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Sudan's non-oil exports cross $2.3 bln in nine months
Date: 2014-11-19 07:44:13 GMT - Sudan - Economy - SN:7 - ID:1362477
The volume of the Sudanese non-oil exports during the nine month of 2014 crossed about 2.3 billion dollars, said State Minister of Trade Jihad Hamza Hamid on Tuesday. The volume of mineral exports jumped to $1.247 billion while the livestock ....
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IMF report will be positive: Planning min.
Date: 2014-11-18 15:53:44 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:27 - ID:1359361
Egypt's Planning Minister Ashraf el-Araby has expected that the International Monterey Fund (IMF) economic assessment report would be positive due to the recent economic growth. "The government has adopted structural and economic reforms that ....
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EGX index up 0.61%
Date: 2014-11-18 15:52:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:39 - ID:1360109
Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes were all up at the close of Tuesday’s trading session backed by purchases by foreign investors. The EGX 30 benchmark index rose 0.61 percent to close at 9,177.81 points. The broader EGX 70 index of the leading ....
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Minister: 1st quarter of FY 2014/2015 witnessed 6.8 percent growth rate
Date: 2014-11-18 15:51:01 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:38 - ID:1360097
Minister of Investment Ashraf Salman said the first quarter of the fiscal year 2014/2015 witnessed a growth rate valued at 6.8 percent while the unemployment recorded 13.1 percent in the same period. During a press conference on Tuesday to ....
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Trade min. meets IFC official
Date: 2014-11-18 14:55:05 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:33 - ID:1359617
Minister of Trade and Industry Munir Fakhry Abdel Nour met on Tuesday with Jin-Yong Cai, the Chief Executive Officer of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for Middle East and North Africa. They discussed ways of bolstering cooperation ....
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Egyptian Exchange chairs meetings of Euro-Asian Exchanges Union
Date: 2014-11-18 14:22:38 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:26 - ID:1359321
The Egyptian Stock Exchange will preside over meetings of the general assembly and executive committee of the Euro-Asian Exchanges Union, that will be held in Zagreb, Croatia on November 19-21. According to a statement by the Egyptian Exchange, ....
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No intention to take IMF loans now -- investment minister
Date: 2014-11-17 11:13:54 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:49 - ID:1349609
Egypt does not intend to take loans from the International Monetary Fund, at least not for the time being, the investment minister has said. An IMF delegation is currently in Egypt to get firsthand information about economic reforms in the ....
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Ministry committed to "environment" regulations in using coal as energy source
Date: 2014-11-17 11:11:41 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:48 - ID:1349585
Minister of Industry and Trade Munir Fakhri Abdel Nour said the Ministry is committed to the regulations set by the Environment Ministry in the use of coal as a source of energy in cement production. At a press conference held at the Ministry on ....
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51 ships cross Suez Canal
Date: 2014-11-17 11:00:36 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:46 - ID:1349473
Fifty-one ships transited the Suez Canal on Monday, carrying a total cargo of over 3.2 million tons. The north-bound convoy included 25 vessels, carrying 1.556 million tons, while the south-bound convoy included 26 ships, carrying 1.466 million ....
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EGX indexes show mixed performance
Date: 2014-11-16 16:06:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:37 - ID:1345317
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes showed mixed performance on Sunday amid share sales by Egyptian and Arab investors. The market capital lost about 1.5 billion pounds to reach 537.9 billion after transactions worth 472 billion. The main ....