lebanon

Towering above the country’s gross national product at some three times the size, Lebanon’s banks deposits (about $127 billion in 2012) make up much of their balance sheets’ liabilities.  The …

Lebanon’s bankers and the government are a close-knit family, and like any family they have a love-hate relationship. In this particular homestead, the kindred glue that binds them together is …

The eBay of Lebanon – that’s what Samir Hanna, CEO of Bank Audi, called their new innovative online shopping platform eMall. Launched on Sunday night at a glitzy cocktail reception …

Even as Eric Le Borgne, lead economist at the World Bank, presented the body’s latest report on the Lebanese economy yesterday, he knew facts on the ground were already making …

Political turbulence and economic uncertainty have not stopped new banks from opening their doors in Lebanon. For this month’s special report on the banking sector, Executive spoke to the general …

Company: Qi Juices Country: Lebanon Industry: Food and Beverage Founders: Leila Fakih Nashabe and Hana Alireza Established in: 2012 Number of employees: 7 Revenues last year: Expected revenues of $100,000 …

Want to take out a loan to open a small workshop in your village? Without owning a piece of land that could be used as collateral, banks would pass on …

Lebanon’s industrialists have a cordial, even respectful, relationship with the nation’s bankers, but they could never be considered bosom buddies. Not only have trade, tourism and real estate had an …

Lebanese bankers are sailing off to foreign shores to generate growth in profits as turbulence rattles their home country and cripples their neighbours next door. The blood being spilled in …

Company: Ounousa.com Country: Lebanon Industry: Media Founder: Elsa Aoun and Wassim Kari Established in: 2008 Number of employees: 10 Capital raised: Self-financed so far, seeking potential capitalization   Back in …