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In 2005, the Virgin Megastore found itself in the middle of a revolution. As a result of the store’s location in the heart of Martyrs Square the international brand became …

It’s already evident, barring a miracle, that there will be no “Beirut I”, let alone a “Paris-II”, conference this February to help Lebanon face its increasingly ominous economic tribulations. In …

The 5th Middle East and North Africa Development Forum will take place in Beirut from April 6-9. Led by Middle East and North Africa think tanks in partnership with the …

Jean Riachi Chairman, Financial Funds Advisers E How could UN sanctions on Syria affect Lebanon’s finance sector? What can we expect from Syria in the long term, after possible regime …

Insurance industry representatives in Lebanon recently acknowledged that they expect 2005 to end pretty much as a lost year for business, in line with the “no-growth” environment for GDP and …

In November, during the French book fair in Beirut, the magazine L’Orient-Express – previously the monthly supplement of the daily L’Orient-Le Jour – was published as a special 10-year anniversary …

Vincent Najarian General manager of C.A.R.E. real estate consultants E The real estate market, especially the high-end residential market, has appeared to ride out the crisis of 2005. Can you …

Since opening its first store on Martyrs’ Square in 1936, ABC has grown to become a reference point in the Lebanese retail industry. Boasting over 60,000 square meters of shopping …

The Lebanese retail sector got off to a promising start in 2005, boosted by the exceptional results of the previous year, which had witnessed record post-war tourism figures, and a …

Michel Abchee Chairman and CEO of Admic, (the parent company of BHV, Monoprix and builder of City Mall in Dora) E How has the retail landscape and shopping habits evolved …