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  • Industry minister says cooperation needed to succeed in economy, politics

    Industry minister says cooperation needed to succeed in economy, politics

    Date: 2013-10-29 16:41:50 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:48 - ID:360933

    Improving the economy and the political landscape in Egypt hinges on cooperation among the different segments of society, says the industry and trade minister. Cooperation among the government, private sector and the business and civil societies ....

  • EGX chairman meets counterparts in Singapore, Poland, S.Korea and India

    EGX chairman meets counterparts in Singapore, Poland, S.Korea and India

    Date: 2013-10-29 14:29:36 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:37 - ID:360727

    Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange Mohamed Omran met Tuesday with his counterparts in Singapore, Poland, South Korea and India to probe an EGX plan to establish a market for futures contracts. Talks took up financial tools that can be used and ....

  • Bourse rallies with gains hitting 1.9bln pounds

    Bourse rallies with gains hitting 1.9bln pounds

    Date: 2013-10-29 14:18:53 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:35 - ID:360656

    The Egyptian Exchange made gains at the close of Tuesday's trading session, powered by intensive purchases by investors and foreign investment institutions and funds. The market capital achieved gains worth EGP 1.9 billion to reach EGP 394.9 ....

  • Natural gas network expansion work should be accelerated -- minister

    Natural gas network expansion work should be accelerated -- minister

    Date: 2013-10-29 13:41:36 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:29 - ID:360574

    The oil minister is not happy with the current natural gas network expansion work rates, saying they are not satisfactory and should be accelerated. All obstructions hindering the process to stretch the network to as many households as possible ....

  • European Bank ready to support Egyptian government in its economic reform policies

    European Bank ready to support Egyptian government in its economic reform policies

    Date: 2013-10-29 13:00:39 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:22 - ID:360476

    The European Bank has announced its readiness to work with the current Egyptian government for supporting its economic reform policies. The remark was made at a meeting on Tuesday between Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Zeyad Bahaa ....

  • Irrigation ministry denies disputes with agriculture ministry over Siwa wells

    Irrigation ministry denies disputes with agriculture ministry over Siwa wells

    Date: 2013-10-29 12:58:54 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:21 - ID:360470

    Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel-Moteleb denied disputes with the Ministry of Agriculture, stressing that both ministries are coordinating efforts to magnify the benefit of Siwa water wells. In press statements on the ....

  • Minister opens forum on financial inclusion, microfinance in Egypt

    Minister opens forum on financial inclusion, microfinance in Egypt

    Date: 2013-10-29 12:41:24 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:19 - ID:360418

    Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Ziyad Bahaa AL-Din highlighted the importance of merging the unofficial economic sector with the official one as it is part and parcel of the Egyptian economy. In statements during the inauguration of a ....

  • EGX loses 6bln pounds; index down 1.9 percent

    EGX loses 6bln pounds; index down 1.9 percent

    Date: 2013-10-28 17:11:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:50 - ID:359178

    The Egyptian Exchange plummeted at the close of Monday's trading session amid fears of violence flaring up with the approach of the date of the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, due to take place next week. The market capital suffered ....

  • Fadel urges private airlines to cooperate with EgyptAir

    Fadel urges private airlines to cooperate with EgyptAir

    Date: 2013-10-28 12:26:31 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:36 - ID:358577

    Civil Aviation Minister Abdel-Aziz Fadel urged private airlines to cooperate with EgyptAir to give a push to the Egyptian air transport sector. During a meeting Monday, representatives from private airlines thanked the minister for his initiative ....

  • 70% of Red Sea hotels resume operation

    70% of Red Sea hotels resume operation

    Date: 2013-10-28 11:34:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:30 - ID:358441

    About 70 percent of Red Sea hotels and resorts started re-operation after their activities were suspended over a spate of riots which gripped the country over the past period, the tourism ministry undersecretary said. In statements to MENA ....

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