MENA News Saudi Arabia truly transforming the energy system: ABB chief Yomna Yasser Oct 25, 2017 0 Swiss power grid maker ABB is "ideally positioned" to support Saudi Arabia's transformative bid to become a more…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s tobacco maker Eastern Co eyes 300mn pounds-revenues in FY2018 Yomna Yasser Jul 26, 2017 0 Egypt's top cigarette maker Eastern Company is planning to achieve revenues worth 300 million Egyptian pounds…
Tech news Facebook is putting ads everywhere in hopes of finding the next News Feed Yomna Yasser Jul 16, 2017 0 Facebook has a cash cow. It's called News Feed, and for the past five years, it has been the company's core money…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s tobacco maker Eastern Co. boosts products prices Yomna Yasser Jul 13, 2017 0 Egypt's top cigarette maker Eastern Company decided on Wednesday to increase the prices of its products ranging…
Industry & Trade Egyptian ceramics maker Gemma plans 90 mln pounds investments in H2 nada nasser Apr 12, 2017 0 Egypt-based ceramics maker, Al Ezz Ceramics and Porcelain Company (Gemma) said Wednesday it is planning to pump…
Industry & Trade Ezz Steel eyes raising exports by 30pct in 2017 Noha Gad Jan 24, 2017 0 Egyptian steel maker Al Ezz Steel Rebars (Ezz Steel) aims at raising exports volume by 30 percent within 2017,…
Industry & Trade Nestlé to invest one billion pounds in Egypt until 2021 Noha Gad Jan 23, 2017 0 Swiss food and drink maker Nestlé targets injecting new investments worth one billion Egyptian pounds in Egypt…
Industry & Trade Dairy maker Domty to finish 2016 investment plan in Q2 of 2017 Noha Gad Jan 21, 2017 0 Egyptian dairy maker Arabian Food Industries Company-Domty is scheduled to finish its investment plan within the…
Tech news Panasonic aims to move Tesla auto partnership beyond batteries: CEO Noha Gad Jan 19, 2017 0 Panasonic Corp aims to extend its partnership with electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc beyond batteries and into…
Industry & Trade Sweden’s Electrolux investments in Egypt worth $205m since 2011: official Noha Gad Dec 20, 2016 0 The total investments of the Swedish home appliances maker Electrolux in the Egyptian market are estimated at…
Industry & Trade Ghabbour Auto to build new $54m-factory in Egypt’s Suez Canal region Noha Gad Dec 13, 2016 0 Egyptian auto maker Ghabbour Auto -GB group got necessary approvals for establishing new factory for manufacturing…
Industry & Trade El Marakby Group to establish new rolling steel line with $39mn in Egypt Noha Gad Nov 30, 2016 0 Egyptian steel maker El Marakby for Steel Group plans finishing studies on establishing new line for rolling steel…
Industry & Trade Confectionery maker El Rashidy El Mizan to launch $8m-factory early-2017 Noha Gad Nov 30, 2016 0 Egyptian confectionery producer El Rashidi El Mizan targets launching its new factory in 6th of October City at the…
Industry & Trade Egyptian dairy maker Domty studies raising products prices end-2016 Noha Gad Nov 23, 2016 0 Egyptian dairy and juice maker Arabian Food Industries Company (Domty) studies raising prices of its products by…
Industry & Trade Electrostar plans investing $11M in Egypt, raising capacity by 50% Noha Gad Nov 16, 2016 0 Home appliances maker Electrostar for Engineering Industries plans injecting investments of 150 million pounds…
Industry & Trade Egypt ceramic maker Royal to launch new plant in Obour in Q1 2017 Noha Gad Nov 13, 2016 0 Egyptian ceramic manufacturer Royal Company for Ceramics Industry targets launching its new factory in 1st…
Industry & Trade Beverage maker Juhayna invests $45m to expand in Egyptian market Noha Gad Oct 19, 2016 0 Egyptian beverage and yogurt maker Juhayna for Food Industries finished injecting 400 million Egyptian pounds…
Industry & Trade Hygienic paper maker Fine investments in Egypt hit $112m Noha Gad Oct 12, 2016 0 The total investments of paper products maker El Bardi Paper Mill - Fine in Egyptian market are estimated at more…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s tobacco maker Eastern Company raises issued capital to $169mn Noha Gad Oct 5, 2016 0 The Egyptian joint stock company Eastern Company is set to boosts its issued capital to 1.5 billion Egyptian pounds…
Industry & Trade Audi opens Mexico plant to make Q5 SUV Noha Gad Oct 1, 2016 0 German car maker Audi (NSUG.DE) inaugurated on Friday a new plant in Mexico, where it will build the new Audi Q5…
Industry & Trade Pharco launches new $30mn-plant for medicines materials in Alexandria Noha Gad Aug 24, 2016 0 Egypt’s leading drug manufacturer Pharco Pharmaceuticals, Inc. targets launching new plant for pharmaceutical…
Industry & Trade ElSewedy keeps up feed-in tariff projects despite dispute with Egypt’s Electricity Noha Gad Aug 24, 2016 0 Egypt's leading wire and cable manufacturer El Sewedy Electric is to continue executing the first phase of feed-in…
Industry & Trade Sharp to review TV licensing deals to boost global presence Noha Gad Aug 23, 2016 0 Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp said Tuesday it will review its TV brand licensing deals overseas in an…
Industry & Trade U.S. can maker Ball Corporation plans investing more $60mn in Egypt Noha Gad Aug 8, 2016 0 U.S. drink can maker Ball Corporation studies pumping new investments worth US$60 million into the Egyptian market…
Tech news Xerox profit beats estimates as cost cuts begin to pay off Ghada Ismail Jul 30, 2016 0 <span class="articleLocation">Printer and copier maker Xerox Corp reported a higher-than-expected…
Industry & Trade Egyptian home appliance maker Universal eyes $416mn sales by late-2016 Noha Gad Jul 27, 2016 0 Egyptian home appliances maker Universal for Engineering Industries targets obtaining sales of 3.7 billion Egyptian…
Tech news Tesla, SolarCity close to merger agreement Ghada Ismail Jul 24, 2016 0 Tesla Motors Inc and SolarCity Corp have made progress in putting together a deal that will merge the…
Industry & Trade Auto maker Ghabbour Auto plans investing $281mn in Egyptian market Noha Gad Jul 19, 2016 0 Egyptian automotives maker Ghabbour Auto Group (GB Auto) intends to injects new investments worth 2.5 billion…
Industry & Trade Tumi shareholders back Samsonite acquisition plan Noha Gad Jul 13, 2016 0 Luggage maker Tumi Holdings Inc's (TUMI.N) said its shareholders have backed Samsonite International S.A.'s…
Industry & Trade Dairy maker Juhayna signs $1.7mn-deal with Fawry on e-payment services Noha Gad Jun 22, 2016 0 Egyptian dairy maker Juhayna for Food Industries signed a cooperation protocol with electronic payment platform…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s Juhayna to manufacture European dairy maker Arla Foods products in Q4 Noha Gad Jun 21, 2016 0 Egyptian dairy maker Juhayna for Food Industries plans to start manufacturing some products of European leader in…
International News Merkel leaves door open to German counter-bid for Kuka Noha Gad Jun 13, 2016 0 German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled on Monday that she would not try to prevent a Chinese takeover of German…
Tech news Siemens CEO says not interested in robot maker Kuka Ghada Ismail Jun 13, 2016 0 Siemens has no interest in becoming a white knight for German robot maker Kuka, which is the target of a 4.5…
Industry & Trade French firm to establish car assembly factory in Egypt Noha Gad Jun 12, 2016 0 A French auto maker plans to establish car assembly factory in the Egyptian market within the upcoming period,…
Industry & Trade Egyptian leading dairy maker Juhayna eyes $76mn-sales in Ramadan Noha Gad Jun 6, 2016 0 Egyptian leading dairy maker Juhayna Food Industries plans achieving sales of 674 million Egyptian pounds (US$75.8…
Industry & Trade Dairy maker Domty to inject $67.6mn investments in Egypt until 2017 Noha Gad May 11, 2016 0 Egyptian dairy maker Arabian Food Industries Company (Domty) plans to pump investments of 500-600 million Egyptian…
Industry & Trade Pfizer approaches Medivation about potential takeover Noha Gad May 4, 2016 0 Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) has approached U.S. cancer drug maker Medivation Inc (MDVN.O) to express interest in an…
Tech news Oracle to acquire utility software maker Opower Ghada Ismail May 3, 2016 0 Oracle Corp will buy Opower Inc, a maker of software for utilities, for about $548 million in cash. The offer of…
Tech news Singaporeans will be able to ride driverless pods before 2017 Ghada Ismail Apr 21, 2016 0 Before the year is up, Singaporeans could be hopping on these driverless pod vehicles to get to school and work.…
Industry & Trade Egyptian Dairy Maker Domty annual profits skyrocket 355% Noha Gad Mar 30, 2016 0 The net profits of Egyptian dairy maker Arab Food Industries Company (Domty) rose by 355.4 percent during the…