Home OCTOBER 2007

OCTOBER 2007

by reeda

OCTOBER 2007

 

EDITORIAL


Value before reality




COMMENT


The business of doing arms





Steps in the right direction





Mall vision





Phishing for your money





One down for the ‘Axis of Evil’





Fulfillment & Betrayal





Who dares, wins





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BY INVITATION


Private Equity Makes Inroads into the MENA Region
Private equity firms are energizing economic development, but the industry is not without its hurdles


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Breaking into a family affair




TALKING TO


Carlos Ghosn – King of the road
Automotive heavy-weight talks about being CEO of Nissan and Renault




SPECIAL REPORT


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GCC


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LEBANON


Private banking, investment banking and private equity.
What's in store for Lebanon? EXECUTIVE talks to the experts to find out





Jordan – Is Amman the next Beirut?
Lebanese retailers, restaurateurs and banks are taking the country by storm




LEVANT


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NORTH AFRICA


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REAL ESTATE


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What‘s in store – Possible correction?
Demand is there but there are also bubblemakers





Housing loans – Still coming of age
Mortgage loans are new to the region but on the rise





Engineering the new – Economic city
The intense drive for growth





Shopping centers – Just getting bigger
Can the UAE handle more malls?





Profiles – More than neighbors
Other emirates get less press but they have plenty to offer





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BANKING & FINANCE


IPO Watch – Making a splash
Oversubscription rates are 15 times higher





Money Matters by BLOMINVEST Bank




COMPANY BULLETIN


Business center – In brief
Company news from across the region




CONSUMER SOCIETY


Low-cost carriers – Taking off
Discount carriers transform the market




BUSINESS ESSENTIALS


Company bulletin




FINANCIAL INDICATORS


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CAPITALIST CULTURE


The Switzerland of the Middle East?
Lebanon has a lot to learn from the Swiss