Globalisation done gently
Developing countries are being promised a more development-friendly new round of multilateral trade talks. Niveen Wahish listened to Pascal Lamy, European commissioner for trade, as he outlined the main features of the upcoming negotiations

EU seeks opposite number
An official French delegation visiting Cairo highlighted the importance of Arab economic integration to regional stability and increased foreign investment. Sherine Nasr reports

Opportunities galore
OVER 3,700 local and foreign companies from 73 countries displayed their products at the 34th annual Trade Fair inaugurated by President Hosni Mubarak at the Cairo International Fairgrounds last week. The seven-day expo comprised pavilions representing several Arab, European and US ventures. --read on--

The view from within
In a vice
By Keith Griffin

Falling on hard times
Dented foreigner confidence, plummeting big-cap and blue-chip stocks and an inadequate Federal Reserve interest rate reduction have combined to prolong the Egyptian capital market slide. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports

Greenbacks back to square one
The foreign currency black market was becoming an increasingly distant memory. It's back. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports on the woes of the new exchange rate regime -- two months on

Floating the crest
More than two years after MobiNil's debut on the Cairo stock market, rival Click-Vodafone is now testing the waters for a public offering. Niveen Wahish spoke to Click CEO Mohamed El-Hamamsy

Turkish overtures
Turkey is inviting Egypt to take part in its promising efforts for economic progress. High-level Turkish officials speak to Eman Youssef of multiple initiatives for investment and trade

Taxation made easy
Gas partnership

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