The latest mall to emerge on the Beirut scene is V5, to be constructed in Verdun and completed in early 2007. The joint venture between United Real Estate Company of …
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In mid-February, the United States government began its latest endeavor to change hearts and minds in the Arab world, as its new Arab-language satellite news station, Al-Hurra, began broadcasting to …
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Talk to local manufacturers and you won’t hear a lot of talk about demand cycles and product innovation, successful brand building and the occupation of new niches in international markets. …
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Albert Nasr heads the center for economic research at the Federation of the Chambers of Commerce in Lebanon, a key institution charged with collecting data and conducting studies of benefit …
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Up-and-coming film director and the winner of seven Phénix awards for work in advertising, talks to EXECUTIVE about creative freedom and her take on the industry Has the phone stopped …
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Colonel Moammar Gadhafi’s recent political aboutface over his country’s weapons of mass destruction and his willingness to relinquish them has caught much of the world by surprise. It was a …
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According to British tour operators, the Lebanese government is not investing in a properly funded marketing drive unlike Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf states. They complain that there is no …
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The export data for 2003 is in, and it’s up nicely. At $1.52 billion, Lebanese exports increased by a substantial 31.4% on 2002, which in itself was a good year. …
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Kassatly The international ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages Bacardi Breezer and Smirnoff Ice, have become a global phenomenon with annual sales of over $1.5 billion. In Lebanon, the multi-flavored alco-pops have …
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Employment and unemployment are two words that politicians love to use. They understand that an economy is equal to consumption, which entails income, which in turn entails a salary and …