ElBaradei shut out of Egypt talks
By AFP WASHINGTON: Leading Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei said he was "not invited" to take part in negotiations Sunday on the future of a post-Mubarak Egypt, and criticized the…
Egypt pound hits 6-yr low as European markets reopen
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound hit a six-year low on Monday after banks reopened their doors to international deals, with the government facing a new test of sentiment later in…
Egypt pound hits 6-yr low as European markets reopen
CAIRO: The Egyptian pound hit a six-year low on Monday after banks reopened their doors to international deals, with the government facing a new test of sentiment later in the…
Arafa says facilities reopened after unrest
CAIRO: Arafa Holding, Egypt's biggest garment exporter, said on Monday that all of its production facilities had started running again as of Saturday. The firm said it halted operations at…
Orascom, Wind working on Vimpelcom tie: paper
MILAN: Egypt's Orascom Telecom and Italy's Wind continue to work on a merger with Russia's Vimpelcom despite arbitration over the telecom deal, a senior Orascom manager said in newspaper comments…
GB Auto resumes operations in Egypt
CAIRO: GB Auto, Egypt's biggest listed vehicle assembler, said on Monday it had resumed operations nationwide for the first time since Jan. 27 after the country was roiled by political…
Alcotexa sells 7,316 tons cotton in two weeks
CAIRO: Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 7,316 tons of cotton in the two weeks that ended on Feb. 5, an Alcotexa official told Reuters on Monday.…
Egypt, Morocco debt insurance costs slip 17 bps: Markit
LONDON: The cost of insuring Moroccan and Egyptian sovereign debt against default or restructuring for five years slipped 17 basis points from Friday's close, debt monitor Markit said on Monday.…
Egypt finances face new tests as Europe reopens
CAIRO: Egypt's finances face more tests on Monday as the government seeks to sell $2.5 billion of short-term debt and banks reopen their doors to international transactions, but the stock…
Egypt ex-trade minister says Mubarak role ‘critical’
By Erika Solomon/Reuters DUBAI: Egypt's former trade minister, sacked with the rest of President Hosni Mubarak's cabinet in an attempt to quell mass protests, said Mubarak's participation in the country's government…