On January 1, news anchors were switching between covering the New Year’s celebrations from cities around the world and analyzing the United States politicians’ tackling of the fiscal cliff — …
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Lebanon's economy and particularly its real estate sector are in need of a boost, and so the Banque du Liban (BDL) – the country's central bank – have proposed a stimulus package. …
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The rise and dominance of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) is representative of the transformation of the global financial landscape after the 2008 crisis. Two significant factors combine in powering up …
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As 2012 came to an end and investors wrapped up trades in what proved to be another frantic year, investment strategies were being discussed amongst analysts, portfolio managers and traders …
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Since the civil war, many revisionist historians have debunked popular theories of Lebanon as the historical bedrock of ‘Phoenicianism’ or a haven for persecuted minorities. The works of these authors …
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In May this year, 50 years to the week after Lamborghini laid its first foundation stone in Sant’Agata Bolognese, the Raging Bull of Italy comes home. Owners and dealers, drivers …
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It’s truly a family business,” says Mary Helene Gougeon, describing Villa Clara, a restaurant and boutique hotel in Mar Mkhayel she owns with her husband, Olivier Gougeon. With Olivier, a …
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Pure commercial plays are a sideline of real estate development in Lebanon when compared with the country’s mixed-use projects, and when measured against large-scale commercial projects elsewhere in the region, …
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Several Lebanese banks, from Bank Audi to Bank of Beirut to Fransabank, raised capital last year through the issuance of preferred shares — stocks with dividends but without voting rights …