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 …
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Will those in the new Executive MBA program at AUB benefit from their investment? Who are we talking about? We are talking about executives who hold managerial positions, have people …
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Beirut Cargo Center “Freight forwarding is a profitable business in Beirut but there is room for much more,” says Joseph Harb, president of Beirut Cargo Center (BCC), “I always tell …
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There’s a new newspaper in town and it’s in your face – television, billboards, vans, in other newspapers, sales people in the street, your doorstep, even the office. Al Balad’s …
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Bank Al Baraka Lebanon has a new management and new dynamics. The bank, which has five branches here and operates according to Islamic banking principles, is part of the Dalla …
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Last month the Saudi Arabian authorities ordered the removal of ‘poor boxes’ from outside mosques in an effort to curtail the flow of money to what the Saudi government calls …
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To the credit of the aviation sector, December’s deadly crash of the Union des Transports Africains plane appears not to have damaged consumer confidence in the region’s leading airlines. Established …
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The matter of greatest obvious concern for stakeholders in sea and overland transportation is the new container terminal at Beirut Port. Idle since its completion some three years ago, the …
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Is it fair to say that the port has been performing reasonably well in 2003? Yes. Beirut Port has been performing well with regards to imports and total revenues, which …