“This summer season is not only over, you can say it has been martyred!” “We expect profits to fall by 4 to 5 percent and this is linked to the …
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Last month’s market news was tainted with scandals yet again, most notably British bank Standard Chartered was accused of hiding some 60,000 transactions facilitated for Iran, worth approximately $250 billion. …
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When Oprah Winfrey ordered mosaics for her private villa in Miami last year, she chose Lebanon-based Mosaic Marble — and she must have been pleased as she placed an order …
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Instagram, Angry Birds and Shazam were created by tech savvy developers. The brains behind these amusing mobile experiences had to build two types of codes to provide their app: one …
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Swiss private banks seem to be losing their mojo. Gone are the days where one could open a bank account in Zurich or Geneva and sit back, relax and enjoy …
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For paying nearly a quarter of each employee’s monthly salary into the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), one would think that private sector businessmen would be ensuring a nice retirement …
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When planning retirement in Lebanon, a key question one needs to ask is “Do I have enough money in my savings account for my old age?” And if not, then …
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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is Lebanon’s main social security program and the country’s largest insurance provider, covering approximately 30 percent of the population. Famed for its endless queues, …
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Continuing with their investigations of banks involved with Iran, United States authorities went after Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) last month, accusing the British bank of helping Iranian banks and corporates …
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Three Lebanese entrepreneurial companies, Mosaic Marble, At7addak and ElementN, have been added to the network of New York-based Endeavor, the nonprofit organization supporting established entrepreneurs in emerging markets. The selection, …