Ever since the Porsche Cayenne debuted in 2003, it has faced a tough question: how to hold its niche in the luxury SUV market without jeopardizing the character of the …
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I was born a collector,” says Abdo Ayoub, the man who has put together the world’s largest collection of Lebanese Lira notes. Since 1985 the former Sleep Comfort co-owner has …
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2010 net profits and growth First half 2010 financials from Lebanon’s Alpha Banks Lebanese alpha banks continued to gain profits and assets in the first half of 2010 with Bank …
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The above quote from Plato has never rung more true. At a time when perception is stronger than reality, the people who can tell the stories and influence public opinion …
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Aid is big business. The wealthy donor governments that belong to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development together give around $120 billion annually. In addition to the United Nations, …
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What does luxury powerhouse Louis Vuitton do as designers step away from haute couture and multi-national brands file for bankruptcy? They throw a party – several in fact. Still basking …
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There are few markets more obstinate to penetration than the automotive industry. To compete with the giants of East and West — Korea and Japan on one side, Europe and …
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Girard-Perregaux is one of the first of a number of high-end watchmakers to open monobrand outlets in the Beirut Souks. Executive sat down with Girard-Perregaux Vice President Stefano Macaluso recently …
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Before 2006, Near East Commercial Bank (NECB) was going nowhere. “There was no increase in revenues, no increase in assets — no increase at all,” said Dominique Lang, the Swiss …
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Our message over the previous years has been growth, new projects, new demand, but this year it is very much construction and delivery,” says Niall McLoughlin, senior vice president of …