Burrowing beneath the legalese
The confusion caused by the application of the Sales Tax Law has rendered the law itself invalid, Tarek El-Bishri tells Aziza Sami

Interest rates -- here and there
Will the recent reduction of the US interest rate help the Egyptian pound preserve its value? Experts are sceptical, writes Niveen Wahish

Market report
Levelling out
Foreign interest in the market picked up this week as foodstuffs manufacturers and cement producers captured the limelight, writes Sherine Abdel-Razek

The view from within
Building trust
As the new tax year begins, the government should seriously consider reducing income taxes to revitalise the national economy. --read on--

Greenbacks for greener industry
More funds are now available for industry to improve its environmental performance. Sherine Nasr investigates

Government Business
Banking on-line
Nortel Networksdebuts in Egypt