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Egypt bourse loses EGP 2.7 billion
Date: 2013-11-27 15:15:28 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:23 - ID:410061
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes went down for the fourth consecutive session Wednesday against the backdrop of the protest law, which is opposed by some revolutionary powers and the Shura council incidents which took place yesterday. The ....
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Egypt will never give up one drop of its Nile water quota -- Minister
Date: 2013-11-26 16:58:26 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:52 - ID:408355
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Motaleb said that Egypt will never give up one drop of its Nile water quota. The remark came during his meeting with leaders of the irrigation ministry in Daqahliya on the sidelines of a ....
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Ministers of local development, health, planning meet in Qena to discuss Upper Egypt investment plan
Date: 2013-11-26 16:47:52 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:56 - ID:408392
The ministers of local development, health and planning met Tuesday with the governors of Qena, Luxor and Sohag to discuss an urgent investment plan for Upper Egypt. Some 29.7 billion pounds have been allocated for the purpose, said Planning ....
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Egypt receives offer to import Indian rice at competitive prices
Date: 2013-11-26 16:04:13 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:49 - ID:408291
Egypt has received an offer to import Indian rice at competitive prices, this was unveiled at a meeting the minister of internal trade and supply had with a delegation of the Indian rice exporters association here on Tuesday. The Indian exporters ....
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Beheira governor receives Greek businessmen delegation
Date: 2013-11-26 15:52:17 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:47 - ID:408267
Beheira Governor Mustafa Hadhoud received on Tuesday a delegation of Greek businessmen to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation in fish farming, waste recycling, water desalination, modern agricultural and irrigation systems and the development of ....
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EGX loses EGP 4.8bn, index down by 1.75%
Date: 2013-11-26 14:55:06 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:39 - ID:408155
The Egyptian Exchange lost some 4.8 billion pounds at the end of trading Tuesday on the back of profit-taking operations. The main benchmark EGX 30 index went down by 1.75 percent reaching 6,245.46 points. The broader EGX 70 index of the ....
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Consumer confidence in economy rose 1.1 points among Egyptians in September
Date: 2013-11-26 12:58:00 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:26 - ID:407901
Egypt saw consumer confidence increase by 1.1 index points to 101.8 in September from 100.7 in August, according to a report by the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC), a copy of which MENA received Tuesday. The report attributed the ....
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47 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2013-11-26 12:20:38 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:20 - ID:407831
Forty-seven ships transited the Suez Canal on Tuesday carrying a cargo of 1.215 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 21 ships carrying 592,000 tons, while the north-bound convoy comprised 26 vessels carrying 1.216 tonns. ....
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Int'l cooperation minister signs agreement with AFD
Date: 2013-11-25 10:06:12 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:34 - ID:405579
International Cooperation Minister Zeyad Bahaa el-Din and regional director of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Marie-Pierre Nicollet Monday sealed a deal to support small and medium-sized agricultural projects. Putting their ....
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Minimum wages to benefit around 6 million employees -- PM
Date: 2013-11-25 07:53:01 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:405235
Prime Minister Hazim Beblawi said on Sunday that a newly-approved minimum for wages will benefit around six million employees when it goes into effect by January. In statements to Al-Hayat television, Beblawi said the downgrading of diplomatic ....
