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Omar Effendi deal at stake due to unpaid taxes

The acquisition of Omar Effendi department stores is at stake as the previous owner is accused of non-payment of back taxes. The Tax Authority seized control on Wednesday from the previous Saudi owner, Anwal.

Market Report: EGX30 rebounds slightly by 0.11 per cent

The Egyptian stock market ended the trading week in the red, but only just, as the main index appeared depressed amid political uncertainty.

VimpelCom to complete Orascom merger before the end of 2010

Vimpel Com holds to the Orascom Telecom merger, despite "size and complexity" of the deal, CEO says.

Ezz Steel reports mixed Q3 results

The nine-month net profit of Egypt's leading steel producer reached LE242 million, up from LE29 million in the same period a year ago.

Google close to buying Groupon

The internet giant Google may be on the edge of settling its biggest $5-billion bid for Groupon, the fastest growing online discount shopping, in what is expected to extend Google's dominance in online advertising.

Stock market drops 0.33%

The EGX 30 dropped slightly by 0.33 per cent to 6683 points today, mostly the result of the poor performance of Orascom Telecom and Orascom Construction Industries

OCI workers protest liquidation of their factory

Orascom Construction Industries workers fear liquidation of the company.

Ezz to offset global hike by raising prices

Increase in world prices of inputs pushes up local steel prices by 5.3% in December

US companies hold holiday parties, but on a budget

Appetizers, wine and roast beef no longer served

An American Bank is the next target of wikileaks

Wikileaks will release new documents that accuse a famous American bank.

Toyota to fix 650,000 heat-risk Prius hybrids

Toyota Motor launches a repair campaign to fix about 650,000 Prius models worldwide with faulty coolant pumps

Egypt government will amend law to solve Talaat Moustafa dispute

Egypt's Cabinet agreed to amend the public auctions law to solve the legal dispute over the Madinaty project

Egyptian blue chips drag main index down 1.64%

The mid-week session ended on a negative note, following European and American markets

Egypt's SODIC studying LE1 billion bond issue

Egyptian real estate firm trying to fund work on its main projects through possible LE1 billion bond

Kuwait to reduce Asian crude oil supply

Kuwait has announced its intentions to reduce crude oil supplies to Asia in the first quarter of 2011

43% growth in "Hermes" profits during past 9 months

EFG-Hermes Holding Company releases net profit of 668.4 million pounds during first three quarters in 2010, a 43 per cent increase

British Airways, Iberia shareholders back $8 billion merger

British airways and Iberia will become International Airlines Group when the merger is completed January

Egypt's Citadel Capital looks for improvement in holdings

3Q losses force $4 billion private equity firm to review management strategies.

Egypt's main index rebounds by 0.4%

After election day drop, EGX 30 gains a slight 0.4%, closing at 6816.29 points

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