Smugglers' paradise lost
RAFAH: Even before Israeli ground forces swept into northern Gaza, a tense…
Customs Council yet to take decision on tariff cuts, says official
CAIRO: Inside the Customs Council, intense negotiations are ongoing with the aim…
Successful IPOs struggle towards year's end
Market conditions for IPOs are a fleeting thing. And it would seem,…
Egypt's FDI takes a hit as global markets unravel
With the boom over the past few years in Egypt's economy, foreign…
Experts debate correlation between economic and political reform
Up until the onset of the global economic crisis, Egypt had embarked…
Actis: $2.9 bln fund targets emerging markets
CAIRO: Private equity firm Actis announced this week the creation of a…
Public spending on IT may decline, say experts at IDC Cairo
CAIRO: The International Data Corporation (IDC) brought its IT in Government Roadshow…
Egypt economic growth slows to 5.8 pct
CAIRO: Amidst the sound and fury of today's global economic turmoil, experts…
BUSINESS BEAT: As Citi grabs $20 bln US bailout, officials say Egypt operations unaffected
CAIRO: When it was announced this fall that venerable investment bank Lehman…
Egypt firm says consulting, accounting unaffected by slowdown
CAIRO: Whoever thought that accountants could be the life of the party?…