Regional stock market indices Regional currency rates Zain board approves asset sale to Bharti-sources The board of Kuwaiti telecoms operator Zain has approved a $9 billion sale of most of …
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lending bounces back Central bank figures suggest that regular lending in Lebanon has resumed in 2010 after showing slow growth in 2009 due to the financial crisis. Commercial bank lending …
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It was an election campaign colored with glittering posters flooding the country’s streets, countless party political conferences and female candidates campaigning actively on the ground. This is the new Iraq …
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Beirut SE (One month) Current year high: 1,200.49 Current year low: 705.56 > Review period: Closed: Feb19 – 1,099.12 Period change: 2.7% BLOM Bank and developer Solidere’s two share classes …
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Shame is a word used to describe the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper or ridiculous. All of which seem to apply to Lebanon’s telecommunications sector …
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The cost of Lebanon’s short ciruits Electricity shortages in Lebanon cause the economy to lose a total of $5.75 billion every year, according to energy minister Gebran Bassil. The minister …
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Construction growth in 2009 During 2009, real estate and construction indicators in Lebanon increased year-on-year, except the number of construction permits, which fell by 10.8 percent. This drop was due …
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Regional stock market indices Regional currency rates Syria to build oil refinery and Damascus metro Syria has completed preliminary steps toward implementing an estimated $3.5 billion refinery project. According to …
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Francois S. Bassil is chairman and general manager of Byblos Bank. Given how Lebanese banks survived the financial crisis virtually unscathed, Executive presented Bassil with some questions about the Lebanese …
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Byblos seeks extra $250 million After obtaining shareholder approval on February 19, Byblos Bank is set to proceed with a $250 million capital increase, to be completed by the end …