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UAE Firm Takes Stake in Egypt Tobacco Giant for $625 Million

A United Arab Emirates investment firm bought a 30% stake in Egypt’s largest tobacco company for $625 million, in a major boost to the North African nation’s ambitious program to offload state assets and raise sorely-needed foreign currency.

Israel Faces ‘Last Minute’ Rate Call on Following Fed

Israel’s central bank has a close call to make as it considers breaking with the US Federal Reserve’s last decision to raise interest rates, even with the shekel having depreciated near a three-year low in recent weeks.

China to Send Premier to G-20 Summit in India

China will send Premier Li Qiang to the upcoming Group of 20 summit in India, signaling that President Xi Jinping will skip it and potentially aggravating Beijing’s already rocky relationship with New Delhi.

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