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Traders are seen working below the Egyptian Exchange bell at the stock exchange in Cairo. (Reuters)

Head of Egypt Stock Exchange Expects to Attract New Investors in Coming Period

by Heba El Koudsy | Oct 16, 2017 | Business

Washington – Head of the Egyptian Stock Exchange Mohammed Farid said that preliminary measures have already been taken to establish a futures contracts market in the country after international financial institutions have shown their desire to sign contracts on...

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The Saudi Capital Market Authority. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Capital Market Authority Sets up Committee to Supervise Listed Companies Audits

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Oct 16, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – In line with the announced national capital market authority strategy, the affiliated Saudi body established on Sunday the Listed Companies and Capital Market Institutions Auditors Supervision Division. The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) also...

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Saudi Arabia Leads Arab Countries in Online Transactions

by Sabri Najeh | Oct 16, 2017 | Technology

Cairo– Online transactions increased in Arab countries by 22 per cent in 2016, a growth that was led by Saudi Arabia with 27 percent, followed by Egypt with 22 percent and UAE with 21 percent. Events, entertainment, and exhibitions were the fastest growing payments...

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An electric car is displayed at the stand of German carmaker
Mercedes on March 3, 2015 during the press day of the Geneva Car Show
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Boom of Electric Cars in Norway Causes Problem

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 16, 2017 | Technology

Oslo- The Norwegian capital is suffering from a problem, which may be raising discontent and dissatisfaction in other environmentally-aware cities. The problem is that Oslo’s residents are buying a lot of electric cars, so that the local government can hardly cope...

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Modest Share for MENA in Global Economic Recovery

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 15, 2017 | Business

Cairo – The global economic recovery that has started mid-2016 is gaining mounting power with the accelerating growth in Europe, Japan, China and the US, a by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed. IMF warned of possible discontinuity of the global...

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Lebanon’s Energy Minister Cesar Abi Khalil. (Reuters)

Tender Closed on First Round of Offshore Energy Blocks in Lebanon

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 14, 2017 | Business

Lebanese Energy Minister Cesar Abi Khalil announced on Thursday that a tender on the first round of offshore energy blocks has been ended. “The first licensing round for oil exploration closed,” he said during a press conference He said that two consortiums had made...