Egypt reassures western partners, travel advisory levels remain stable
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stepped up diplomatic outreach to Western countries to reaffirm the…
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Egypt ranks 2nd in world tilapia exports in ’24 – FEC
Egypt maintained its position as the world’s second-largest exporter of fresh or chilled tilapia fish in 2024, with…
Egypt’s Aviation Min. meets diaspora leaders
Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation Sameh Hefny met on Sunday with Marwa Ghorab, vice president of the General Union…
Egypt welcomes Canada, Malta’s decision to recognise Palestinian state
Egypt welcomed on Wednesday the announcement by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Maltese Prime Minister…
Egypt–G7 trade hits $29.7b in ’24 – CAPMAS
Trade volume between Egypt and the Group of Seven (G7) countries reached $29.7 billion in 2024, up 14.2 per cent…
Metals tariffs double as US pushes for best offers
The United States doubled tariffs on most imported steel and aluminum to 50 per cent on Wednesday, escalating a…
Egypt, DPG boost coordination for sustainable, resilient economy
Egypt’s Minister of Planning Rania Al Mashat held a high-level meeting with the Executive Committee of the…
Egypt expresses condolences to Canada over Vancouver incident
Egypt has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the government and people of friendly Canada…
US import prices down, export prices hold steady in March
US import prices decreased 0.1 per cent in March 2025 after a 0.2 per cent increase in February, according to the…
EU mobilises in 1st counterstrike against Trump tariffs
European Union countries are set to approve a first wave of retaliatory tariffs on up to $28 billion worth of US…
US import, export prices rise in Feb.
US import prices increased 0.4 per cent in February, matching January’s gain, driven by higher fuel and nonfuel…
Trump’s metal tariffs take effect, triggering global response
US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports took effect on Wednesday, expanding…
Trump expands trade war with lumber tariff investigation
US President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered a national security investigation into lumber imports under Section…
Aluminium falls as US tariff impact looms
Aluminium prices in London fell for a second day as investors assessed the impact of US President Donald Trump’s 25…
EU vows firm response to Trump’s steel, aluminium tariffs
The European Union (EU) pledged to retaliate with "firm and proportionate countermeasures" following US President…
Sterling steady as markets await BoE speech
The pound sterling held steady on Monday against both the dollar and euro as traders awaited a speech by Bank of…
Sterling weakened by US tariffs, gains vs. euro
The pound sterling slipped 0.66 per cent against the US dollar on Monday, falling to $1.23135, as the greenback…
Trump hints at ‘pretty soon’ EU tariffs
US President Donald Trump suggested that the European Union (EU) could soon face tariffs, following his imposition…
Canada strikes back with $155b in tariffs against ‘unjustified’ US trade measures
In a firm response to "unjustified and unreasonable" US tariffs on Canadian goods, Canada announced on Saturday 25…
Netflix shares jump after record subscriber growth
Netflix shares on the Frankfurt stock exchange surged 14.3 per cent during early trading on Wednesday following the…
OPEC+ leaves ’25-26 oil forecast unchanged
OPEC+ forecasts global oil demand to remain unchanged at 1.4 million barrels per day (mb/d) for both 2025 and 2026,…
S. Korea’s exports surge in Dec. ’24
South Korea's exports grew faster than market expectations in December, capping off a record-breaking year,…
UK officially joins CPTPP
Britain officially became the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific…
OECD forecasts resilient global growth in ’25, ’26
The global economy is expected to grow at 3.3 per cent in 2025 and 2026, slightly up from 3.2 per cent in 2024,…
Asian shares slip as inflation worries persist
Asian shares dropped on Thursday and the dollar strengthened slightly as investors considered US data indicating…
Trump’s proposed tariffs to hit Canadian, Mexican crude oil
US President-elect Donald Trump is not planning to exempt crude oil from his proposed 25 per cent import tariffs on…
Asian stocks decline amid US tariff concerns
Asian stocks declined on Wednesday, and currencies fluctuated as investors grew concerned about the potential for…
Indian stocks slip on Adani concerns
Indian shares fell on Tuesday due to concerns about alleged bribery charges against key executives of Adani Group…
Trump’s tariff plans target Canada, Mexico, China
President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose significant tariffs on the US's top trading partners - Canada, Mexico,…
Asian markets drop amid Trump’s tariff threats
Asian stocks fell on Tuesday following US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to increase trade tariffs on China…
Global commodity markets face headwinds, warns World Bank
The World Bank projects that the commodity price index will decrease by 3 per cent in 2024, followed by further…
US import, export price indexes fall in Sept
US import prices fell by 0.4 per cent in September, marking the largest monthly decrease since December 2023, after…
OPEC+ lowers ’24 global oil demand forecast
OPEC+ has revised its global oil demand growth forecast for 2024 downward by 106,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.9…
China launches anti-discrimination probe against Canada
China initiated an anti-discriminatory investigation against Canada in response to the country's restrictive…
Canada launches $2b carbon capture initiative
The Canada Growth Fund and Strathcona Resources Ltd. are partnering on a carbon capture and sequestration project,…
Canada’s inflation slows to 2%
Canada’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rose 2.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis in August, its lowest…
China initiates anti-dumping probe against Canadian rapeseed imports
China on Monday initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imported rapeseed from Canada, its Ministry of…
Canada’s official international reserves grow to $125.782b in August
Canada's official international reserves increased by an amount equivalent to $1.577 billion in August to $125.782…
China to launch anti-discrimination probe into Canadian tariffs
China will investigate Canada's recent tariff hikes on electric vehicles, steel, and aluminium products for…
Asian markets steady as investors brace for key economic data
Asian markets started the week quietly as investors prepared for a data-heavy week.