2018 World Cup will result in major employee productivity drop: GulfTalent
A major productivity drop is expected to be witnessed in the Middle East during the months of June and July because of the 2018 World Cup, according to a survey…
Total Egyptian agricultural exports rise to 3.1m tonnes
Volume does not fit Egypt's agricultural, research, intellectual potential, says former PBDAC chairperson
20% increase in petrol pumping rates to occur during Eid
Abed Ezz El Regal, chairperson of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), said that there will be increases in the pumping rates of petrol in the market, from 20m litres…
Juncker promises Trump ‘facts’ as cold trade war threatens to heat up
After Trump reiterated his anti-free trade rhetoric at the G7, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker hit back with a more traditional weaponry known as "the facts." German automakers eye proceedings…
Beltone forecasts inflation rise of 3-5% in Q3 2018
Company expects fuel prices to rise by 35-45% in July, CBE to keep interest rate unchanged
Chile sex abuse scandal: Pope accepts resignation of Barros and 2 other bishops
Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of three Chilean bishops who offered to step down after an abuse scandal. Among them is Bishop Juan Barros, whom victims have accused of…
2,000-year-old burial complex discovered near Sea of Galilee
Israeli construction workers unearthed a cave in Tiberias which was likely a family burial space from Roman times.Construction workers using a digger exposed what appeared to be an ancient burial…
Ramadan in Pakistan
Like millions of other Muslims around the world, people in Pakistan observe the month of Ramadan with traditional fervour and zeal. With millions of Muslims in the country who do…
The death of America’s net neutrality and how it affects you
The US and EU are changing the internet but — toward polar opposite ends. The United States has buried landmark net neutrality laws. Lindsey Rae Gjording reports from New York.The…
Macroeconomic picture improves, yet progress needs to be made on unemployment, closing housing gap, financial inclusion: OBG Egypt director
Throughout the past three years, Egypt has been through tough but necessary economic reforms, undertaken by the authorities and supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The reforms aim to…
