Home April 2017

April 2017

APRIL 2017

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



Stonewalled
A mixed response: making use of the new law






An industry-wide upgrade
A massive overhaul in governance and legislation is required






Taxation without representation
Budgetary process must be transparent




COVER STORY



Tax squeeze
Online threats continue to proliferate






Taxing tax reforms
Fresh thinking needed to secure the banking system






Interview with Georges Corm
Protecting the startups from the get-go




SPECIAL REPORT INSURANCE



Vital and seeking vibrancy
Lebanese insurers’ long march into a mysterious future






A desperate chase for consolidation
Insurance sector development needs accurate roadmap for mergers






More acquisition than merger
Al Ittihad al-Watani takeover by NASCO Insurance Group






Lapping up management of health and diseases
Changing TPA business models in medical insurance






Taking the long view
A Q&A with acting ICC commissioner Nadine Habbal






Going further
A Q&A with Lebanon’s leading insurer




ECONOMICS AND POLICY



The long goodbye
Government & waste management scheme not fully implemented






De-risking green power
Making the sustainable energy portfolio financially sustainable








ENTREPRENEURSHIP





HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM



When snacking becomes healthy
New local producers bite into a growing market






Of burgers and pizzas
Classic Burger Joint and Tomatomatic franchising




LAST WORD



Investing in women
Worldwide commitment needed