Cedars, the second biggest-selling cigarette brand in Lebanon, has witnessed a drop in market share since February 2005, with some shop owners reporting a decrease of up to 50% in …
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Beirut was nominated first city in the Middle East for human resources (HR) by FDI Magazine, a publication of the Financial Times Group. Lauded for the standard of its schools …
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Governor of the Central Bank Riad Salameh has been widely credited with steering a prudent monetary course during his time in office. Now with Lebanon on the verge of a …
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Lebanon saw its global country risk ranking drop by two notches, reinforcing its low position among the Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, according to Euromoney magazine’s twice-yearly survey. …
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Joint ventures with European companies are one method by which Lebanese manufacturers can enhance their position in Middle Eastern markets. Executive asked Roger Dib, director of Near East Consulting Group …
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For the last 10 years, Fadi Khoury, owner of the once-resplendent St. Georges Hotel on the Corniche, has been fighting what he calls a relentless hostile effort by Solidere to …
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The Lebanese Broadcast Corporation (LBCI & LBC-SAT) has unveiled plans to launch a pan-Arab version of NBC’s hit business TV show The Apprentice, with Dubai substituting New York as the …
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Despite the uncertainly of the previous month, not to mention the added insult of their Ain Mreisseh showroom being damaged by the Hariri blast, automotive dealers Bassoul-Heneine are bullish about …
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Le Brun, arguably Lebanon’s most prestigious commercial arak, has spent $100,000 on a packaging facelift. The move comes after a swift and effective response last year to a rash of …
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Café’s, shops and restaurants in the Beirut Central District have reported losses of as much as 75% since the death of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on February 14, as …