Privatisation drive cash-strapped
The privatisation programme has recently gained momentum, but the government is in dire need of cash to push it forward. Gamal Essam El-Din takes a ride on the "privatisation train"
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Liquidity crunch, a blessing in disguise?
No sooner had the dollar shortage problem subsided than the financial sector was hit by a liquidity crunch for short-term inter-bank transactions. Niveen Wahish investigates
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Silk revival
A pioneering project in Borg Al-Arab is reviving the Egyptian silk industry -- once a flourishing business. Zeinab Abul-Gheit looks for silkworms along the north coast
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Record recovery
The capital market has twice broken the record during the past two weeks to reach its highest ever levels. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports
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