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Business
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Economy
5/10/2023 6:21:54 PM
Consumer inflation in the United States nudged down only slightly in April, the Labor Department said on Wednesday, despite strong efforts to cool the economy and rein in price increases.
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Egypt
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Politics
5/9/2023 9:36:40 PM
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait and Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said delivered two statements on Tuesday before parliament on the draft FY2023/24 budget and development plan.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
5/9/2023 9:28:22 PM
Several factors point to a bumper wheat crop this year, reports Amira Hisham
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
5/9/2023 8:22:20 PM
Following downgrades by several rating agencies, the government has been fending off criticism of its economic policies, writes Doaa A. Moneim
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
5/9/2023 8:20:35 PM
Diesel prices rose for the first time in a year, naturally followed by an increase in the cost of transportation and commodities, reports Ahmed Kotb
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Business
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Markets & Companies
5/9/2023 12:25:16 PM
Markets struggled Tuesday as investors eyed the release of US inflation data later in the week, while mixed Chinese trade data suggested that recovery in the world's number two economy was still taking time.
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Business
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Economy
5/8/2023 8:52:45 PM
The White House and Congress could strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts. Or they could agree to a stopgap measure to keep paying the nation’s bills while negotiations continue. They also could let the negotiations unravel, sending the economy into a chaos.
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Opinion
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5/8/2023 5:58:12 PM
Concerns about population growth reflect anxieties about equality, conflict, the economy, health and education, and their solutions should be driven by the goal of promoting gender equality and empowering women.
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Business
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Economy
5/6/2023 6:38:31 PM
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait attributed Fitch Ratings' decision to downgrade Egypt's sovereign credit rating -- giving it a Negative Outlook --to the country's continuous struggle against the extreme external pressures resulting from complex global challenges.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
5/4/2023 11:46:00 PM
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Business
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Economy
5/3/2023 10:56:00 PM
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate for a tenth consecutive time Wednesday in a move that could be the last in the current cycle if the economy cools.
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Business
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Economy
5/3/2023 3:06:52 PM
Adopting a flexible exchange rate regime under the current IMF loan programme for Egypt is key to attract more investors, ensure hard currency liquidity and raise confidence in the economy, said Jihad Azour, the director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the fund.
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World
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War in Ukraine
5/2/2023 3:33:10 PM
Russia's offensive in Ukraine has aggravated a long-simmering demographic crisis that President Vladimir Putin has struggled to tackle, which could further damage its sanctions-hit economy.
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World
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International
5/2/2023 11:20:48 AM
Television and movie writers declared late Monday that they will launch a strike for the first time in 15 years, as Hollywood girded for a walkout with potentially widespread ramifications in a fight over fair pay in the streaming era.
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Business
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Economy
5/1/2023 5:29:03 PM
The insurance sector in Egypt – one of the oldest of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa – has, like all sectors in the country’s economy, been suffering a number of challenges.
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World
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Region
4/30/2023 7:30:36 PM
Iran's parliament voted in an impeachment session on Sunday to remove the industry minister amid soaring prices as the Islamic Republic's economy reels under the pressure of international sanctions.
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World
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International
4/30/2023 11:32:40 AM
A gas leak killed 11 people in India, an official said Sunday, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the vast developing economy of 1.4 billion people.
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Business
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Economy
4/29/2023 2:48:09 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Saturday that Egypt’s economy is “doing well” amid the global crises and is capable of fulfilling its financial obligations.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
4/26/2023 12:49:12 PM
Global shares were mostly lower Wednesday as worries about the global economy flared after a tumble on Wall Street despite some better-than-expected earnings reports.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
4/25/2023 7:43:46 PM
Egypt needs to accelerate its privatisation programme and slow down large-scale infrastructure projects to fulfil its pledges to the IMF, reports Doaa A. Moneim from Washington
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