Economy

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Egypt negotiating $500m loan with Saudi Arabia

Darrag told Reuters that, “the loan will come as part of a…

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Wind power to run cement plants

A contract with Italgen will create a wind energy park which will…

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Investment minister: Problems faced by Arab investors in Egypt ‘end Sunday’

Yehia Hamed sits down with Saudi investors to discuss resolution of longstanding…

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Child hunger saps economy

Egypt bears losses of EGP 20.3bn due to child hunger, UN says

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Experts predict higher inflation rates amid unchanged interest rates

Rising summertime prices and devaluing currency drive ongoing inflation

Nada Badawi

PM: Smartcards for fuel to come into effect next month

Cards aimed at cutting smuggling, recording consumption

Hend El-Behary

Morsi meets with ministers to address energy needs

The president meets with ministers to address the crisis and ensure Egyptians…

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Suez Cement managing director: Construction sector pick-up ‘critical’ to economy

Managing Director of Suez Cement Group, Bruno Carre spoke to Daily News…

Nada Badawi

High prices cripple the construction sector

Rising cost of materials and devaluing currency important factors affecting the industry

Hend El-Behary

Healthcare struggles to keep up with rising costs, medicine shortages

EGP 3.314bn currently set aside for medicine costs in the 2013-2014 budget

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