economy
Gloomy survey opens Davos meeting
Business
January 21, 2015
Gloomy survey opens Davos meeting
Global business leaders are very downbeat on the potential for economic growth in 2015, a closely watched survey said on…
IMF estimates Egypt’s budget deficit to reach 11% of GDP in 2014/15
Business
November 26, 2014
IMF estimates Egypt’s budget deficit to reach 11% of GDP in 2014/15
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that Egypt's budget deficit will reach about 11 percent of GDP in 2014/15, as…
Egypt seeks strengthened investment ties with Saudi Arabia
Business
November 23, 2014
Egypt seeks strengthened investment ties with Saudi Arabia
Egypt said on Sunday it is seeking a strategic alliance with Saudi Arabia, stressing on the necessity to boost trade…
December set for conference on Egypt’s economic future
Business
November 17, 2014
December set for conference on Egypt’s economic future
Al Mal-GTM, a leading private sector think tank, will hold a CEO conference at Four Seasons Nile Plaza on 1 December…
Morocco to host 5th Annual Global Entrepreneurship summit
Business
November 7, 2014
Morocco to host 5th Annual Global Entrepreneurship summit
The fifth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) will take place onNovember 19 – 21, 2014 in Marrakech, Morocco, the first time…
Report: Joblessness, inequality top global concerns in 2015
World
November 7, 2014
Report: Joblessness, inequality top global concerns in 2015
Unemployment and rising income inequality will top concerns for global leaders in 2015, a World Economic Forum (WEF) study said…
Central Bank: Egypt’s foreign reserves rise to $16.909 bn in October
Business
November 6, 2014
Central Bank: Egypt’s foreign reserves rise to $16.909 bn in October
Egypt's foreign reserves rose to US$16.909 billion at the end of October from $16.872 billion the previous month, the central…
OCI to spin off construction business and list in Egypt, UAE
Business
November 6, 2014
OCI to spin off construction business and list in Egypt, UAE
Amsterdam-listed OCI said on Thursday it planned to spin off its construction and engineering business and list it on stock…
Eurozone growth outlook slashed in new blow to recovery
World
November 4, 2014
Eurozone growth outlook slashed in new blow to recovery
The EU sharply cut its growth forecasts for the eurozone on Tuesday, warning that France and Italy remain huge problems…
Growth in Egyptian business activity slows in October
Business
November 4, 2014
Growth in Egyptian business activity slows in October
Business activity in Egypt expanded in October for the third straight month, a survey showed on Tuesday, but the pace…