Tech news Wal-Mart says tech investments will boost online sales Ghada Ismail Jun 4, 2016 0 Wal-Mart Stores Inc executives touted the technology investments the world's No. 1 retailer is making to boost…
World Nikkei rises before US jobs data, Fast Retailing shines on solid sales Noha Gad Jun 4, 2016 0 Japanese stocks rose on Friday in thin trade, supported by gains on Wall Street and a sharp jump in index-heavy…
Industry & Trade Automotive sales in Egypt expected to drop by 30% late-2016 Noha Gad Jun 1, 2016 0 Egyptian annual automotive sales are expected to drop from 275,000 to 200,000 vehicles -i.e. 30 percent- by the end…
International News Japan PM delaying sales tax rise, fiscal reform on back burner Noha Gad Jun 1, 2016 0 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told lawmakers on Wednesday that he has decided to delay a scheduled sales tax…
Financial Institutions S&P says Japan sales tax hike delay makes ‘some sense’ Noha Gad May 31, 2016 0 Delaying a sales tax increase in Japan scheduled for April next year makes "some sense" because the weak economy…
Industry & Trade Queen Pharm plans boosting sales in Egypt by 20% end-2016 Noha Gad May 30, 2016 0 Egyptian pharmaceutical company Queen Pharm International targets boosting its sales by 20 percent to record around…
Industry & Trade Japan weak retail sales bolsters tax hike delay plan Noha Gad May 30, 2016 0 Japanese retail sales fell in April for the second consecutive month, bolstering the argument that a nationwide…
forex news Dollar rises on Fed rate hike bets; yen sags on likely delay to sales tax hike Noha Gad May 30, 2016 0 The dollar hit a one-month high against the yen on Monday and stood tall against other peers after comments by…
International News Japan’s Abe to delay sales tax hike until 2019 Noha Gad May 29, 2016 0 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to delay an increase in sales tax by two and a half years, a government…
World Nikkei rises amid prospect of tax hike delay, weaker yen Noha Gad May 28, 2016 0 Japanese stocks rose in thin trade on Friday, amid the growing prospect that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would delay…