Economy
Oil pares gains after Saudi, Russia sign pact
September 5, 2016
Oil pares gains after Saudi, Russia sign pact
Crude oil futures pared gains on Monday after top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia said they have agreed to cooperate…
Egypt’s GASC buys 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar
September 5, 2016
Egypt’s GASC buys 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar
Egypt's General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) purchased on Sunday 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw sugar, GASC vice chairman Ahmed…
Egypt foreign reserves rise to $16.564 bln end-august: CBE
September 5, 2016
Egypt foreign reserves rise to $16.564 bln end-august: CBE
Egypt's net foreign reserves rose to US$16.564 billion at the end of August, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said…
Russia, Turkey to form joint investment fund: Russian minister
September 4, 2016
Russia, Turkey to form joint investment fund: Russian minister
Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukaev said on Sunday President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan had agreed to…
Egypt’s Eastern Company board approves US$84 mln capital hike
September 4, 2016
Egypt’s Eastern Company board approves US$84 mln capital hike
The board of Egypt's top cigarette maker, Eastern Company, approved a capital hike of 750 million Egyptian pounds (US$84 million)…
China’s Xi at G20 says world economy at risk, warns against protectionism
September 4, 2016
China’s Xi at G20 says world economy at risk, warns against protectionism
The global economy is being threatened by rising protectionism and risks from highly leveraged financial markets, Chinese President Xi Jinping…
China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes
September 3, 2016
China’s government flexes muscles with Uber, DreamWorks probes
The Chinese government said on Friday it was investigating two high-profile takeover proposals involving US companies, the latest sign of its…
Starbucks, Amazon pay less tax than a sausage stand, Austria says
September 3, 2016
Starbucks, Amazon pay less tax than a sausage stand, Austria says
Multinationals like coffee chain Starbucks and online retailer Amazon pay less tax in Austria than one of the country's tiny…
Italian company Eni drills fifth well at super-giant Zohr gas field
September 2, 2016
Italian company Eni drills fifth well at super-giant Zohr gas field
The Italian petroleum company Eni has announced the successful drilling of its fifth well in the super-giant Zohr gas field…
Prosecutor releases second suspect in wheat corruption case
September 1, 2016
Prosecutor releases second suspect in wheat corruption case
Public Prosecutor Ahmed Sadeq has ordered the release of Ibrahim Hatab, a wheat silo owner charged in connection with corruption…