The Oscar-winner question for the regional outlook on initial public offerings (IPOs) is not whether the Middle East and North African primary markets are stuck in a first quarter hurt …
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The impact of the global economic downturn on the Syrian economy has been “relatively limited,” according to a report released last month by the International Monetary Fund. “Overall real gross …
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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 of June. The bank expects …
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There are many people in the Middle East who hold an opinion on the region’s ills, but whatever their view, very few choose introspection over finger pointing. Brian Whitaker, the …
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Growing investor confidence is being credited for February’s rise in the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) throughout the Middle East and North Africa, relative to both the previous month …
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E: The Souks Project is a quite misleading name. What is exactly meant by the term? Contrary to what many people think, the Souks Project does not refer to …
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In his 2004 book “Colossus: The Price of America’s Empire,” the British historian Niall Ferguson offered an interesting premise for what might ultimately bring about the decline of the …
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May you live in interesting times.” More than ever before, this Chinese curse painfully rings true for companies treading today’s dangerous world, prone to corporate crises and scandals on …
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BMW Group’s unveiling of the Ghost, its newest addition to the Rolls Royce line-up, at the Frankfurt Motor Show last September sent a small shockwave through the blogs and forums …
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Lebanon’s Ministry of Finance has stated that the fiscal deficit widened to $2.6 billion in the first 11 months of 2009 — 25.1 percent of the 2009 budget. Standard …