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  • Egyptian Exchange indexes up last week

    Egyptian Exchange indexes up last week

    Date: 2013-09-27 14:40:33 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:310442

    The Egyptian Exchange indexes closed last week up and the market capital gained EGP 9.45 billion to hit EGP 381 billion. During the course of the week, the benchmark index EGX 30 jumped 3.15 percent up to 5,704 points, said a weekly report issued ....

  • Financial Times: Egypt’s finance minister faces huge challenges to boost economy

    Financial Times: Egypt’s finance minister faces huge challenges to boost economy

    Date: 2013-09-27 14:40:05 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:3 - ID:310466

    Egypt’s new finance minister Ahmed Galal is on a mission that is seemingly impossible: he has pledged to reduce the budget deficit while at the same time spending more to get the economy moving, create jobs and buy some social peace, the Financial ....

  • Egypt bourse indices collectively up

    Egypt bourse indices collectively up

    Date: 2013-09-26 16:36:57 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:23 - ID:309115

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices closed Thursday's transactions with a rise, promoted by purchases of Egyptian and Arab funds and institutions. The market capital gained about 2.4 billion pounds to hit 381.1 billion pounds, while the total ....

  • Govt has clear-cut plan to flourish economy - minister

    Govt has clear-cut plan to flourish economy - minister

    Date: 2013-09-26 15:53:28 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:22 - ID:309033

    The government has a clear-cut plan to flourish the economy and achieve social justice, said Finance Minister Ahmed Galal. During a conference held with a host of Egyptian and foreign investors, organized by EFG Hermes, Galal said that the ....

  • Egyptian, Indian FMs agree on beefing up India's investments in Egypt

    Egyptian, Indian FMs agree on beefing up India's investments in Egypt

    Date: 2013-09-26 10:35:52 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:2 - ID:308320

    Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy has agreed with his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna on increasing India's investments and setting up projects in Egypt. During a meeting on the sidelines of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly, the ....

  • Curfew reduced fuel consumption by citizens – Minister

    Curfew reduced fuel consumption by citizens – Minister

    Date: 2013-09-25 19:51:43 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:16 - ID:307782

    Environment Minister Laila Eskander said Wednesday that the curfew has considerably reduced citizens' consumption of fuel. Reducing energy consumption will make Egypt do without importing fossil fuel, Eskander said as she visited the Muqattam ....

  • Housing minister welcomes each vision on Suez Canal Axis project

    Housing minister welcomes each vision on Suez Canal Axis project

    Date: 2013-09-25 12:45:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:306799

    Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Ibrahim Mehleb has affirmed the ministerial committee concerned with following up the implementation of Suez Canal Axis project welcomes each vision on the venture. The project is a big ....

  • Transport minister: Increasing efficiency of El-Saf/Korimat road at cost of EGP 34 mln

    Transport minister: Increasing efficiency of El-Saf/Korimat road at cost of EGP 34 mln

    Date: 2013-09-22 13:08:43 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:301696

    Transport Minister Ibrahim el-Demiri said that the rehabilitation works on El-Saf/Korimat road were finalized at a total cost of EGP 34 million. In statements on Sunday, the minister said that 20,000 vehicles used the 900-kilometer road that ....

  • New incentives to boost industry sector - minister

    New incentives to boost industry sector - minister

    Date: 2013-09-21 13:49:11 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:11 - ID:300157

    A new package of incentives will be offered to boost the industry sector, increase its competitiveness and support investors who are currently carrying out projects, said Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour. During a tour of an ....

  • Stock market upbeat about several measures – experts

    Stock market upbeat about several measures – experts

    Date: 2013-09-21 10:16:34 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:299737

    The Egyptian stock market has been optimistic lately due to several positive elements, including the Central Bank of Egypt’s decision to reduce interest rates on deposits and loans, financial experts said. Also, measures by the Egyptian ....

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