World European stocks close lower amid escalating trade tensions Yomna Yasser Apr 7, 2018 0 European equities closed lower Friday, as an escalating trade standoff between the world's biggest economies…
Financial Institutions Bitcoin drifts slightly lower after briefly topping $12,000 aya salah Jan 20, 2018 0 Bitcoin drifted slightly lower after surging in the last session to briefly top $12,000. Still, the cryptocurrency…
Industry & Trade Egypt to start lowering tariffs on EU cars in January 2018 Yomna Yasser Dec 5, 2017 0 Egypt will lower tariffs next January 2018 on cars imported from EU countries, Al-Ahram Arabic news website…
World Asian shares mixed as greenback, US Treasury yields rise on Fed Yomna Yasser Sep 21, 2017 0 Major indexes in Asia were mostly lower on Thursday after the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields spiked following big…
World European markets to open lower as faith in the Trump agenda slides Yomna Yasser Aug 21, 2017 0 European markets were set to open lower on Monday morning as investors remained unconvinced about President…
World European markets set to open lower; Vestas and Kingfisher report earnings Yomna Yasser Aug 17, 2017 0 Markets in Europe are forecast to open lower Thursday as uncertainty surrounding internal U.S. policy continues…
World European markets set to open lower; investors eye Fed decision, UK GDP, earnings Yomna Yasser Jul 26, 2017 0 Markets in Europe are expected to start the day marginally lower as investors wait to hear from the U.S. Federal…
World European markets to open lower on US political turmoil Yomna Yasser May 18, 2017 0 European markets are expected to open lower Thursday as mounting political uncertainty in the U.S. exacerbated…
Tech news Samsung chief denies all charges as trial of century begins Yomna Yasser Mar 9, 2017 0 The head of South Korea's Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, denies all charges against him, his lawyer said on Thursday,…
Egypt News Egypt to shrink spending to limit budget deficit Noha Gad Oct 22, 2016 0 The Egyptian government announced on Thursday its decision to cut down spending by 15 to 20 per cent to limit the…
Banks NBE lowers foreign exchange cash limit for travelling customers Noha Gad Oct 20, 2016 0 The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) decided to reduce the foreign exchange cash limit provided to travelling…
Egypt News Egypt appeals reversed ruling ceding islands to Saudi Arabia Noha Gad Oct 9, 2016 0 An Egyptian court on Saturday held its first hearing on a government appeal against a lower court ruling in June…
Egypt News Doctors Syndicate calls for lowering subsidised milk price to EGP5 Noha Gad Sep 8, 2016 0 The Doctors Syndicate called for a set of decisions to be enforced in order to resolve the shortage of baby…
forex news Oil up 3 percent as U.S. jobs data hits dollar; tumbles on week Noha Gad Sep 3, 2016 0 Oil settled up nearly 3 percent on Friday after a weak U.S. jobs report hurt the dollar and boosted commodities,…
World Asia shares slip, crude steadies; U.S. jobs in focus Noha Gad Sep 1, 2016 0 Asian shares dipped on Thursday after lower crude oil prices dented Wall Street and a pair of Chinese manufacturing…
World Wall Street slips in wake of comments by top Fed officials Noha Gad Aug 27, 2016 0 U.S. stocks ended modestly lower after a volatile session on Friday, having bounced between gains and losses as…
World Wall Street lower as nerves rise ahead of Yellen speech Noha Gad Aug 25, 2016 0 Wall Street was lower on Thursday morning as investors nervously awaited Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's take…
Industry & Trade Vacsera new $45mn-plant to lower cancer drugs price to 500 Egyptian pounds Noha Gad Aug 22, 2016 0 The new cancer drug plant of Egypt's Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines, VACSERA is set to lower…
Banks New Indian central bank head’s arduous task: getting banks to lower rates Noha Gad Aug 21, 2016 0 One of the biggest challenges for India's incoming central bank chief is a problem he and his predecessor have long…
World Wall St. dips as investors assess rate outlook Noha Gad Aug 20, 2016 0 U.S. stocks edged lower on Friday, led by declines in utility shares as investors weighed prospects for an interest…
Industry & Trade Egypt for Poultry shrinks losses to $80K in Q1 Ghada Ismail Aug 14, 2016 0 Egypt for Poultry (EPCO.CA) reported lower losses in the second quarter of the year, according to a bourse filing.…
World Asian shares retreat, Australia central bank cuts rate to all-time low Noha Gad Aug 2, 2016 0 Asian shares slipped on Tuesday, taking their cues from a modestly lower day on Wall Street, while crude oil prices…
Industry & Trade Volkswagen brand profit falls on scandal effects, lower sales Noha Gad Jul 28, 2016 0 Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) core autos division posted lower profitability in the second quarter as costs for its…
Tech news Comcast profit drops on film sales, beats Wall Street estimates Ghada Ismail Jul 27, 2016 0 Comcast Corp reported a 5 percent drop in quarterly profit on Wednesday, hurt by lower film division sales, but…
World European shares open slightly lower, Commerzbank slips Noha Gad Jul 26, 2016 0 European shares were slightly lower in early trading on Tuesday with Commerzbank among the leading fallers after…
forex news Oil edges up, but demand concerns weigh Noha Gad Jul 11, 2016 0 Oil climbed slightly on Monday after shedding nearly 2 percent the same day, as signs emerged that U.S. shale…
forex news Oil falls on economic woes; drillers adjust to lower prices Noha Gad Jul 11, 2016 0 Oil fell on Monday over signs that U.S. shale drillers have adapted to lower prices and on renewed indications of…
forex news Oil prices rebound in post-Brexit bargain hunting Noha Gad Jun 28, 2016 0 Oil prices rose above $48 a barrel on Tuesday as investors took advantage of a two-day slide in crude following…
World Britain’s FTSE falters after Brexit vote sparks uncertainty Noha Gad Jun 27, 2016 0 UK shares opened lower on Monday, extending losses from the previous session after Britain’s vote to leave the…
Egypt News Rising prices diminish prospects of economic revival in Egypt aya salah Jun 22, 2016 0 Egypt's efforts to relieve a crippling dollar shortage are pushing it towards a sickly combination of rising…
World Wall St. ends week on down note as Apple weighs Noha Gad Jun 18, 2016 0 Wall Street ended lower on Friday as Apple dragged down major indexes and investors girded for Britain's vote next…
World Asia stocks down, yen surges after BOJ refrains from offering more stimulus Noha Gad Jun 16, 2016 0 Asian stocks turned lower on Thursday and the yen surged after the Bank of Japan refrained from taking further…
USA Wall Street eyes Fed, Brexit as bond yields sink Noha Gad Jun 14, 2016 0 U.S. stock index futures indicated a lower open Tuesday, amid a wider "risk-off" move in global markets that saw…
USA Stock index futures point to lower open Noha Gad Jun 13, 2016 0 U.S. stock index futures were lower in early trading, indicating Wall Street may open with losses on Monday, the…
World Japan stocks lead Asia lower, kiwi flies as central bank stands pat Noha Gad Jun 9, 2016 0 Asian stocks turned lower on Thursday, led by sliding Japanese equities, while a weaker dollar buoyed commodities…
Industry & Trade Trade ministry eyes 8% industrial growth in Egypt until 2020 Noha Gad May 25, 2016 0 Egyptian trade and industry ministry targets achieving industrial growth rate of 8 percent beside lowering state's…
World Asia stocks weaker after soft U.S. jobs, China trade data Noha Gad May 9, 2016 0 Asian stocks were mostly lower on Monday after a disappointing U.S. jobs report and worse-than-expected trade…
World Asia markets mostly lower; yen strengthens against the dollar Noha Gad Apr 30, 2016 0 Asia markets were mostly lower on the final trading day of the week, as investors digested major central banks'…
World Asia stocks slip with central banks in focus, oil holds gains Noha Gad Apr 27, 2016 0 Asian stocks were mostly lower on Wednesday, as investors stayed cautious ahead of U.S. and Japanese central bank…
forex news Crude prices fall from 2016 highs as U.S. oil rig count rises Noha Gad Mar 19, 2016 0 Crude prices settled lower on Friday after the U.S oil rig count rose for the first time since December, renewing…