New era as emerging powers join elite summits
PITTSBURGH: Friday s decision to make emerging powers such as China and…
G20 leaders meet to reform world economy
PITTSBURGH: Leaders of the world s main powers meet in Pittsburgh Thursday…
Oil drops towards $68 on demand uncertainty
LONDON: Oil prices fell towards $68 a barrel after dropping nearly 4…
Rachid meets UK officials on bilateral cooperation
CAIRO: Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid began a…
Islamic banks need benchmark profit rate-economist
Islamic banks should shun conventional benchmark interest rates in favor of a…
BUSINESS BEAT: Egypt consumers set to save less
According to the latest Mastercard Worldwide Index Survey, Egyptian consumers look set…
SECTOR SERVICE: Using credit wisely amid the crunch
Although the global credit crunch provides an unlikely context for attracting new…
MSCC signs with 40 African banks
The Mediterranean Smart Cards Company (MSCC) recently signed with four bank groups…
ONE ON ONE: Keeping an eye on consumer banking
The ink on Kashif Sohail's business cards is hardly dry. Barclays' new…
IN DEPTH: Egypt's interest rate cuts expected to spur growth
The Central Bank of Egypt cut last week key interest rates, signaling…