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Economy
Subscriptions to Egypt's three operators rose to 74.58 million in April, according to government figures
Sweden's Electrolux is continuing negotiations regarding a takeover of the Egyptian appliance-maker, says chairman of Olympic's parent company
Uncertainty of Egypt's political outcome and its implications for economic policy prompt a cautious stance by the ratings agency
Despite unrest in Cairo's Tahrir Square, Ajwa share price rose by 9.98 per cent due to speculative trading ahead of a long-awaited court hearing
Egyptian mobile operator continues its negotiations on wholesale service prices with Telecom Egypt but an initial agreement may still be some way off
Firm buys back shares at a price 40 per cent higher than during the last buyback programme in April
Egyptians are taking advantage of the security vacuum to build on agricultural land and add extra floors to their homes. But there may be troubles ahead  

Subscribers climb nearly 40 per cent year-on-year, as a fall in mobile and fixed line use is countered by a high uptake in USB and ADSL connections

EGX30 stock benchmark gains 0.33 per cent in mid-week session as analysts predict real estate will gather momentum for an imminent rebound

Egypt's ruling military approves the revised 2011/2012 budget as lawmakers consider additional cuts to costly energy spending for some industries

Feeling betrayed and dissatisfied with the current government's policy towards cases of illegal state land acquisition, leading lawyer and activist Hamdy El-Fakharani drops his drawn-out battle against PHD and Kingdom Holding

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