The relationship between the principality of Monaco and Lebanon started developing from the independence of Lebanon under the rule of Bechara el-Khoury, Lebanon’s first president and Riad el-Solh, Lebanon’s first …
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It is early May and the famous Place du Casino — wherein lies one of the world’s oldest gambling houses, the renowned Monte Carlo Casino — is overflowing with tourists. …
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The principality of Monaco, renowned for its glamour, its “beautiful people”, its Grand Prix and its luxurious yachts, also boasts the highest gross national income per capita in the world …
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This year has been shaping up to be even more bumpy than the last for Lebanon, riddled with domestic unrest, an ongoing conflict in neighboring Syria and global economic uncertainties. …
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The growth in profitability of Lebanon’s banks continues to be stunted by slower economic progress not only in Lebanon but also globally, as well as turmoil in neighboring Syria and …
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The story of how Lebanese commercial banks effectively finance the country through buying government debt has been told so many times that it is cliché — but even after all …
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Expect more sparkling wine in plastic cups than champagne in crystal flutes at the year-end parties of Lebanese banks. What were once soaring profits have now taken a beating on …
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While it is still too early to assess the wider repercussions of the government- mandated wage increase this year, it is already irking Lebanese banks, coming at a time when …
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With the macroeconomic blues still singing in the headlines, the prospect of earning big returns through conventional market investments — such as buying stocks, bonds or trading foreign currency — …
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“Do I look like someone who has cancer?” That was what my 23-year-old brother said when ‘The Big C’ took a hold of him. He was diagnosed in November 2011 …