.1%
March 23, 2010
Stock exchange rallies, jumps 2.1%
The Egyptian Stock Exchange on Tuesday rose following two consecutive days of losses, with renewed buying appetites on the part…
CAO sums up govt economic performance (Part II)
March 23, 2010
CAO sums up govt economic performance (Part II)
In a statement before parliament on Sunday, Gawdat el-Malt, head of the state-run Central Auditing Organization (CAO), discussed the government's…
GPA boasts LE18.6 billion surplus last year
March 22, 2010
GPA boasts LE18.6 billion surplus last year
The state-run General Petroleum Authority (GPA) accounted for 55.3 percent of the total financial surplus achieved by all economy-related government…
CAO sums up govt economic performance (Part I)
March 22, 2010
CAO sums up govt economic performance (Part I)
In a statement before parliament Sunday, Gawdat el-Malt, head of the state-run Central Auditing Organization (CAO), discussed the government's performance…
Aviation minister stops additional flights to Medina
March 22, 2010
Aviation minister stops additional flights to Medina
An ongoing crisis between aviation authorities in Egypt and Saudi Arabia has escalated after the Saudi authority pressured Egypt to…