News Qatar’s non-energy business expands in April – PMI Aya Anwar May 5, 2025 0 Qatar's non-energy private sector recorded its first output growth of 2025 in April, according to the latest…
Featured Spain announces €150m subsidies to promote AI integration Aya El Sayed Jan 20, 2025 0 Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Monday that the government will allocate an additional €150…
Featured UAE mandates emissions reporting for large polluters Aya El Sayed Dec 26, 2024 0 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will require companies emitting 500,000 tons or more of carbon dioxide annually to…
Featured EU competition policy supports company scaling – Von der Leyen Aya El Sayed Jul 18, 2024 0 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to overhaul EU competition policy to support…
Featured UK watchdog reconsiders naming companies under investigation Aya El Sayed Jun 6, 2024 0 The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is expected to revise its plans to publicly name companies under…
Featured Egypt approves draft law on state-owned companies Aya El Sayed May 16, 2024 0 The Egyptian Cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday aimed at regulating the state’s ownership of companies it…
Money S. Korea pledges $57 bln to support SMEs Aya El Sayed Feb 15, 2024 0 South Korea set up a $56.97 billion financial aid programme to assist companies investing in vital sectors and…
Banks HSBC reports pre-tax profit of $5.2 billion in Q4 2022 Yassmine Elbehnaihy Feb 21, 2023 0 London-based banking firm, HSBC reported on Tuesday its profit before tax reaching $5.2 billion during the last…
Featured U.S. investments in Egyptian startups rise 4.5% in 2018 – CAPMAS Sanaa Allam Jul 3, 2019 0 The U.S. investments in new companies in Egypt increased 4.5 percent to around $4.6 million in 2018 from $4.4…
Featured 8,258 new companies launched in Egypt in four months – CAMPAS Sanaa Allam Jun 25, 2019 0 The number of companies established in Egypt during the first four months of the year rose 10.7 percent to 8,258…
Featured Ten Egyptian companies’ six-year African investments hit $10 bln nada nasser Jun 23, 2019 0 Ten of the biggest Egyptian companies invested $10 billion in 21 African countries over the past six years, said…
Featured 11 Egyptian companies’ capital rises to $107 mln in May – ministry Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 11, 2019 0 Egypt’s Investment Ministry said 11 companies increased their capital with a combined value worth 1.8 billion…
Featured 6,305 new companies launched in Egypt in Q1: CAMPAS Sanaa Allam Apr 24, 2019 0 The number of companies established in Egypt during the first quarter of the year rose 9.7 percent to 6,305 from…
Stocks 3 private firms to finish offering procedures by 2019 end: EGX Chairman Islam salah Mar 18, 2019 0 Three private companies are set to be listed in the Egyptian Exchange before the end of 2019, Chairman of EGX…
Featured CBE imposes sanctions on 28 exchange companies during 2018 Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 6, 2019 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) imposed punishments on 28 foreign exchange companies for violating rules during…
Featured 340 Chinese companies invest $600mln in Egypt Amwal Al Ghad English Nov 27, 2018 0 340 Chinese companies invested $600 million in various projects in Egypt, according to Chairman of the Federation…
Industry & Trade Four consortia work on developing 7.2 mn sqm in SCZone Hesham Ibrahim & Sanaa Allam Aug 7, 2018 0 Four local and Arab companies and consortia are currently working on developing 7.2 mn sqm in the Suez Canal…
Industry & Trade British trade delegation in two decades concludes visit to Egypt Yomna Yasser Feb 17, 2018 0 A British delegation including representatives of 50 companies concluded its five-day visit to Egypt on Thursday…
Tech news 39 companies from Mercosur countries invest 42 mln in Egypt aya salah Feb 7, 2018 0 Egypt has about 39 companies from Mercosur countries with investments amounting to 42 million dollars, Ahmed Antar,…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s firms obliged to label all food products with prices by January: minister Yomna Yasser Jan 1, 2018 0 Egyptian companies will begin applying price tags to food products starting Monday or else be subject to legal…
Banks UAE asks banks for information on 19 Saudis’ accounts: sources Yomna Yasser Nov 9, 2017 0 The United Arab Emirates Central Bank and securities regulator have asked banks and finance companies in the UAE…
Banks Saudi banks freeze over 1,200 accounts in probe, number still rising: sources Yomna Yasser Nov 8, 2017 0 Saudi Arabian banks have frozen more than 1,200 accounts belonging to individuals and companies in the kingdom as…
Banks China’s central bank chief urges Beijing to promote equity, cut debt, eliminate… Yomna Yasser Nov 4, 2017 0 China's central bank boss spelled out his strategy to prevent a future financial crisis, urging broadened equity…
Tech news Amazon and Alphabet crushed earnings. What will be the next breakout tech company Yomna Yasser Oct 30, 2017 0 Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Intel topped earnings expectations when the companies reported their quarterly…
Industry & Trade Egypt, UK firms to launch catheter production facility at $4mn investment Yomna Yasser Oct 29, 2017 0 A new medical joint venture between an Egyptian and a British companies to launch a state-of the-art-facility to…
Tech news Facebook, in reversal, to publish cache of political ads Yomna Yasser Oct 28, 2017 0 Facebook Inc (FB.O) announced a plan to increase transparency about its role in political advertising on Friday,…
Tech news Value of mobile recharge cards falls 36% Yomna Yasser Oct 1, 2017 0 Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority ratified on Thursday evening a decision by mobile…
Industry & Trade Volkswagen is ‘second mover’ in electric commercial vehicles Yomna Yasser Sep 18, 2017 0 Volkswagen is a “second mover” in electrified commercial vehicles, after lagging companies such as Tesla and…
Tech news Putin tells Russia’s tech sector: Ditch foreign software or lose out Yomna Yasser Sep 10, 2017 0 Russian technology companies will lose out on state orders unless they switch to using home-grown software, Russian…
Tech news Western Digital offers to exit Toshiba chip bid for better joint-venture terms Yomna Yasser Sep 5, 2017 0 Western Digital has offered to drop out of a bid for Toshiba's lucrative semiconductor business in return for a…
Industry & Trade Iran in talks to sign ten oil and gas contracts: minister Yomna Yasser Aug 29, 2017 0 Iran’s government is in talks with both domestic and international companies to sign ten oil and natural gas…
International News Germany warns US over Russia sanctions Yomna Yasser Jul 29, 2017 0 Germany warned Friday that it would not accept any new US sanctions against Russia that targeted European…
Industry & Trade Egypt pays $2.2 bln in arrears to foreign oil firms in three weeks Yomna Yasser Jun 10, 2017 0 Egypt has paid $2.2 billion in arrears to international oil companies operating in the country during the past…
Industry & Trade Egypt in $750 mln debt payout to oil firms Yomna Yasser May 17, 2017 0 Egypt is to make a debt payment of $750 million to international oil companies on June 1, Central Bank Governor…
Banks Egypt’s CBE obliges banks to not deal with over 7 exchange bureaus Yomna Yasser May 10, 2017 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issued directives to banks operating in the Egyptian market to not deal with more…
Tech news Apple to create $1 billion U.S. advanced manufacturing fund Yomna Yasser May 4, 2017 0 Apple Inc plans to create a $1 billion fund to invest in U.S. companies that perform advanced manufacturing, Chief…
Tech news Google to revamp policies, hire staff after UK ad scandal Yomna Yasser Mar 21, 2017 0 Google vowed on Tuesday to police its websites better by ramping up staff numbers and overhauling its policies…
International News Trump’s trade czar Ross easily wins Senate confirmation Yomna Yasser Feb 28, 2017 0 Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross easily won confirmation as U.S. commerce secretary on Monday, clearing President…
forex news Oil prices slip after US stockpiles’ rise Yomna Yasser Feb 2, 2017 0 Oil prices fell on Thursday after official data showed U.S. crude and gasoline stockpiles rose sharply, although…
Industry & Trade Egypt looks for gold tenders success as two companies won’t bid Noha Gad Jan 23, 2017 0 Egypt is looking for international gold mining companies to participate in its first exploration tender since 2009…