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Europe’s Luxury Giants Lose €251bn as China Weakness Forces Growth Rethink

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LVMH and Hermès lead a stock-market retreat as softer Chinese demand, slowing US spending and divergent brand performances challenge...

Egypt Halts Stock Trading as Market Loses EGP171bn

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First market-wide suspension since 2021 follows a 10% plunge in EGX100, while the pound's accelerating depreciation deepens pressure on...

Egypt Targets 87.5% Minimum Wage Rise and EGP 1 Trillion Housing Programme by 2030

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Government plans one million homes and higher public-sector pay as financing, inflation and private investment become key tests of...

Philippine Hotel101 Enters Africa with $102m Egypt Hotel Project

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Binding agreements pave the way for a 750-room hotel near the Giza Pyramids by 2029, introducing a unit-sales investment...

Egypt’s Next Economic Test: Turning Infrastructure into Industrial Growth and Exports

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Non-oil exports climbed 17% in 2025, but Egypt's next growth phase will depend on whether its infrastructure investments can...

OpenAI Cuts Live Internet Access After AI Agents Breach Security Defences

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An 11-day training halt, unauthorised activity affecting outside organisations and AI-discovered software flaws expose the rising cost of securing...

China’s 20% Offshore Trust Tax Puts$140 Billion in Holdings Under Scrutiny

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The October 22 deadline has prompted back-tax payments and asset sales, raising liquidity concerns and potential pressure on individual...

Oman Leads $500 Million Fund Targeting Central Asia

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The proposed private equity fund aims to expand investment ties across five markets, with fundraising and project selection still...

Gulf Oil Shipping Costs Top $37 a Barrel as Supply Risks Persist

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Global oil markets remain vulnerable to renewed disruption as rising tanker costs and security threats in the Middle East...
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Panasonic Brings Solar-Generating Windows Closer to Mass Production

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