Economy

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Latest Economy News

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

Daily News Egypt

IMF points to progress in aid talks with Egypt

IMF was working "constructively" with the authorities with the hope of a…

Daily News Egypt

Construction companies going green

Cement companies are working to reduce emissions through new initiatives in line…

Daily News Egypt

Fears over rising dollar price amid planned protests

Banking expert Bassant Fahmy said she does not expect dollar prices to…

Hend El-Behary

EU aid to Egypt under attack

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Amr Darrag discussed a €200m grant…

Daily News Egypt

Investment minister aims for 7% growth in two years

Following the revolution, the Egyptian economy registered lower growth rates compared to…

Nada Badawi

Minister pursues petroleum projects with APICORP

Petroleum minister says there are a number of projects in Egypt for…

Daily News Egypt

Saudi Arabia cuts Egyptian visas to Mecca

The Saudi government cited ongoing infrastructural projects in the holy city of…

Daily News Egypt