Banks Egypt’s CIB close to finalise sale of CI Capital Noha Gad Dec 1, 2016 0 Egypt's largest listed bank Commercial International Bank (CIB) said it is in talks with local and Gulf investors…
Tech news Cyber Monday sales biggest online shopping day in U.S. history Ghada Ismail Nov 30, 2016 0 Shoppers spent $3.45 billion on Cyber Monday on Samsung 4K TVs, PlayStation 4s and Barbie dolls among other…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s Al Nouran to build largest sugar plant in MENA worth $360M Noha Gad Nov 21, 2016 0 Egypt-based Al Nouran Sugar (ANS) is set to build largest sugar plant in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
Tech news Apple to establish R&D center in Shenzhen, bolster China ties Ghada Ismail Oct 12, 2016 0 Apple Inc will set up a research and development center in China's manufacturing metropolis Shenzhen, the U.S. tech…
Banks Deutsche Bank gets top investor support, CEO in talks with banks Noha Gad Oct 8, 2016 0 Deutsche Bank has secured backing from its largest investor and is seeking advice from other banks as it scrambles…
Banks A Deutsche Bank settlement overshadows U.S. equities Noha Gad Oct 1, 2016 0 Deutsche Bank will likely cast a pall over equity markets next week as the largest German lender navigates a…
forex news Oil extends gains after data shows huge stock draw Noha Gad Sep 8, 2016 0 Oil prices extended gains by more than 1.5 percent on Thursday after industry data showed what might be the largest…
Life Style World’s largest indoor theme park to open in Dubai Noha Gad Aug 23, 2016 0 The world's largest indoor theme park is set to open in Dubai this month to lure back some of the tourists and…
Industry & Trade VW says more than 25,000 workers, six plants hit by production problems Noha Gad Aug 22, 2016 0 Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) on Monday said production at six plants was impacted by interruptions with more than 25,000…
Industry & Trade Jewelry maker L’azurde to invest $5.6mn in Egypt by 2016 Noha Gad Aug 16, 2016 0 Largest jewelry designer, manufacturer, and distributor in the Middle East L'azurde plans investing 50 million…
Industry & Trade Sisi launches largest petrochemicals complex in Egypt, Middle East Noha Gad Aug 13, 2016 0 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi launches Saturday petrochemicals complex of Egyptian Ethylene and…
Industry & Trade Berkshire profit up 25 percent as insurance helps, BNSF weighs Noha Gad Aug 6, 2016 0 Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Friday said its second-quarter profit rose 25 percent, helped by improvement in insurance…
Banks Egypt’s CIB posts higher net income, revenues in Q2 aya salah Jul 28, 2016 0 Commercial International Bank (CIB) , Egypt's largest listed company, on Wednesday reported a 28 percent rise in…
Financial Institutions Abu Dhabi eyes merger of sovereign funds Mubadala and IPIC aya salah Jun 29, 2016 0 Abu Dhabi plans to merge two of its largest sovereign investments funds as the sheikhdom pursues consolidation in…
forex news Dollar falls, sterling soars as polls show reduced Brexit risk Noha Gad Jun 21, 2016 0 The dollar tumbled on Monday as sterling surged toward its largest one-day percentage gain since 2008 after opinion…
Financial Institutions Egyptian asset manager Beltone Financial to buy NYC brokerage firm aya salah Jun 2, 2016 0 Beltone Financial, Egypt's largest asset manager, signed an agreement to acquire 51 percent of New York-based…
Tech news Telecoms sector biggest supporter to Egypt’s 2016 budget: minister Ghada Ismail Apr 23, 2016 0 The telecommunications sector is the largest supporter to Egypt’s state budget in 2016, said Yasser El-Kady,…
USA Peabody, world’s top private coal miner, files for bankruptcy Noha Gad Apr 13, 2016 0 Peabody Energy Corp (BTU.N), the world's largest privately owned coal producer, filed for U.S. bankruptcy…
Egypt News Egypt’s profitability rates reached 14% : CBE’s Amer Noha Gad Feb 22, 2016 0 Profitability rates in Egypt reached 14 percent, governor of Egypt's Central Bank (CBE) Tarek Amer said Sunday,…
Industry & Trade Italian SACE to develop Egypt’s Midor refinery with $1.2bn Noha Gad Feb 4, 2016 0 Italian joint-stock company SACE is to fund the project of upgrading Egypt's largest oil refinery Midor near…
Industry & Trade 17% decline in Egypt’s plastics exports in 2015-report Noha Gad Jan 11, 2016 0 Egyptian exports of plastics products have been dropped by 17 percent to record 8.1 billion pounds (US$1 billion)…
Industry & Trade Ukraine: largest exporter of agricultural crops to Egypt Noha Gad Dec 19, 2015 0 Ukraine has topped the list of the ten largest exporters of agricultural crops to Egypt within the first seven…
Industry & Trade Saudi Arabia is largest importer of Egypt’s non-petroleum products- report Noha Gad Dec 6, 2015 0 Saudi Arabia has seized 11 percent of Egypt's non-petroleum exports within the last ten months with 12.9 billion…
Industry & Trade Egypt inaugurates largest wind power plant in MENA, Africa Noha Gad Nov 29, 2015 0 Egyptian Electricity and Renewable Energy Ministry inaugurated Sunday the largest wind power plant in Middle East…
Industry & Trade Egypt opens largest $250mn wind power plant in Suez tomorrow Noha Gad Nov 4, 2015 0 Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker is to inaugurate the largest wind power plant…
Tech news Intel to secure EU’s okay for $16.7 billion Altera deal Noha Gad Oct 10, 2015 0 World No. 1 chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) will be given the go-ahead from the EU for its $16.7 billion bid for…
Banks UAE Banks seek to be Largest Financer of Suez Canal Projects Noha Gad Aug 6, 2015 0 UAE banks seek to obtain the largest share in the financing of projects in the Suez Canal region after the opening…
Industry & Trade EGAS to carry out Largest Seismic Exploration Project with PGS Noha Gad Jun 25, 2015 0 The state-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) to implement the largest seismic oil and gas exploration…
Egypt News HP Official: Egypt Economy can be among World’s 30 Biggest Economies by 2030 Noha Gad May 26, 2015 0 The Egyptian economy is expected to be one of the largest 30 economies in the world in 2030, Yasser ElKady - HP…
Industry & Trade Canada’s Valeant in Talks to acquire Egyptian Drugmaker Amoun Noha Gad May 20, 2015 0 Montreal-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. is in talks to acquire one of the largest drugmakers in…
Egypt News August Sectarian Attacks Largest In Egypt History: NGO Amwal Al Ghad English Sep 25, 2013 0 The recent attacks against Copts in Upper Egypt in the wake of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi's ouster were the…