September’s IPO window was not just open, it was wide open as several new IPO announcements were made and several ongoing IPOs came to a spectacular conclusion with oversubscription rates …
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2007
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While still there, although less in Abu Dhabi than Dubai, the traditional, open-air souq is quickly being overshadowed by the modern, air-conditioned mall in the political and financial capitals of …
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The main advantage of private equity backed companies over normal family businesses has always been their ability to focus on increasing the value of the company quickly. Speed of execution …
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What are the three most important things for GCC real estate developers? The proper answer has to be (1) strategy, (2) strategy, and (3) strategy. This is the case for …
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Lebanon has often been referred to as the “Switzerland of the Middle East,” a line once taken seriously until the 1975-1990 war brought on howls of laughter whenever that cliché …
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On his recent trip to Lebanon, Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan addressed a group of Executive MBA students at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Ghosn who is …
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After putting it on the market earlier this year, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) in early August completed the sale of BLC Bank, its Lebanese banking asset to Fransbank who …
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Loans will go bad, deals will be canceled, fortunes will be lost, and the sudden end of cheap financing is wreaking havoc on the buyout market, reported Fortune magazine. Just …
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August’s star attraction in the regional primary market was a construction and engineering group from Oman. Galfar Engineering and Contracting started receiving subscriptions for its month-long public offering on August …
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Every which way you turn in Washington these days there is talk of war, all while the President George W. Bush is gearing up for a major Middle East peace …