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7 -13 December 2000
Issue No.511
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A taxing situation
By Aziza Sami
QataifFood purchases for Ramadan imply the stretching of household budgets and a boon for retailers -- or at least for some. Mona El Fiqqi goes behind the scenes to explore the changes in how food is sold in Egypt while Eman Youssef shops around for good buys

Days of the big fish / Ramadan bourse
Holiday blues
A sluggish market is expected to gather more steam towards the middle of Ramadan, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek

A new boost for privatisation
As the government gears up for the next round of privatisations, Gamal Essam El-Din looks at what is on offer

How safe are the banks?
Upgrading the security of Egyptian banks -- especially at smaller branches in rural areas -- is costly, but long overdue, experts tell Shaimaa Labib

Untapped sources of financing
By Fouad Sultan

Technical advice / Bill paying made easy

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