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Lecico: Some Egyptian factories halted by strikes
July 27, 2011
Lecico: Some Egyptian factories halted by strikes
Egyptian ceramics maker Lecico said on Wednesday a workers strike that began on Tuesday had halted operations at its sanitary…
Agriculture could be key to reviving Egypt’s economy, experts say
July 27, 2011
Agriculture could be key to reviving Egypt’s economy, experts say
For decades Egypt’s economy was guided by political forces who wanted to enjoy the fruits of western capitalist democracy without sowing…
Exporters protest EU ban on Egyptian vegetables
July 26, 2011
Exporters protest EU ban on Egyptian vegetables
The Agriculture Export Council on Tuesday organized a vigil before the Delegation of the European Union to Egypt to protest…
Egypt’s stocks drop after anti-military protest
July 25, 2011
Egypt’s stocks drop after anti-military protest
Egyptian stocks fell to the lowest in more than a week after clashes that erupted in central Cairo between supporters…
Minimum wage to be implemented in August
July 25, 2011
Minimum wage to be implemented in August
The new minimum wage will be implemented in August, Egypt's Finance Ministry said on Monday. State employees who receive a…
Local gold prices increase by LE2
July 25, 2011
Local gold prices increase by LE2
Local market prices for gold increased by LE2 per one gram in the aftermath of the financial crisis that hit…
Prices rise ahead of Ramadan
July 23, 2011
Prices rise ahead of Ramadan
Prices of several food products have risen ten days before the start of Ramadan, according to commerce chamber reports. Khaled…
Tourism minister: Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh ‘high risk’
July 22, 2011
Tourism minister: Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh ‘high risk’
Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour announced Friday that he has asked the government to carry out the trial…
Aviation workers threaten to strike and partially close airspace
July 21, 2011
Aviation workers threaten to strike and partially close airspace
Dozens of aviation workers continued their protest at Cairo International Airport Thursday to demand the sacking of the head of…
Egypt keeps interest rates unchanged at 8.25%
July 21, 2011
Egypt keeps interest rates unchanged at 8.25%
Egypt’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at the lowest level in more than four years with the aim…