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THIS MORNING: It’s PMI day + foreign reserves rose USD 500 mn in December
Good morning folks, and happy almost-THURSDAY. We know we just had a long weekend, but this one still can’t come…
Umm Kulthum is the only Arab in Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Singers list + Chinese companies are jumping on virtual employees
Where are you most likely to find Umm Kulthum nestled between George Michael and Kate Bush? Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest…
Commodities markets saw a retail boom last year + More recession forecasts for 2023
Commodities markets saw an influx of retail investors in 2022, lured by the outsized returns in a year that saw…
What to expect in education in 2023
What’s to come in education in 2023? Rising inflation, EGP devaluation and the subsequent cost pressures faced by schools will…
FRA tightens controls on follow-on lending to SMEs
DEBT- State-owned Assiut National Oil Processing Company (ANOPC) secured a USD 2.9 bn loan to finance its new hydrocracking complex,…
Last Night’s Talk Shows: Getting imports flowing again
Imports led the inaugural talk shows of 2023, after Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly held a presser at the weekend (watch,…
Ministers approve decision to “rationalize spending” in FY 2022-2023
Budget cutbacks in the works? Ministers approved a decision by Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly to rationalize spending for the remainder…
Private-sector minimum wage rises 12.5%
New year, new private-sector minimum wage: The National Council for Wages has raised the minimum wage for private-sector workers by…
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