Reuters: Morocco News

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Morocco to upgrade power link with Spain

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:58:53 +0000

* Green energy to constitute 42 percent of power mix in 2020

INTERVIEW-Morocco plans to upgrade power link with Spain

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:05:19 +0000

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Morocco plans to add 700 MW of capacity on its subsea power cable link with Spain by 2012, an energy ministry official told Reuters on Monday.

TABLE-Africa 40 index leaders and laggards in past week

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:58:43 +0000

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Guaranty Trust Bank was the top performing stock in Africa, excluding South Africa in the week to Nov. 6, according to Nex Rubica data released on Monday.

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Morocco FDI seen $4 bln 2010-finance minister

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:55:48 +0000

* Agriculture sector outlook impacting 2010 growth f-cast

World Bank urges more Mideast reform to create jobs

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:50:10 +0000

* World Bank says region needs 40 mln new jobs over 10 years

INTERVIEW-Morocco FDI seen $4 bln 2010-finance minister

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:57:20 +0000

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Foreign direct investment into Morocco is seen at around $4 billion in 2010, and the North African country plans to issue a Eurobond next year, the country's finance minister said on Monday.

"Outlaws" threaten Morocco's unity, king says

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:06:52 +0000

RABAT, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Morocco's King Mohammed called on Friday for action against traitors who threatened the country's "territorial integrity", a direct warning to Western Sahara independence campaigners.

UPDATE 1-Maroc Telecom's Q3 operating profit falls 4.3 pct

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:38:14 +0000

RABAT, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Maroc Telecom reported a 4.3 percent drop in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday, though it was stepping up investment and efforts to keep subscriber numbers growing, the company said.

Maroc Telecom's Q3 operating profit falls 4.3 pct

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:50:11 +0000

RABAT, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Maroc Telecom reported a 4.3 percent drop in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday as it stepped up investment and commercial efforts to keep subscriber numbers growing, the company said.

UPDATE 1-Moroccan Q3 growth speeds up to 6.1 pct -govt

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:49:32 +0000

RABAT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Morocco's economy grew by an estimated 6.1 percent in the third quarter, accelerating from 5.4 percent in the second when foreign demand for its goods and services stabilised, the government said on Wednesday.