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CIB donates dlrs 7 million to back State's anti-coronavirus efforts
Date: 2020-05-10 11:34:00 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:8427057
The Commercial International Bank (CIB) donates dlrs seven million to back State's efforts against coronavirus pandemic. This came in a letter sent to Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli by CIB chairman Hisham Ezzel Arab. The donation will boost ....
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Spain's coronavirus daily death tolls falls again
Date: 2020-05-10 11:32:09 GMT - Spain - International - SN:8 - ID:8427051
Spain's daily death toll fell to 143, down from 179 the previous day, the health ministry reported. It marks the lowest daily death toll since mid-March, Russia Today reported. Overall deaths rose to 26,621 from 26,478 on Saturday and the ....
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CBE weighs expanding industry stimulus package to contractor sector: governor
Date: 2020-05-10 11:29:53 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:8427049
Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Tarek Amer said Sunday he will propose including the contractor sector to the banks's 100 billion pound industry stimulus initiative. The initiative intends to support industry and agricultural manufacturing ....
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US records 1,568 coronavirus deaths
Date: 2020-05-10 10:26:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:8426924
The United States recorded 1,568 coronavirus deaths in the span of just 24 hours, according to the latest real-time tally reported by Johns Hopkins University Saturday. The death toll in the US now stands at 78,746. The US has been one of ....
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CAPMAS: Monthly inflation rate up 1.6 percent in April
Date: 2020-05-10 10:25:03 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:8426922
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said the monthly inflation rate increased by 1.6 percent in April compared to March with the annual inflation rate hitting 5.9 percent in April compared with 12.5 percent in the ....
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High-yield savings certificates of NBE, Banque Misr post EGP 121 billions in gains
Date: 2020-05-10 09:33:39 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:8426852
The new saving certificates issued by the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr of 15-percent monthly return garnered 121 billion pounds since they were issued on March 22, the two banks said on Sunday. Mohamed el Atrebi, Board Chairman of ....
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China reports 14 new coronavirus infections, no deaths
Date: 2020-05-10 09:32:04 GMT - China - International - SN:3 - ID:8426850
China reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday, the highest number since April 28 and up from only one case a day earlier, according to the country's National Health Commission. Of the new cases, two were imported infections while ....
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Banque du Caire chairman issues statement on closure of downtown branch after 2 coronavirus infections
Date: 2020-05-10 09:29:24 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:8426844
Chairman and CEO of Banque du Caire Tarek Fayed stressed that the bank's Talaat Harb branch was immediately shut down one day after two of its employees were infected with coronavirus on Wednesday. Medical tests were conducted on the other ....
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Sisi issues number of laws
Date: 2020-05-10 09:27:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8426842
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued several laws, including Law number 23/2020 on amending some provisions of Real Estate Tax law. The other laws are related to amending some provisions of the Social Insurance Law and increasing pensions after ....
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Awqaf Ministry denies banning Quran recitation in Ramadan
Date: 2020-04-26 14:20:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:8410523
The Awqaf Ministry denied on Sunday that it has banned Quran recitation at mosques during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, saying Quran recitation falls within the responsibilities of mosque imams. In a statement, the ministry said Quran can be ....