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Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice
World
April 5, 2012
Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice
BRASILIA - Brazil wants emerging economic powers to rally around a single candidate to lead the World Bank as developing…
FJP demands details from cabinet on IMF loan plan
Egypt
April 1, 2012
FJP demands details from cabinet on IMF loan plan
The Freedom and Justice Party still rejects a proposed US$3.2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, since the government…
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali pledges to reform public sector
Egypt
March 31, 2012
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali pledges to reform public sector
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali has called for the need to reform the management of the public sector, while promising to…
IMF says talks in Egypt were ‘productive’
Business
March 22, 2012
IMF says talks in Egypt were ‘productive’
The International Monetary Fund said Thursday an IMF team had fruitful talks with authorities in Egypt this week that could…
Advocacy group rejects government’s IMF-pleasing reform plan
Business
March 22, 2012
Advocacy group rejects government’s IMF-pleasing reform plan
A coalition of economists, activists and academics are condemning the government’s economic reform plan put forward by the Ministry of…
FJP says cabinet has not discussed IMF loan with Parliament
Egypt
March 17, 2012
FJP says cabinet has not discussed IMF loan with Parliament
The Freedom and Justice Party has not yet decided its stance on a potential US$3.2 billion IMF loan, the party said Saturday,…
Stock market recovers as political tension eases, IMF team plans visit for next week
Business
March 14, 2012
Stock market recovers as political tension eases, IMF team plans visit for next week
Egyptian stocks rallied on Wednesday after their biggest losing streak in months created fresh buying opportunities. The stock exchange had…
US says it wants to engage with Egypt’s judiciary over NGOs issue
Egypt
March 10, 2012
US says it wants to engage with Egypt’s judiciary over NGOs issue
The US reiterated that it backs International Monetary Fund efforts to aid Egypt with more than US$3 billion, saying that…
Government to officially sign IMF loan agreement in March
Business
March 9, 2012
Government to officially sign IMF loan agreement in March
The government has officially agreed to sign a deal with the International Monetary Fund for a loan worth US$3.2 billion…
Egypt’s unemployment rate rises to 12.4%
Business
February 18, 2012
Egypt’s unemployment rate rises to 12.4%
Egypt's fourth quarter unemployment rate rose by two percentage points from the previous quarter, the government’s statistics office said on…