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The only way is up for oil + US regulator proposes changes to retail trading — and draws the ire of Wall St
There’s a growing consensus that oil is only headed in one direction: Oil prices could rise beyond USD 150 a…
Consumer lender Adva closes six-figure round
Consumer finance startup Adva closed a USD six-figure seed round funded entirely by Sawari Ventures, it said in a statement(pdf)…
Work is getting harder and more stressful as the years pass + Microsoft’s metaverse plans take a hit with departure of HoloLens boss
Employees across all sectors report work intensification despite new technologies: Robots, machinery AI, and the like have all been hailed…
Shoukry meets Iraqi, Jordanian officials in Baghdad + UAE-Egypt-Jordan industrial partnership gets central bank push
Shoukry discusses boosting cooperation with Iraqi PM and Jordanian FM in Baghdad: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met his Iraqi and…
No year for IPOs + The tough times are far from over for EM assets
The value of global IPOs has plummeted so far in 2022, falling 71% y-o-y in the first five months of…
Local EV batteries in the works? + Italian firms want in on our rail network
The Public Enterprises Ministry is currently in talks with two local companies to manufacture a prototype battery for electric vehicles,…
HSBC launches loans for tech entrepreneurs looking to scale
HSBC Egypt will lend EGP 1 bn to tech startups: HSBC Egypt is launching a EGP 1 bn loans program…
THIS MORNING: Back to the 70s for the global economy + USB-C is king in Europe
Good morning, lovely people, and welcome to almost-THURSDAY, the only name we know of for this day of the week.…
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