IsDB, ITFC launch online learning platform sharing medical knowledge
Initiative comes as part of bank’s COVID-19 crisis response action
DHL Express, Baheya collaborate to support breast cancer patients amid Covid-19 pandemic
Partnership starts in Ramadan, aims at delivering medication to doorsteps of breast cancer patients, protecting them from Covid-19
Higher Education Ministry allocates EGP 2m to innovations combating COVID-19
Focus of ministry’s support is on finding technological solutions to ongoing pandemic
Ministers of Environment, Military Production address waste disposal during COVID-19
Urgent, tight measures to be taken in quarantined areas to contain infection and prevent further spread
Suez Cement board, senior management take salary cuts due to COVID-19
Company hit by general low demand, high production costs due to the economic fall out from the virus
Egypt extends nationwide state of emergency for health, security concerns
Madbouly transfers jurisdiction over some cases from public prosecution to Emergency State Security Courts
Israel’s coronavirus infections rise to 15,589, with 208 deaths
The daily average number of coronavirus tests in Israel has dropped to 9,000 in the past 3 days, after reaching a daily peak of 13,342 on April 20.
Oil prices slump amid mounting storage fears
US oil prices posted a record weekly loss of 32.3% based on June contract.The biggest weekly percentage loss on record based on most-active contracts
US stocks rally amid hopes for reopening economy
Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks increased 1.51%, to 24,133.78. The S&P 500 rose1.47%, to 2,878.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 1.11%, to 8,730.16.
Egypt allocates EGP 1.8bn to upgrade electricity networks in FY 2021
El-Sayed added that several major electricity projects have been established to meet development projects’ needs of power in Sinai, the Red Sea, and Sharqeya
