EGX30 targets 7,900-8,000 points this week

Technical analysts predicted that Egyptian Exchange (EGX) will move sideways, dropping down during this week’s trading. EGX30 is expected to move between 7,900-8,000 points. Analysts pointed out that the EGX market…

Mohamed Ahmed

Elsewedy Electric increases smart metering contracts portfolio to ‎€148m supported by Gulf, European markets

The domestic market is expected to increase the Elsewedy Electric’s revenues as the wire and cable sector recorded a 17% annual increase in sales during the first half (H1) of…

Mohamed Ahmed

EFSA agrees to grant Mubasher licence for managing investment funds

Company to hold an extraordinary general assembly to change its name to Mubasher for managing financial investments and increase its capital to EGP 5m

Mohamed Ahmed

Turkey beefs up military presence in Syria

Turkey has launched a new effort to back rebels in northern Syria. More tanks crossed into the war-torn country to help opposition fighters battling the so-called "Islamic State" (IS).

Deutsche Welle

Recovered Energy offers to modernise, enhance efficiency of 6th of October City’s power plant with $30m

The company will sell the energy for a 12-year period; the cost of kilowatt/hour will drop down to 1.5 cents

Mohamed Farag

Armed Forces is countering ‘greedy’ traders, companies producing baby formula: spokesperson

Price hikes, reports of shortage of certain goods on the rise as army vows to intervene to provide basic goods for “ordinary citizens”

Adham Youssef

Schweinsteiger not nominated for Europa League

Former Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger won't be playing any European football for the rest fo the year. His club have elected not to take him along on its Europa League…

Deutsche Welle

Political parties, NGOs reject parliament’s approval of VAT

The value-added tax was approved by parliament in late August, and was set at a rate of 13% for the current fiscal year

Daily News Egypt

Egypt drops 14 places to rank 55 in Country RepTrak index

Effective governance is considered the cornerstone of attracting foreign direct investment

Mohamed Samir

Amer Group to open Porto Sharm Hotel in December

Amer group will be managing the hotel during the first phase of the operations, until the hotel is assigned to an international company specialised in hotel management

Mohamed Ahmed