Amir Heidar

Former PM: Tunisia uprising will negatively impact Egyptian remittances
Business

Former PM: Tunisia uprising will negatively impact Egyptian remittances

Political fallout from Tunisia's ongoing popular uprising threatens to negatively affect the remittances coming into the country from Egyptians working…
Egyptian market anticipates custom cuts on EU cars
Egypt

Egyptian market anticipates custom cuts on EU cars

The local automotive market is expecting a 10 percent cut in custom duties on cars imported from Europe starting in…
CBE: Overseas investment by Egyptian banks decline sharply
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CBE: Overseas investment by Egyptian banks decline sharply

Overseas investment made by Egyptian banks dwindled in the first half of 2010 by nearly 22.7 percent, with a nearly…
NDP official: Energy subsidy reductions still subject to debate
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NDP official: Energy subsidy reductions still subject to debate

The notion of lifting subsidies on energy products remains subject to discussion and debate among representatives of various ministries within…
Finance mulls duties on car guarantees
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Finance mulls duties on car guarantees

The Finance Ministry is thinking about levying customs duties on imported car guarantees, according to sources at the automobiles department…
Cabinet approves new real estate finance law
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Cabinet approves new real estate finance law

Egypt's Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohie Eddin announced the cabinet's approval of a new bill on real estate finance to…
Auto industry makes tentative recovery
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Auto industry makes tentative recovery

The local automobile market began to pick up in the past few weeks after being badly bruised by the global…
EBA founds Nile Basin investment company
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EBA founds Nile Basin investment company

The Egyptian Businessmen's Association (EBA) recently established the Egyptian-African Company for Investment and Development, which aims to support private-sector investment…
Global gold demand jumps, local demand wanes
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Global gold demand jumps, local demand wanes

As the dollar retreated against the euro, the price of gold has increased internationally, reaching US$1100 per ounce, and raising…
TE acquires full stake in TE Data
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TE acquires full stake in TE Data

Telecom Egypt (TE) now owns a full 100% of Internet provider TE Data after buying the last five percent of…
FT denies seeking new MobiNil partner
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FT denies seeking new MobiNil partner

France Telecom (FT) Vice-President for Asia, Africa and the Middle East Hisham el-Alaily denied that his company had plans to replace…
Global, local gold prices continue through roof
Business

Global, local gold prices continue through roof

Gold prices have continued to skyrocket both internationally and locally, with unprecedented price highs causing a state of stagnation on…
Algerian football hooligans torch OT factory
Egypt

Algerian football hooligans torch OT factory

Naguib Sawiris, chairman of Egyptian telecommunications giant Orascom Telecom (OT), announced at a Tuesday press conference that the headquarters of…
Local mobile-phone market nears saturation point
Business

Local mobile-phone market nears saturation point

Total mobile-phone subscriber numbers in Egypt hit 53.4 million at the end of this year's third quarter, according to statistics…
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