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FEBRUARY 2014

by reeda

FEBRUARY 2014

 

EDITORIAL





LEADERS



Time for a government
Free Patriotic Movement must stop putting themselves ahead of the country






A frontal assault?
Impact of Saudi investment in the army could be mitigated by conditions






Risky business
Too small a market for investment banking?






Corporate responsibility is everyone’s duty
Fair dialogue is needed between politicians, corporations and employees




COVER STORY



Investment banking: Small sector in search of big deals
Beirut’s investment banking sector struggling for significance




ECONOMICS & POLICY



What does $3 billion buy these days?
Strings attached to Saudi Arabia’s grant to Lebanon’s army






Can Bassil go it alone?
Caretaker Minister making moves as cabinet formation stalls




BANKING & FINANCE



The right kind of business
Jammal Trust Bank’s size helps it ride out the storm






Jad Hatem – Q&A
Partner at accounting firm B.E.C.A. Hatem and Partners






Private equity 2014: Room for optimism?
Investors begin to see the stability in the region




ENTREPRENEURSHIP



Letting go is never easy
Trim, relocate or close? Lebanese cafes face tough choices






A wellspring of form and function
BLAK & CO brings fresh ideas into everyday interiors






Think like a startup
Moving with the times means innovate or fall behind






The startup upstart
Resolutions for 2014




COMPANIES & STRATEGIES



In values we trust
Spinney CEO Michael Wright on the popular and successful chain






Stowing the rich
Beirut yacht club prepares to open its doors… to the select few






A blossoming business
Expansion continues despite the country’s uncertainty




HOSPITALITY & RETAIL



Green without envy
The first shoots of an organic market in Lebanon






Downtown, where everything waits
New cinema aims to bring a new lease of life






Tarred and feathered
On the right side of the law but against public opinion, non-smokers speak out






Something to talk about
Engaging consumers with quality content




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS





LAST WORD



Uncoiling Iran
Loosening sanctions could lead to greater growth, wealth and influence for the Islamic Republic