food prices
Cost of wheat imports nears LE4bn every 3 months
Business
August 8, 2011
Cost of wheat imports nears LE4bn every 3 months
Egyptian banks give credit facilities of about LE3.9 billion every three months to wheat importers, National Bank of Egypt chairman…
Egypt’s inflation eases slightly in June on food prices
Business
July 10, 2011
Egypt’s inflation eases slightly in June on food prices
Egyptian inflation in the year to June eased slightly on the back of lower food prices from a year earlier,…
Egypt inflation jumps to a year high on food prices
Business
May 10, 2011
Egypt inflation jumps to a year high on food prices
Urban consumer inflation in Egypt accelerated to 12.1 percent in April, its highest in a year, on the back of…
Vegetable prices rise by 20% as winter growing season ends
Business
March 20, 2011
Vegetable prices rise by 20% as winter growing season ends
The prices of some vegetables have risen over the past days by approximately 20 percent, an increase which traders attributed…
New report notes fluctuation in food prices
Business
February 24, 2011
New report notes fluctuation in food prices
A report by the Egyptian federation of chambers of commerce, issued Thursday, said prices of some food commodities have increased…
Butchers, green grocers slash prices in solidarity with revolution
Business
February 19, 2011
Butchers, green grocers slash prices in solidarity with revolution
Several butchers and green grocers have decided to lower their prices in solidarity with the 25 January revolution.Traders raised banners…
Egyptians face food hardship after protests
Business
February 18, 2011
Egyptians face food hardship after protests
Electrician Hassan Ibrahim, a father of three, hopes Egypt's revolution will speed the day he no longer lives in fear…
Meat, poultry prices fall, say chambers of commerce
Business
February 15, 2011
Meat, poultry prices fall, say chambers of commerce
Meat and poultry prices have fallen recently, according to a number of reports from chambers of commerce in various Egyptian…
Egypt’s trade deficit jumps by over 40% in one year
Business
January 23, 2011
Egypt’s trade deficit jumps by over 40% in one year
Egypt's trade deficit climbed by 42.6 percent in October 2010 compared to the same month in 2009, the Central Agency…
Egyptian ambassador to US: Arabs face new phase of challenges
Egypt
January 23, 2011
Egyptian ambassador to US: Arabs face new phase of challenges
Arab countries are witnessing a new phase of challenges but Egypt will remain stable, said Sameh Shokri, Egyptian Ambassador to…