Live: the chamber board meets on next year's budget
Live coverage of the board session, updated from the room.
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Live coverage of the board session, updated from the room.
Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.
Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.
He added that stock turnover improved by close to 12% over the last quarter, but that the cost of finance remains the first obstacle to expansion in the governorates.
Analysts expect no immediate effect on consumer prices: current stock covers market needs at least to the end of next quarter.
The division head said the meeting examined the direct effect of the decision on supply inside the local market, and that the Chamber submitted a detailed memorandum carrying traders’ proposals on the timetable.
He added that stock turnover improved by close to 12% over the last quarter, but that the cost of finance remains the first obstacle to expansion in the governorates.
Chamber figures put the number of registered businesses at 41,000, up by 3,400 on last year, most of them in retail and logistics.