Banks State-owned Suez Canal Bank’s net profit rises 69.5% in 2017 Yomna Yasser Mar 13, 2018 0 Egypt's state-run Suez Canal Bank reported Monday a 69.5 percent increase in its net profit to reach 356 million…
Real Estate State-owned Heliopolis Housing Q1 profit rises to 77mn Egyptian pounds Yomna Yasser Oct 26, 2017 0 Net profit after tax of Egypt’s state-owned Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development (HELI) jumped to 77…
forex news Oil prices up on signs of tighter market, but 2018 looks more uncertain Yomna Yasser Oct 11, 2017 0 Oil prices edged up on Wednesday, rising for a third day, on signs that markets are gradually tightening after…
Industry & Trade EGPC seeks up to 1.012 million tonnes gasoil for Feb-March Noha Gad Dec 31, 2016 0 Egyptian General Petroleum Corp (EGPC) is seeking up to 1.012 million tonnes of gasoil for delivery in February and…
forex news Dollar edges up as Fed, US jobs data awaited Yomna Yasser Nov 1, 2016 0 The dollar edged higher on Tuesday as the final days of the contentious U.S. presidential campaign overshadowed…
World China stocks close up over 1 pct on broad rally Noha Gad Jul 26, 2016 0 China stocks closed up on Tuesday as buyers drove a mild but broad-based rally into financials and industrials. The…
Industry & Trade McDonald’s gets bids for China, HK stores sale in up to $3 billion deal –… Noha Gad Jun 22, 2016 0 McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) has received more than half a dozen bids for its China and Hong Kong stores, including…
forex news Oil glut up close: How Cushing copes with full crude tanks Noha Gad Apr 5, 2016 0 From the air above this small Oklahoma town, the 300 steel oil storage tanks that dot the landscape appear filled…
Tech news SoftBank to purchase up to $4.4 billion of own shares Noha Gad Feb 15, 2016 0 Japanese telecoms conglomerate SoftBank Group (9984.T) said on Monday it will purchase up to 500 billion yen ($4.4…
Egypt News Egypt’s illicit streams from 2004 to 2013 near $40 billion: U.S. report aya salah Dec 10, 2015 0 The amount of money put to use in illicit activities in Egypt from 2004 to 2013 adds up to $39.8 billion, at an…
Industry & Trade Egyptian exports to US up 2.1 pct in 7 months Noha Gad Oct 28, 2015 0 Egypt's exports to the United States increased 2.1 percent from January-July 2015 despite the decline in the trade…
World Asian stocks mixed; small-caps lead gains in China Noha Gad Oct 22, 2015 0 Asian stocks put up a mixed performance on Thursday, as investors kept a wary eye on China which recovered from the…
World Wall St. closes up, registers third week of gains Noha Gad Oct 17, 2015 0 U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, notching a third week of gains, lifted by a jump in General Electric shares and…
International News Global stocks at two-month highs, dollar up; oil down for week Noha Gad Oct 17, 2015 0 Stocks in major world markets rose to a two-month high on Friday and the dollar ticked up, boosted by views that…
World Asian stocks at three-week highs before Fed decision; dollar wary Noha Gad Sep 17, 2015 0 Asian stocks edged up to a three-week high on Thursday while the dollar drifted lower against other currencies as…
World Asia stocks up, dollar sags as Fed tempers expectations for rate rise Noha Gad Jun 18, 2015 0 An index of Asian shares gained on Thursday while the dollar eased slightly after the Federal Reserve signaled that…
World Asia Up After Dismal U.S. Jobs Data, Dollar Pressured Amwal Al Ghad English Apr 6, 2015 0 Asian shares rose and the dollar steadied but remained under pressure on Monday, after a dismal U.S. jobs report…
Banks Egypt’s Real GDP Up 6.8% In Q1 2014-15 – Central Bank Amwal Al Ghad English Jan 18, 2015 0 Egypt's real gross domestic product rose an annual 6.8 percent in the first quarter of the 2014-15 fiscal year, its…
Indices news Yen Edges Up In Choppy Trade As Risk Aversion Rises Amwal Al Ghad English Dec 15, 2014 0 The yen climbed against the dollar and euro in extremely choppy trading on Monday, as investors took their cues…
Indices news Dollar Up As Equities Surge, Yields Rise On Upbeat Data Amwal Al Ghad English Oct 20, 2014 0 The dollar gained on Monday after upbeat data restored some calm to the financial markets, prompting equities to…
Banks Egypt’s Foreign Reserves Up In September To $16.872 Bln -C. Bank Amwal Al Ghad English Oct 9, 2014 0 Egypt's foreign reserves rose to $16.872 billion at the end of September from $16.836 billion at the end of August,…
World Europe Stocks Up As Vodafone Gains; ECB On Deck Amwal Al Ghad English Jul 3, 2014 0 European stocks leaned higher Thursday, with gains for Vodafone Group PLC as it moves toward closing an…
Arab Gulf Rebounds, Arabtec Up As CEO Quits Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 19, 2014 0 Most stock markets in the Gulf rebounded on Wednesday after an Iraq-related sell-off ended, although stocks…
World Asian Shares Up On China Relief, Softbank Stars Amwal Al Ghad English Apr 16, 2014 0 Asian share markets made broad gains on Wednesday after China reported economic growth a touch above forecasts, a…
Indices news Dollar Lower Against Euro, Up Against Yen On Risk Appetite Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 29, 2014 0 The dollar edged lower against the euro on Friday while rising against the yen on greater investor risk appetite…
World Asia Shares Up; China, Ukraine Fears Limit Gains Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 24, 2014 0 Asian shares advanced moderately on Monday, choosing to embrace last week's firm performance by global equity…
Indices news Yen Nurses Losses, Euro Edges Up As Ukraine Anxiety Ebbs For Now Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 18, 2014 0 The safe-haven yen stayed below a recent peak against the dollar and the euro stood firm on Tuesday as anxiety over…
USA Global Stocks Slip Ahead Of Crimea Vote; Gold, Yen Up On Safety Bids Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 16, 2014 0 Growing tension between the West and Russia ahead of Ukraine's weekend referendum in Crimea pushed down stocks on…
USA Global Stocks Slip Ahead Of Crimea Vote; Gold, Yen Up On Safety Bids Amwal Al Ghad English Mar 15, 2014 0 Growing tension between the West and Russia ahead of Ukraine's weekend referendum in Crimea pushed down stocks on…
World Global Shares Up As Fed Draws Taper’s Sting; Dollar Gains Broadly Amwal Al Ghad English Dec 19, 2013 0 Asian share markets rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve drew the sting from tapering its stimulus by…
International News EU Wheat Up On Prospects For Stronger Exports Amwal Al Ghad English Nov 21, 2013 0 European wheat futures were higher on Wednesday on strengthening prospects for exports as rival Black Sea wheat…
USA Wall St. Ends Higher After Factory Data; Dow, S&P Up For Week Amwal Al Ghad English Nov 2, 2013 0 U.S. stocks rose on Friday after surprisingly strong manufacturing data overshadowed expectations that the Federal…
Tech news Apple’s Iphone Sales, Holiday Quarter Up For Scrutiny Amwal Al Ghad English Oct 28, 2013 0 Apple Inc's iPhone sales and revenue forecasts, due to be released on Monday, may offer clues as to whether its…
Arab MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi Petchems Surge On Earnings; Most Mkts Up On Global Cues Amwal Al Ghad English Oct 21, 2013 0 Saudi Arabia's petrochemical shares led a bourse rally on Sunday as earnings boosted sentiment, while most regional…
World Europe Stocks Up As Summers Pulls Out Of Fed Race Amwal Al Ghad English Sep 16, 2013 0 European stock markets rallied at the open on Monday after Lawrence Summers pulled out of the race to become next…
USA Wall Street Up As Automakers, Tech Shares Gain Amwal Al Ghad English Sep 5, 2013 0 Stocks rose for a second day on Wednesday as a possible military action in Syria was seen as limited and strong…
USA Wall St. Up But Rally Fizzles On Support For Syria Strike Amwal Al Ghad English Sep 4, 2013 0 Stocks rose on Tuesday but were far off session highs after top Republicans voiced support for U.S. President…
Indices news Dollar Up Vs. Yen Ahead Of U.S. Sales Report Amwal Al Ghad English Aug 13, 2013 0 The U.S. dollar rose Tuesday, with the yen losing ground after a report that Japan will look into cutting corporate…
World Europe Stocks Up; Alcatel, UBS Rise, Barclays Off Amwal Al Ghad English Jul 30, 2013 0 European stock markets opened higher on Tuesday, as investors weighed earnings from prominent companies such as UBS…
Indices news Gold Prices Up With Fed Minutes In Pipeline Amwal Al Ghad English Jul 10, 2013 0 Gold prices edged higher Wednesday, as the U.S. dollar drifted lower ahead of events that may reinforce the U.S.…