Egypt
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Politics
2/25/2012 2:38:49 PM
Interim Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri will present Parliament on Sunday with a comprehensive government action plan pertaining to foreign funding, squandered public funds and wage restructuring
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Business
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Economy
2/19/2012 2:16:03 PM
Protests continue against Greek government following passage of new austerity measures, with 22 per cent cut in minimum wage and a 12 per cent cut in pensions
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Business
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Economy
2/12/2012 1:32:12 PM
Operations at the Red Sea port will shut down later this afternoon as workers protest unmet promises on wages made by Egyptian officials
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Business
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Economy
2/12/2012 10:06:19 AM
A new wage package for low earning workers puts Israel's public sector strike to an end
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World
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Region
2/9/2012 9:05:21 PM
Palestinian political prisoner held by Israel wages hunger strike for record 54 days to protest unjust detention, mistreatment at hands of occupation authorities
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Egypt
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Politics
1/31/2012 1:49:04 PM
Wageeh El-Shimy will seek membership of constitution drafting commission in order to ensure that Egyptians with disabilities are accorded their due rights
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Sports
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World
1/25/2012 3:35:59 PM
Argentinian Tevez fined six weeks wages for gross misconduct; City says it won't accept cut-price offers for striker linked with move to Milan, Inter and PSG
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World
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International
1/20/2012 10:48:48 AM
After a lackluster one-day strike, unions in the southern African nation try a longer strike for higher wages
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Business
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Economy
1/5/2012 6:26:37 PM
New public spending cuts will affect wages, government purchases, subsidies and debt services, according to a SCAF decree
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Business
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Economy
1/2/2012 4:41:50 PM
Low-wage employees in eight states will see their annual salaries climb to between $15,000 and $18,000
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Sports
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World
1/2/2012 3:33:03 PM
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been fined the equivalent of a week's wages by the Premier League club for a night out over the Christmas weekend, according to press reports on Monday
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Business
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Economy
12/27/2011 8:36:42 PM
Despite government promises to contrary, public-sector maximum wage will most likely not be implemented next month
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Business
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Economy
12/20/2011 1:23:25 PM
Savings of LE20-22 billion to include maximum wage in government and public sectors, and tax rise on imported cigarettes
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Business
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Economy
12/19/2011 3:28:47 PM
Ministry of Finance to apply wage cap in public and government sectors from January 2012; exemptions for banks and petroleum sector
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Business
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Economy
12/17/2011 6:37:40 PM
The decision to implement a maximum wage will touch around 20,000 employees in leadership positions in the administrative arm of the government, say officials
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World
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Region
12/15/2011 2:55:05 PM
Teachers and university professors’ one-day strike for higher wages leads to Cabinet's passing a 30 per cent increase in minimum wages, lower than previous deal rejected by private sector as 'crippling blow'
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Business
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Economy
12/11/2011 1:03:01 PM
Interim government makes appeal to unblock a desperately needed $150 billion in order to pay public sector workers and rebuild state institutions
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Business
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Economy
12/5/2011 6:21:12 PM
Latest official figures show almost half of Egyptians are finding it hard to make ends meet on a monthly basis, spending more than two thirds of their income on food and housing
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Business
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Economy
12/4/2011 6:21:58 PM
Austerity in the public sector has to be matched with a crackdown on 'unjustifiable' pay at private firms, says deputy prime minister
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Business
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Economy
12/4/2011 2:21:16 PM
Regional pay-rises can benefit the Middle East, reducing poverty and stimulating growth -- but they could also undermine the region's competitiveness as the global economy sees slowdown, say experts
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