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  • SFD transfers $60mn to Palestinian Finance Ministry

    SFD transfers $60mn to Palestinian Finance Ministry

    Date: 2015-01-13 17:57:32 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:56 - ID:1736189

    The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has transferred the equivalent of 60 million dollars to the account of the Palestinian Finance Ministry, the Saudi ambassador in Cairo said Tuesday. The three-month payment is meant to support the budget of ....

  • Egypt bourse gains EGP 7.5bn, index up 2.19 pct

    Egypt bourse gains EGP 7.5bn, index up 2.19 pct

    Date: 2015-01-13 17:38:25 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:51 - ID:1736069

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) rebounded at the close of Tuesday's trading, backed by purchases of institutions and Arab and foreign investment funds. The market capital achieved gains worth about 7.5 billion pounds to reach 509 billion pounds, ....

  • Investment min. meets Italian amb.

    Investment min. meets Italian amb.

    Date: 2015-01-13 17:24:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:47 - ID:1735977

    Investment Minister Ashraf Salman met on Tuesday with Italian Ambassador in Cairo Mauricio Massari. They discussed ways of increasing Italian investments in Egypt. Massari noted that an Italian delegation, from 100 companies, will visit Egypt ....

  • Egypt, Kenya to sign trade agreement Wednesday

    Egypt, Kenya to sign trade agreement Wednesday

    Date: 2015-01-13 15:53:11 GMT - Kenya - Economy - SN:45 - ID:1735285

    Egypt and Kenya will Wednesday sign a framework agreement to establish a joint trade committee, Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour has said. The committee should convene every six months to assess the trade situation and remove ....

  • EMPC plans to repay all NBE loans by end of 2015

    EMPC plans to repay all NBE loans by end of 2015

    Date: 2015-01-13 12:35:44 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:22 - ID:1733241

    The Egyptian Media Production City Co.(EMPC) has resumed the repayment of loans to the National Bank of Egypt (NBE). EMPC plans to finish the repayment by end of 2015, it said in a statement sent to the Egyptian Exchange Tuesday. The firm said ....

  • Egypt bourse gains EGP 5bn, index up 2.24 pct

    Egypt bourse gains EGP 5bn, index up 2.24 pct

    Date: 2015-01-12 14:42:36 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:64 - ID:1726557

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) rebounded at the close of Monday's trading, backed by purchases of institutions and Arab and foreign investment funds. The market capital achieved gains worth about 5 billion pounds to reach 501.5 billion pounds, ....

  • Kellogg Company acquires majority stake in Bisco Misr

    Kellogg Company acquires majority stake in Bisco Misr

    Date: 2015-01-12 12:48:34 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:55 - ID:1725365

    The US-based Kellogg Co., world's largest cereal maker, said that it has secured an 85.93% stake in Bisco Misr. Kellogg offered 89.86 pounds per share for a stake in the snack-maker. The public Mandatory Tender Offer process started three ....

  • Industry minister, Kenyan officials confer on efforts to double trade exchange

    Industry minister, Kenyan officials confer on efforts to double trade exchange

    Date: 2015-01-12 10:52:23 GMT - Kenya - Economy - SN:31 - ID:1723861

    In a meeting with Kenyan officials Monday, Industry and Trade Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour discussed ways to double the volume of trade exchange to reach one billion dollars in two years. The current volume of trade exchange stands at 500 ....

  • More than 4mn tourists visit Red Sea resorts in 2014

    More than 4mn tourists visit Red Sea resorts in 2014

    Date: 2015-01-12 10:25:39 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:1723593

    Some 4.126 million tourists visited Red Sea resorts in 2014, a report by the information center at the city hall said Monday. In 2013, about 3.255 million tourists visited 255 Red Sea resorts and hotels in Hurghada, Safaga, Qussair and Marsa ....

  • Egyptian cotton exports exceed 22,000 tons

    Egyptian cotton exports exceed 22,000 tons

    Date: 2015-01-12 09:46:04 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:19 - ID:1723201

    The total exports of Egyptian cotton to different countries around the world reached 22,427 tons. India, Pakistan, China, Italy, Turkey and the UAE come on top of states importing cotton from Egypt. ....

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