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  • EGX gains EGP 3.7bn

    Date: 2015-08-04 14:33:15 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:68 - ID:3099505

    CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained about 3.7 billion pounds at the end of Tuesday's trading on the back of purchase operations by local investment funds. The EGX 30 benchmark index leapfrogged by 1.17 percent to close at ....

  • Global/PRNewswire (3): Entries Still Open for Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015

    Date: 2015-08-04 12:49:32 GMT - Nigeria - Economy - SN:48 - ID:3099073

    LAGOS, Nigeria, August 4, 2015/PRNewswire/ -- Writers from Africa have one month left to enter the Etisalat Prize for Literature 2015. The Etisalat Prize for Literature is the first ever Pan African prize celebrating debut African writers of ....

  • CAPMAS: Suez Canal revenues hit dlrs 47bn in 10 years

    Date: 2015-08-04 10:45:52 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:27 - ID:3097105

    CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) - Suez Canal revenues have reached almost dlrs 47 billion over the past 10 years (2004-2014), according to a statement of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. CAPMAS statement, released on Tuesday on the ....

  • Global/PRNewswire (1):Ty Warner introduces Cecil™ the Lion Beanie Baby®.

    Date: 2015-08-04 06:24:45 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:2 - ID:3096013

    OAKBROOK, Illinois, Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- Ty Warner, Founder and Chairman of Ty Inc, has created Cecil the Lion Beanie Baby in memory of the beloved lion tragically killed July 2, 2015. Photo - ....

  • Finance minister did not threaten customs department employees - ministry

    Date: 2015-08-03 20:25:42 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:110 - ID:3095329

    CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - The Finance Ministry denied on Monday claims published by a number of media outlets and websites saying that Finance Minister Hany Qadry threatened workers of tax and customs department . In a press release Monday, the ....

  • Egypt defies time to complete new Suez Canal project

    Date: 2015-08-03 19:52:47 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:106 - ID:3095085

    WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (MENA) - The inauguration of the new Suez Canal is an evidence that the stability has returned and that an environment exists in which things can be done: businesses can grow, banks can lend, and people can hope, Forbes Magazine ....

  • Planning min. expects increase of growth rate to 5%

    Date: 2015-08-03 19:22:18 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:102 - ID:3095057

    CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - Planning Minister Ashraf el Araby has expected the increase of growth rate during the current fiscal year to 5%, compared to 4.2% during the past year. During a phone call with Al Arabiya news channel, Araby said that nearly ....

  • Greek stocks plunge after five-week shut down

    Date: 2015-08-03 18:19:59 GMT - Greece - Economy - SN:93 - ID:3094909

    ATHENS, Aug 3 (MENA) – The main Greek stock index, the Athex ended the day down by 16.23 percent recovering from a 22.87 percent drop minutes after opening, Euronews reported on Monday. The bourse has been closed for five weeks, shut just before ....

  • Egypt auctions T-bonds

    Date: 2015-08-03 14:14:45 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:55 - ID:3092765

    CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) - The Finance Ministry auctioned on Monday treasury bonds at a total value of EGP 4.750 billion. In an online statement, the ministry said it sold EGP 3 billion of 7-year and EGP 1.750 billion of 10-year treasury bonds. A ....

  • Global-PRNewswire 1

    Date: 2015-08-03 14:05:52 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:53 - ID:3093409

    MIAX Options Exchange Announces July 2015 Volume and Market Share Records PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MIAX Options Exchange (MIAX®) announced today that it established new monthly volume records for total contracts ....

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