World Asia markets stay mixed but Japan goes positive in Christmas day trading Yomna Yasser Dec 25, 2017 0 Markets in Japan and China were mixed on Christmas Day, with light trading expected on the heels of another record…
World Most Asian stocks slip ahead of Fed; Brent crude cracks $65 Yomna Yasser Dec 12, 2017 0 Asian markets drifted lower in Tuesday trade following a firm lead on Wall Street, which saw the Dow Jones…
Banks U.S. budget deficit widens to $666 billion in FY2016/17 Yomna Yasser Oct 22, 2017 0 The U.S. budget deficit widened to $666 billion for the financial year 2016/2017 as record spending more than…
World S&P 500 breaks record run on jobs data, drug chain drop Yomna Yasser Oct 7, 2017 0 The S&P 500 eased on Friday, ending a six-day run of record highs as the first monthly decline in U.S. nonfarm…
Sports Preview: Egypt’s Ahly face familiar Tunisian challenge in CL semis Yomna Yasser Oct 1, 2017 0 Egypt's Ahly are brimming with confidence and enjoying a psychological edge over African Champions League…
World Stocks close at record highs as tech losses are offset by energy gains Yomna Yasser Sep 14, 2017 0 U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday, notching record highs, as a gain in the energy sector offset…
World S&P ends at record high led by banks while Apple drags Yomna Yasser Sep 13, 2017 0 The S&P 500 hit a record closing high for the second day in a row on Tuesday, with financial stocks leading…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s Suez Canal breaks record in number of ships and loads Yomna Yasser Sep 10, 2017 0 Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority, Mohab Mamish, said on Saturday that 65 ships passed through the…
International News Economists raise 2017 Turkish growth forecast to record high Yomna Yasser Sep 6, 2017 0 Turkey’s economy will expand more than previously expected in 2017, thanks to strong government and consumer…
International News Two days from UK election, May’s record on security in focus after attack Yomna Yasser Jun 6, 2017 0 Two days from a parliamentary election that has been upended by a van and knife attack that killed seven people…
Tech news Samsung Electronics may add NAND capacity at China plant amid demand surge Yomna Yasser May 30, 2017 0 Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it is considering adding NAND memory chip production…
International News India launches 104 satellites in single mission Yomna Yasser Feb 15, 2017 0 India has created history by successfully launching 104 satellites on a single mission, overtaking the previous…
Entertainment Dame Vera Lynn breaks own record with new album at 100-age nada nasser Feb 2, 2017 0 Many people would celebrate turning 100 with a slice of cake and a glass of fizz, but Dame Vera Lynn is doing it by…
Industry & Trade Lebanese investments in Egypt record $2.8 billion Noha Gad Jan 10, 2017 0 Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil met Tuesday with Lebanese Agriculture Minister Ghazi Zoaiter to…
Tech news Samsung shares hit new record high despite Galaxy Note 7 recall Noha Gad Jan 10, 2017 0 The Galaxy Note 7's exploding battery debacle not only triggered a massive PR nightmare for Samsung, but its…
Industry & Trade Audi sales hit record in 2016, despite losing ground to rivals Noha Gad Jan 7, 2017 0 German luxury-car brand Audi said its deliveries rose to a new record last year despite the diesel emissions…
forex news Oil prices firm on US crude inventory fall, record car sales Yomna Yasser Jan 5, 2017 0 Oil prices were firm on Thursday, buoyed by data showing a fall in U.S. crude inventories and by record car sales…
World Stocks close well off highs; Nasdaq ekes out a record Yomna Yasser Dec 28, 2016 0 U.S. stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday, kicking off the last trading week of the year on a positive note with…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s exports to UAE leap 176.5pct in eight months Noha Gad Dec 26, 2016 0 Egyptian exports to the United Arab Emirates leapt by 176.5 percent during the first eight months of 2016. In…
Industry & Trade Trade exchange with Slovenia grew 12% in 2015: Egypt’s Qabil Noha Gad Dec 6, 2016 0 Egypt's trade exchange with Slovenia grew by 12 percent in 2015 to record around €161 million, Trade Minister…
Tech news Apple Watch sales to consumers set record in holiday week, says Apple’s Cook Ghada Ismail Dec 6, 2016 0 Sales of the Apple Watch to consumers set a record during the first week of holiday shopping, and the current…
Industry & Trade Italian imports to Egypt reach €2bn in 8 months: embassy Noha Gad Nov 30, 2016 0 The total volume of Egypt's imports from Italy rose by 3 percent to €2 billion in January-August 2016. Head of…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s ceramic, sanitary ware exports record $172mn in 9 months Noha Gad Nov 28, 2016 0 Egypt's total exports of ceramic and sanitary wares declined by 28.6 percent in January-September 2016 to around…
Egypt News Colliers International: hotel occupancy in 4 Egyptian cities records 48% in 2016 Noha Gad Nov 28, 2016 0 Hotel occupancy rates in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, Cairo, and Alexandria are expected to record 30…
Industry & Trade Maltese imports to Egypt record $529mn in six months Noha Gad Oct 9, 2016 0 The indicators of Egyptian imports from Malta witnessed a 36.5 percent increase during the first half of 2016. The…
Industry & Trade Indian investments in Egypt to record $6bn in three years Noha Gad Sep 6, 2016 0 India-Egypt Business Council agreed to double Indian investments in the Egyptian market to record US$6 billion…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s exports of glass products hit $68mn in 6 months Noha Gad Sep 4, 2016 0 Egyptian exports of glass products recorded 605.6 million pounds (US$68 million) during the first half of 2016…
Tech news Fastest mobile 4G network speed record ‘broken’ Ghada Ismail Aug 30, 2016 0 A new record has been set for the world's fastest 4G mobile internet speed, according to a network operator.…
Industry & Trade Excluding 57 services and goods, VAT revenues to record EGP 18bn Noha Gad Aug 30, 2016 0 Parliament voted on the value-added tax (VAT) draft law for the second day in a row on Monday. Yasser Omar, head of…
World Wall St. slips from highs after Fed officials’ rate comments Noha Gad Aug 17, 2016 0 U.S. stocks eased from record highs on Tuesday after comments from Federal Reserve officials fueled speculation of…
World Wall Street Week Ahead: Again at highs, stocks to take cues from consumer Noha Gad Aug 6, 2016 0 A U.S. stock market that rose again to record highs on Friday on the back of a robust employment report will take…
Tech news Egypt Post targets $39.4 mln surplus by end of FY2016-17 Ghada Ismail Jul 26, 2016 0 Egyptian postal authority, Egypt Post says hopes to record a financial surplus of 350 million Egyptian pounds…
World Wall St. sets records again, led by tech, bank stocks Noha Gad Jul 19, 2016 0 Wall Street closed slightly higher on Monday to mint new record highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials,…
World S&P 500, Dow end at record highs despite caution; oil falls Noha Gad Jul 14, 2016 0 The S&P 500 and Dow U.S. stock indexes ended at fresh record highs on Wednesday even as a rally in U.S. and…
World Wall Street ticks up to extend record streak Noha Gad Jul 14, 2016 0 U.S. stocks ticked up on Wednesday, just enough for the S&P 500 and Dow industrials to set record highs, with…
World S&P 500 touches record intraday high Noha Gad Jul 11, 2016 0 The S&P 500 touched a record intraday high of 2,137.43 points at the open on Monday after a strong monthly jobs…
Industry & Trade Oi investor urges new board after record Brazil bankruptcy filing Noha Gad Jul 9, 2016 0 A minority investor in Oi SA (OIBR4.SA), Brazil's largest fixed-line phone carrier, has called for the replacement…
Financial Institutions S&P 500 brushes record high after blowout jobs report Noha Gad Jul 9, 2016 0 The benchmark S&P 500 stock index brushed against its record closing high on Friday as Wall Street rallied…
Industry & Trade Industrial production of Egypt’s public enterprises hit $16bn in FY2014/15- CAPMAS Noha Gad Jun 26, 2016 0 The annual industrial production of public sector enterprises recorded 140.8 billion Egyptian pounds (US$15.9…
Industry & Trade German developmental projects in Egypt worth €6 billion- trade minister Noha Gad Jun 1, 2016 0 The total volume of developmental projects executed by Germany in Egyptian market since 1963 is estimated at €6…