Survey: 5% in U.S. Planning Home Purchases Nov 11, 2009
com, a real estate listings site, reveals how Americans are responding to a nascent and fragile housing recovery after three years of staggering price declines. The percentage of buyers thinking of jumping into the market was down slightly from a March survey, but up about 1 point from a poll in June. (CBS News)
Battle over face veil brewing in Egypt Nov 3, 2009
Real estate in egypt cairo maadi zamalek rental apartment+20101407375. Experience Egypt by luxurious private van with Egyptologist guide. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Sonesta Announces Special Dividend Sep 26, 2009
The Partnership announced on September 2, 2009 that it had entered into a contract to sell the site to an Argentinean real estate developer. The sale was closed on September 24, 2009 and the Company has received $12,075,979 representing its share of sale proceeds, including repayment of advances made to the Partnership. (Primezone Releases)
For Egypt's Christians, pig cull has lasting effects Sep 4, 2009
Pigs, dogs, and donkey bellied up to the trough of a Cairo slum dump last April, just before the Egyptian order to slaughter all of the nations 300,000 pigs because of fears of swine flu. Pigs were an integral part of the trash-picking system, and the slaughter has caused economic uncertainty for tens of thousands of Cairos garbage collectors. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Egypt: Union Eyes the Silver Bullet Aug 19, 2009
It is the latest charge in the escalating feud between the mammoth Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF) and members of the newly formed Union of Real Estate Tax Authority Employees (URETAE), Egypt's first independent trade union since 1957. Property tax collectors established the independent union in April - a bold move that raised hackles at ETUF, the state-controlled body that has monopolised union organisation and worker affairs for more than half a century. (allAfrica.com)
Ride like an Egyptian Jun 16, 2009
Cal Tabucchi, 66, taught junior high school in Los Gatos for 28 years and sold real estate for the next 10 years. Armies of new Avon ladies, Mary Kay reps and Tupperware sellers are advancing on living rooms across. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Dow Jones CASE Egypt Titans 20 Index is Renamed Dow Jones EGX Egypt Titans 20 Index Mar 23, 2009
-- 17 well diversified sectors are represented on EGX including oil & gas, basic resources, real estate, banks, chemicals, telecom etc. -- In 2004, for the first time in Arab countries, an Institute of Directors was established to foster the Egyptian Code of Corporate Governance. (Primezone Releases)
Following the rockfall, Egyptian slum dwellers have little more than hope Mar 20, 2009
CLEARED: Egypt has removed parts of the Duweiqa slum damaged by last fall's rock slide. RESIDENCE OF MARTYRS: Some Egyptians who survived a September rock slide were resettled in the Suzanne Mubarak Housing Project, where "residence of the martyrs" has been spray painted on the wall. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
'Islamic MTV' takes on brash world of Arab pop videos Mar 17, 2009
Ahmed Abu Haiba: He founded 4Shbab TV.Liam Stack. Caf culture: Mainstream Arab music videos are shown in cafs throughout Cairo. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Centamin Egypt Reports Mining Commences at Sukari Gold Project Feb 13, 2009
Source: Centamin Egypt Limited. TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 13, 2009) - Centamin Egypt Limited ("Centamin")(TSX: - ; ASX: - ; AIM:CEY) is pleased to announce the commencement of mining operations at the Sukari Gold Project in Egypt. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
