Featured Egypt’s unemployment falls to 5.8% in Q2 – planning minister Aya Anwar Aug 6, 2026 0 Egypt's unemployment rate fell to 5.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 from around 6 per cent in the previous…
Featured Egypt’s El Nasr signs vehicle manufacturing deal with China’s FAW Aya Anwar Jun 17, 2026 0 Egypt's El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Company signed a strategic partnership agreement with China’s FAW Car…
International News UK private sector hits 1-year high in output growth Aya El Sayed Sep 3, 2025 0 UK private sector output grew at its fastest pace in a year in August, driven by a rise in new orders, according to…
Featured Egypt targets major industrial expansion in 2025/26 plan Aya Anwar Sep 2, 2025 0 The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation has unveiled ambitious targets for…
Egypt News Egypt’s SCZONE signs $7m deal with Germany’s SUN GARDEN Aya El Sayed Aug 28, 2025 0 Egypt’s General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) signed a $7 million (approximately EGP 340…
Featured France’s private sector stabilises, outlook remains gloomy – PMI Aya El Sayed Aug 21, 2025 0 France’s private sector showed signs of stabilisation in August after months of contraction, with business activity…
Featured Eurozone growth remains tepid in July, PMI shows Aya El Sayed Aug 5, 2025 0 The eurozone economy extended its modest growth streak into a seventh month in July, as services activity picked up…
Egypt News Egypt’s El Wazir highlights industrial revival, pledges support for struggling… Nada Ali Aug 4, 2025 0 Egypt’s Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir discussed the country's significant investments in the…
Egypt News Egypt’s economic outlook improves – poll Aya Anwar Jul 29, 2025 0 Egypt’s economy grew by an estimated 4.0 per cent in the fiscal year ending June 2024, slightly higher than the 3.8…
Featured India’s industrial output rises in June ’25 Nada Ali Jul 29, 2025 0 India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose 1.5 per cent year-on-year in June 2025, compared to a revised 1.2…
Featured Eurozone firms struggle with rising costs, trade disruptions – ECB Aya El Sayed Jul 21, 2025 0 Eurozone firms continue to face mounting challenges from rising costs, weak profits, and trade disruptions,…
Egypt News Türkiye’s Hayat Egypt breaks ground on $44m expansion in SCZONE Aya El Sayed Jul 13, 2025 0 Türkiye’s Hayat Egypt has begun construction on new production lines for hygiene products at its Sokhna facility in…
Egypt News Nissan Egypt joins EDF to equip KOSEN students with industry experience Aya El Sayed Jul 10, 2025 0 Egypt’s Education Development Fund (EDF), affiliated with the Cabinet, signed a cooperation protocol with Nissan…
Featured Singapore manufacturing growth slows in May ’25 – PMI Nada Ali Jun 4, 2025 0 The seasonally adjusted S&P Global Singapore Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) fell to 51.5 in May from 52.8 in…
Featured PMI: Australia’s manufacturing growth slows in May ’25 Nada Ali Jun 3, 2025 0 Australia’s manufacturing sector continued to expand in May, although at a slower pace, with the seasonally…
Egypt News Chinese firm to build $20m bag factory in Egypt’s SCZone Aya El Sayed Jun 3, 2025 0 Egypt's General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) signed an agreement with COMFILY Hong Kong Co.,…
Egypt News Egypt’s PM reviews challenges facing iron, steel industry Nada Ali May 26, 2025 0 Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly convened a meeting to address the challenges in the iron and steel…
Featured France’s trade deficit widens in Q1 ’25 Aya El Sayed May 7, 2025 0 France's trade balance in the first quarter of 2025 deteriorated, recording a deficit of €20.3 billion, compared to…
Featured Germany’s manufacturing sector expands in March ’25 Aya El Sayed May 7, 2025 0 Germany's manufacturing sector saw a 3.6 per cent rise in real new orders in March 2025, following seasonal and…
Featured PMI: Euro area industry downturn softens in Feb. ’25 Aya El Sayed Mar 3, 2025 0 The euro area’s manufacturing sector remained in contraction in February, but the downturn showed signs of easing…
Industry & Trade S. Arabia’s IPI rises in Dec ’24 Aya Anwar Feb 10, 2025 0 Saudi Arabia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 2.1 per cent in December 2024 compared to the same month…
Africa News S. Africa’s manufacturing contracts again in Dec ’24 Aya Anwar Jan 8, 2025 0 South Africa's seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 46.2 points in December 2024, a…
Africa News Kenya’s economy grows by 4.0% in Q3 ’24 Aya Anwar Jan 8, 2025 0 Kenya’s economy recorded a 4.0 per cent growth in the third quarter of 2024, down from 6.0 per cent in the same…
Africa News Kenyan private sector growth slows in Dec ’24 – PMI Aya Anwar Jan 6, 2025 0 Kenya’s private sector ended 2024 with marginal growth, as the Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)…
Featured S&P Global: German manufacturing contracts in Nov. ’24 Aya El Sayed Dec 2, 2024 0 Germany’s manufacturing sector remained in deep contraction in November, with the HCOB Manufacturing PMI holding at…
Featured S&P Global: UK manufacturing sector contracts in Nov. ’24 Aya El Sayed Dec 2, 2024 0 The UK manufacturing sector experienced further contraction in November, with the S&P Global UK Manufacturing…
Featured Euro area’s manufacturing sector declines sharply in Nov. ’24 Aya El Sayed Dec 2, 2024 0 The euro area's manufacturing sector showed deepening weakness in November, with the HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing…
Featured S&P Global: Turkey’s manufacturing sector improves in Nov. ’24 Aya El Sayed Dec 2, 2024 0 Turkey's manufacturing sector showed tentative signs of recovery in November, with the Istanbul Chamber of Industry…
Featured Russian manufacturing expands in Nov. ’24 – PMI Aya El Sayed Dec 2, 2024 0 The Russian manufacturing sector recorded a modest improvement in November, with the S&P Global Manufacturing…
International News ASEAN manufacturing sees modest uptick in Nov. ’24 Nada Ali Dec 2, 2024 0 The ASEAN manufacturing sector rose slightly in November, with the S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing…
Featured Eurozone business activity faces 2nd downturn in 3 months Aya El Sayed Nov 24, 2024 0 Eurozone business activity contracted again in November, as weak demand and declining new orders pushed the…
International News Sri Lanka’s industrial production surges 2.4% YoY in Q3 Nada Ali Nov 21, 2024 0 Sri Lanka's industrial production witnessed a 2.4 per cent year-on-year growth in the third quarter of 2024.
Featured Dubai’s GDP grows 3.3% YoY in Q2 Aya Anwar Nov 11, 2024 0 Dubai’s GDP for Q2 2024 rose 3.3 per cent year on year (YoY) to AED116 billion, contributing to a total of AED231…
Featured Germany’s private sector faces continued contraction in Oct. Aya El Sayed Oct 24, 2024 0 Germany’s private sector continued to experience deterioration at the start of the fourth quarter, according to the…
Featured Euro area manufacturing deepens contraction in Q3 ’24 Aya El Sayed Oct 1, 2024 0 The euro area's manufacturing sector deepened its contraction at the end of the third quarter, according to the…
Featured Turkey’s manufacturing sector plummets in Q3 ’24 – PMI Aya El Sayed Oct 1, 2024 0 Turkey's manufacturing sector experienced a notable decline at the end of the third quarter, as indicated by the…
Featured Russia’s manufacturing sector contracts after 28-month growth Aya El Sayed Oct 1, 2024 0 Russia's manufacturing sector slipped into contraction in September 2024, ending a 28-month growth streak,…
Featured UK manufacturers’ product sales rise in ’23 Aya El Sayed Sep 19, 2024 0 UK manufacturers saw their product sales rise to £456.1 billion in 2023, an increase of £17.2 billion (3.9 per…
Money Myanmar’s manufacturing sector attracts $75m foreign investment Nada Ali Sep 17, 2024 0 Myanmar's manufacturing sector has seen a significant influx of foreign investment, attracting $75 million from 23…
News China to ease restrictions on foreign investment in manufacturing sector Aya Anwar Sep 8, 2024 0 China will lift restrictions on foreign investment in the manufacturing sector with the release of the 2024 version…