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China: Pollution and waste imperil its growth
Environment
February 28, 2011
China: Pollution and waste imperil its growth
China faces acute environmental and resource strains that threaten to choke growth unless the world's second-biggest economy cleans up, the…
Egypt sees annualized Q4 GDP growth at 6-6.2 pct
Business
January 5, 2011
Egypt sees annualized Q4 GDP growth at 6-6.2 pct
Egypt's economy is estimated to have grown by an annualised 6 to 6.2 percent in the October to December quarter,…
Egypt November inflation dips to lowest in 15 months
Business
December 9, 2010
Egypt November inflation dips to lowest in 15 months
Urban consumer price inflation in Egypt fell in the year to November to its lowest in 15 months, giving the…
Workers, not voters, worry Egypt’s government
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Workers, not voters, worry Egypt’s government
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak acknowledged this month that many of his compatriots have yet to benefit from faster economic growth…
Egypt expects US$10bln FDI 2010-11fiscal year, says minister
Business
November 3, 2010
Egypt expects US$10bln FDI 2010-11fiscal year, says minister
Abu Dhabi--Egypt will push ahead with economic reforms in order to achieve the targeted US$10 billion in foreign direct investment…
Carlyle Group eyeing Egypt, Morocco investments
Business
October 29, 2010
Carlyle Group eyeing Egypt, Morocco investments
Marrakech-- US buyout fund Carlyle Group plans to invest about US$300 million in the Middle East and North Africa within…
Egypt trims 2009/10 budget deficit to 8.1 pct/GDP
Business
October 29, 2010
Egypt trims 2009/10 budget deficit to 8.1 pct/GDP
Egypt's budget deficit in the fiscal year to June 2010 was narrower than first thought at 8.1 percent of gross…
Egyptian pound falls to lowest since June 2006
Business
October 20, 2010
Egyptian pound falls to lowest since June 2006
The Egyptian pound weakened to 5.7580 against the US dollar on Wednesday, its lowest since June 2006, with dealers in…
Egypt firm sees private education revenues up
Business
October 19, 2010
Egypt firm sees private education revenues up
Cairo for Investment and Real Estate Development, which builds and runs schools, said it expects revenues to hit LE100 million…
August core annual inflation up, rates seen steady
Business
September 13, 2010
August core annual inflation up, rates seen steady
Egypt's central bank said on Monday that core annual inflation rose to 8.2 percent in the year to August, but…