Egypt
Finance
Following Santander Brasil's double listing in New York and Sao Paulo (the US$8.1bn IPO is the largest global IPO so far this year), the Brazilian unit has attracted yet more interest....
2009-10-14Finance
To those who thought sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) would hibernate until the end of the global recession, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)'s involvement in the VW-Porsche megamerger...
2009-07-28Finance
In a move that underlines the significant potential for investment that exists in Egypt's nascent banking sector, UK-based private equity investor Actis has agreed to pay US$244mn...
2009-07-14Finance
Egypt's state-owned Misr Insurance may launch an IPO of its life unit by July 2010 if conditions are favourable, according to the chairman of the Insurance Holding Company. beginning...
2009-07-08Finance
Multinational drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has strengthened its position in the Middle East by purchasing the Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) branded generics business in selected countries...
2009-07-06Finance
Saudi Arabia-based Almarai and soft drinks giant PepsiCo' s joint venture International Dairy and Juice Ltd (IDJ) is believed to be close to acquiring a 70% controlling stake in leading...
2009-06-12Finance
UK-based pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has continued its EM expansion plan with the US$210mn acquisition of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Egyptian mature products businesses....
2008-10-15Finance
It's not only Saudi Arabia's real estate sector that is attracting attention, Egypt's EFG-Hermes announced on September 16 that it bought a stake in the UAE's Gulf Housing Solutions...
2008-09-17
