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Corporate bond issues are the rage
Not only did the Egyptian stock market index reach its highest ever level, but most of the recent news from the Egyptian capital market brought optimism as well. Sherine Abdel-Razek finds out
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Greening Sadat City
Collaborative efforts are now being exerted to convert one of Egypt's biggest industrial zones into an environmentally-friendly city. Sherine Nasr investigates
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Pushing lead out of Cairo
The governor of Qalyubiya signed an agreement with the owner of a private lead smelter company last week that will help reduce lead pollution in Greater Cairo
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Banks hurt by credit card fraud
Financial and banking experts say that the Egyptian economy has the potential to enjoy an unprecedented growth in the credit card market, but they warn that without some form of credit rating bureau, bad debts are likely to rise. Shaimaa Labib reports
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'Rotterdam of the East'
Egypt is taking steps to create a new Port Said container facility in Sinai and a revitalised Alexandria port, and Dutch transport companies, supported by the government of the Netherlands, want to play a major role in boosting Egypt's maritime sector. Muriel Allen reports
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Ganzouri goes Gidden's way
Anthony Gidden's "Third Way" socio-economic strategy, made prominent by Tony Blair, featured strongly in parliamentary debates of the new budget, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
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'Ready to be financed'
The European Investment Bank is financing an increasing number of Egyptian projects and is working more closely with the private sector, writes Niveen Wahish
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