Under normal circumstances writing about public policy in the real estate sector in Lebanon is akin to writing about the intellectual value of a parliamentary debate — there is just …
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The happy marriage between Mr. Bank and Ms. Real Estate seems to have lost some of its luster of late, becoming more of a relationship that both parties are resigned …
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The endless struggle over what constitutes a cultural heritage site and what real estate developers can build over continues to spur heated debates in Lebanon. There are many sites at …
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Professor Antonio Fatas, the Portuguese Council Chaired Professor of European Studies at the INSEAD business school discusses with Executive how the European sovereign debt crisis
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Professor Theo Vermaelen, the Schroders Chaired Professor of International Finance and Asset Management at the INSEAD business school discusses with Executive how the ‘small people’ caused the 2008 financial crises, …
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A few months ago, Villa Paradiso in Beirut’s Gemayze district was another decaying old building in Lebanon’s capital. Now it has been turned into a vibrant art space
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Riad Salameh, governor of Bank du Liban, Lebanon’s central bank, discusses the banking sector’s exposure to the crises in Syria
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With the United States’ debt having surpassed 100 percent of gross domestic product, at over $15.7 trillion, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched an aggressive worldwide campaign to try …
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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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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 …