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Anti-austerity protest in Greece draws 5,000
Athens sees the latest in a series of near-daily protests against belt-tightening measures aimed at stemming Greece's ballooning debt
Egyptian furniture production slows by half
Timber thefts and a freeze on large-scale construction projects are taking their toll on Egypt's craftsmen
Number of new Egyptian firms continues steady rise
Figures from investment authority show a further climb in the number of companies established over the last week
Tea to earn Kenya $1.1bn in 2011
Revival in Egyptian demand and a fall in production are among the reasons for a predicted boom year
IMF sees slower global growth, rising headwinds
The global economy has hit a speed bump, as China remains the global growth champion
U.S company finds oil, gas in Egypt's Western Desert
Apache Corp made five new oil and natural gas discoveries in the Faghur Basin in Egypt
Morocco's Jan-May trade gap jumps 25 per cent
Egypt's FIHC seeks 35,000 tonnes of edible oils
Behind Egypt's wages war
Egypt's revised minimum wage continues to fuel debate ahead of its introduction in July. An International Labour Organisation representative explains the benefits and potential problems  
Revolutionary dreams on a peasant’s budget
Two revolutions in the offing, yet with soaring production costs and steep loans, Egypt's farmers are still as troubled as ever before

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No respite from high farm prices this decade
World commodity prices will keep up their relentless push higher this decade compared to previous years, supported by burgeoning demand for food and fuel as well as knock-on effects from energy costs, the FAO and OECD said
Greek PM makes rival finance chief to shore up support
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou sacrificed his unpopular finance minister on Friday just before a crucial Franco-German summit to discuss future aid to Athens

Arab spring likely to leave oil firms unscathed
Foreign oil companies say they are vigilant but not worried as they position themselves for Mideast regime change
Egypt tourism will rebound with curfew lift: official
Freedom of nighttime movement will encourage Arab tourists and send a worldwide message about Egypt's new-found security, says the tourism ministry

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