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Egypt’s Ezz Steel falls 10% after statement
September 18, 2011
Egypt’s Ezz Steel falls 10% after statement
Ezz Steel , whose shares tumbled last week after a court jailed its former chairman and ordered two licenses be…
Public transport workers to stage general strike Sunday
September 17, 2011
Public transport workers to stage general strike Sunday
A dispute between the official Public Transport Workers Syndicate and its independent counterpart about staging a general strike escalated on…
Post-revolt Egypt unlikely to yield big investment openings
September 17, 2011
Post-revolt Egypt unlikely to yield big investment openings
The political unrest in North Africa and the Middle East is unlikely to produce significant investment opportunities for multinational corporations…
Egypt requests price review for natural gas supplies to Spanish-Italian company
September 17, 2011
Egypt requests price review for natural gas supplies to Spanish-Italian company
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum called for a fresh review of prices for the natural gas supplied by the Egyptian…
Egyptian contractors unable to compete for World Cup contracts
September 16, 2011
Egyptian contractors unable to compete for World Cup contracts
Domestic contractors owed money by the Egyptian government are facing difficulties winning bids for infrastructure projects Qatar is planning for…
EU to lift ban on Egyptian vegetable imports
September 15, 2011
EU to lift ban on Egyptian vegetable imports
BRUSSELS - Egyptian exports to Europe of some fresh vegetables including green beans and peas are set to resume soon,…
Egyptian firms eye Libya but politics may be hurdle
September 14, 2011
Egyptian firms eye Libya but politics may be hurdle
Egyptians are eager to drum up business in Libya after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, but countries which were swifter…
Public medical insurance deficit stands at LE12 billion
September 14, 2011
Public medical insurance deficit stands at LE12 billion
Dr. Abdel Rahman al-Saqqa, president of the Medical Insurance Authority, on Wednesday said the authority suffers a deficit of LE12…
Turkey, Egypt mull joint Mediterranean gas drilling
September 14, 2011
Turkey, Egypt mull joint Mediterranean gas drilling
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Wednesday Turkey may carry out gas exploration in the Mediterranean with Egypt and…
Sources: CBE’s governor to be reinstated for one more year
September 14, 2011
Sources: CBE’s governor to be reinstated for one more year
Egypt's ruling military council and the prime minister's cabinet are considering reinstating the Central Bank of Egypt governor and board…