It was a choppy year for markets in 2012, with headlines dominated by the European sovereign debt crisis and ongoing austerity plans in the peripheral countries causing social unrest. The United …
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With $42 billion tied up in loans to the private sector, accounting for 28 percent of commercial banks’ balance sheet, the dismal performance of the economy has banks reassessing their …
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In early November 2012, two Salafis were killed in clashes with Hezbollah in the city of Sidon the previous day over the removal of posters commemorating the Shia festival of …
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Crédit Agricole Suisse (CA Suisse) is the centerpiece of the private banking division of Crédit Agricole, France’s third-largest bank, whose interests in the Middle East include long-standing relationships with …
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When news broke out in August that a cyber virus dubbed ‘Gauss’ attacked bank accounts in the Middle East, with the vast majority being Lebanese accounts, senior management at local …
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Every time the curtain rises on a motor show these days, it seems a new luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) is crowding the limelight. A year ago it was the …
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Most manufacturers of widely used products vie for the attention of the masses, doing everything they can to promote their products and identities into the center of public awareness. …
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Life in Lebanon means regularly dealing with the unexpected, and often the unpleasant. From the civil war in 1975 and moving to the consistent bouts of armed conflict that strike …
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Today’s smartphones increasingly resemble “mini laptops”, allowing users on-the-go access to the Internet. They are about to get more useful and addictive, becoming wallets as well, allowing users to pay …
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Markets appeared to be on the downward slope of the rollercoaster last month. After rallying following monetary easing measures in the United States and in Europe in September, markets have …