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  • Jordan ranks 9th in Global Services Location Index


    Jordan gains 5 points and features for the first time in the top ten in this year's Global Services Location Index (GSLI). Press Release - 04Jul 07:33GMT
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  • US clings to hopes for 2009 economic recovery


    Halfway through 2009, the US economy is still struggling in recession amid fragile hopes for recovery by the end of the year. AFP - 03Jul 07:38GMT
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  • Iran, Afghanistan sign trade MOU


    IRIB reported Iranian Commerce Minister Masoud Mirkazemi and his Afghan counterpart Wahidullah Shahrani inked the MOU to streamline two-way trade and expand commercial ties. Tehran Times - 03Jul 06:48GMT
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  • Lebanon's Credit Ratings Upgraded


    Capital Intelligence, the international credit rating agency, today announced that it has raised Lebanon's long-term foreign and local currency ratings to 'B' from 'B-' (B minus). The outlook is stable. Press Release - 02Jul 13:15GMT
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  • Kuwait MPs Pass Budget With $13.8 Billion Deficit


    Kuwait's parliament approved the 2009/2010 state budget which projects a sharp drop in revenues and spending due to lower oil prices and a four-billion-dinar (13.8-billion-dollar) deficit. AFP - 02Jul 12:07GMT
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  • French PM Seeks To Raise Business Profile In Iraq


    French Prime Minister Francois Fillon arrived in Baghdad on Thursday with a delegation of officials and business leaders seeking to raise France's profile in Iraq. AFP - 02Jul 10:49GMT
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  • Jetro on Japan-GCC trade during the year 2008


    Japan's trade with the Arab Gulf Co-operation Council (AGCC) countries surged by 43.1% during the year 2008 to US $ 171.7 billion, against US $ 120.0 billion in 2007. Press Release - 02Jul 07:32GMT
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  • Fitch assigns stable outlook rating to HFZA


    Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sharjah-based company Hamriyah Free Zone Authority's (HFZA) ratings at Long-term Issuer Default (IDR) "BBB+" with a stable outlook and Short-term IDR "F2". Emirates Business 24/7 - 02Jul 07:03GMT
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  • GCC expenditure plans to remain relatively intact


    Expenditure plans in the construction and infrastructure sectors will remain relatively intact in the GCC as governments are committed to mitigate the slowdown and boost their economies through strategic infrastructure developments. Emirates Business 24/7 - 02Jul 06:43GMT
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  • Global economic recovery likely to be W-shaped


    Market optimism is misplaced and recovery will be almost flat-to-W-shaped, Copenhagen-based Saxo Bank has predicted in its third quarterly financial outlook for 2009. Any prediction of imminent global economic recovery is premature, said the investment and trading specialist. Emirates Business 24/7 - 02Jul 06:25GMT
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Egypt: Country outlook
Economist Intelligence Unit - Jun 2009

EIU expects Egypt's real GDP to fall slightly in the second half of 2009 (the first half of 2009/10), before starting to pick up again in the first half of 2010. Inflation is forecast to average 9.7% in 2009 and 7% in 2010. The government's policy of reducing energy subsidies could also lead to increased fuel prices, bringing about a renewed cycle of price increases.
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Pound Sterling *  1.63372  03Jul23:15
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