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FinMin opens EGP 6 bn export subsidy batch to settle pre-July 2024 arrears
Good morning, wonderful people. Leading today’s issue is the pharma rush in the EGX, where retail momentum has turned the…
Mena M&A value drops 21% to USD 46.7 bn in 1H despite 2Q rebound — EY
Geopolitics weighs on 1H totals, but a sovereign-led 2Q rebound points to a resilient, more selective dealmaking landscape
Valu’s net income rose 43% in 1H 2026, but quarterly growth slowed sharply in 2Q
Plus: ALCN’s net income rose 18% y-o-y to EGP 3.8 bn in 1H 2026 on higher container volumes
Gov’t to launch tax-backed sukuk to tap corporate cash reserves
Activating a dormant 2005 tax provision allows the state to pull forward future corporate tax receipts to ease its EGP…
Moody’s warns bank AI race risks “systemic dependency” on Silicon Valley
Moody’s warns that banking’s rapid integration of proprietary AI models risks creating a “systemic dependency” on a highly concentrated group…
Hong Kong and Turkey are both making a play for the wealthy expats London and the Gulf are losing
Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s safe-haven status has taken a hit — and Istanbul and Hong Kong both see an opening
Morgan Stanley-led bank consortium prepares USD 15 bn bond sale to dump pre-built AI construction risk
A Morgan Stanley-led syndicate is tapping public debt markets to clear USD 15 bn in AI construction liabilities, exposing growing…
SpaceX sees revenue almost double in 2Q
SpaceX’s largest business segment, Starlink connectivity, generated USD 4.3 bn in revenues
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