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  • 47 vessels transit Suez Canal

    47 vessels transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2014-02-10 12:06:44 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:49 - ID:547333

    Forty-seven ships transited the Suez Canal in two convoys on Monday carrying 2.895 million tons. The south-bound convoy comprised 25 vessels carrying shipments weighing 1.4 million tons, while the north-bound convoy comprised 22 vessels carrying ....

  • Arab League economic committee starts meetings in Cairo

    Arab League economic committee starts meetings in Cairo

    Date: 2014-02-10 11:08:30 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:42 - ID:547136

    The economic committee of the Arab League started on Monday meetings on issues to be referred to 93rd round of the economic and development affairs council. The committee's two-day talks will mull several topics including the agenda of the next ....

  • Egypt inflation rate rose in January on yearly basis -- report

    Egypt inflation rate rose in January on yearly basis -- report

    Date: 2014-02-10 09:50:57 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:32 - ID:546899

    The rate of inflation rose in December by 1.6 percent to score 145 points, said an official report on Monday. The rate also hiked in January to 12.2 percent compared to the same month in 2013, said the report released by the Central Agency of ....

  • Telecom Egypt reaches cable damage settlement

    Telecom Egypt reaches cable damage settlement

    Date: 2014-02-10 09:50:14 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:31 - ID:546895

    Telecom Egypt has signed a settlement with El Swefy Law Firm, the legal representatives of the "B-Elephant" tanker ship that damaged and cut two submarine cables, EIG and TE North, last March. Under the terms of the deal, which has signaled the ....

  • Egypt economy witnesses positive developments: Minister

    Egypt economy witnesses positive developments: Minister

    Date: 2014-02-10 07:53:02 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:13 - ID:546581

    Investment Minister Osama Salah said the Egyptian economy is witnessing positive developments in the recent months. "The implementation of the roadmap will have positive impacts on our economy," he said, addressing the third Euro-Mediterranean ....

  • Egypt bourse continues upward trend

    Egypt bourse continues upward trend

    Date: 2014-02-09 18:22:32 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:41 - ID:546209

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) continued its upward trend on Sunday, backed by intensive purchases by foreign and Arab investors and institutions. The market capital gained 1.8 billion pounds to stand at 460.8 billion, after transactions hit about ....

  • Agreement signed with EIB to finance youths electricity station

    Agreement signed with EIB to finance youths electricity station

    Date: 2014-02-09 17:42:42 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:39 - ID:546147

    Planning and International Cooperation Minister Ashraf el-Arabi and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Philippe de Fontaine Vive signed Sunday a project finance agreement with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Egyptian ....

  • Agreement signed with EIB to finance youths electricity station

    Agreement signed with EIB to finance youths electricity station

    Date: 2014-02-09 17:42:41 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:38 - ID:546146

    Planning and International Cooperation Minister Ashraf el-Arabi and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Philippe de Fontaine Vive signed Sunday a project finance agreement with the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the Egyptian ....

  • 91-, 266-day T-bills auctioned

    91-, 266-day T-bills auctioned

    Date: 2014-02-09 16:22:59 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:33 - ID:546027

    The Finance Ministry auctioned on Sunday treasury bills at a total value of EGP 5 billion. In an online statement, the ministry said it sold EGP 2 billion of 91-day T-bills. The average yield was 10.22%, it said, adding it accepted bids at rates ....

  • Overall plan to support tourism's recovery - minister

    Overall plan to support tourism's recovery - minister

    Date: 2014-02-09 15:17:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:29 - ID:545911

    The Tourism Ministry is implementing an integrated plan to support tourism's recovery to Egypt, said Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou. The exaggeration of the media outlets worldwide about the situation in Egypt has greatly affected the tourism ....

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