Economics and Policy Most Lebanese bankers have apparently coalesced around the candidacy of François Bassil as head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon, ahead of the group’s July 5 election. …
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Economics and Policy Syria is to draw on a $1 billion credit line from Iran in order to stabilize the pound after it plummeted to a record low against the …
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Economics and Policy Shoring up the Lebanese industrial sector is key for restoring economic stability, said officials who celebrated the “Lebanese Industry Day” on Monday. More from The Daily Star …
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Economics and Policy Iran's newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country's dire economic problems cannot be solved "overnight," as he took his first steps in consulting with members …
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Economics and Policy The World Bank has slashed its projection for Lebanon’s GDP growth in 2013 to 2 percent from 2.8 percent. More from The Daily Star Lebanon’s investor …
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Trying to achieve anything online in Lebanon can be a frustrating ordeal, so perhaps it’s no surprise that real growth of electronic banking has been late to emerge. According to …
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Economics and Policy Caretaker Lebanese Energy and Water Minister Gebran Bassil has promised to supply Lebanon with 16 hours of electricity a day during the summer season despite the mounting …
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Economics and Policy Leading Lebanese business leaders have warned of total economic and financial collapse if the tense political and security situation does not end. More from The Daily Star …
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Economics and Policy Turkish stocks plunged and the lira weakened on Monday as markets were rattled after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan railed against speculators and warned street protesters that his …
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Economics and Policy Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited the Kurdistan region on Sunday for the first time in more than two years, in a symbolic step towards resolving a …