Bailout news dominated market headlines last month, but this time it was the European Central Bank (ECB) that committed unlimited funds to acquire the short-term debt of European countries in…
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The decision by Google to restrict access to the hugely offensive anti-Islamic film “The Innocence of Muslims” in parts of the Middle East has proved almost as controversial as the…
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American politicians have long been unpopular in the Middle East. Even before the release of the hugely offensive anti-Islamic film and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s unfortunate promise to kick…
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Last month’s market news was tainted with scandals yet again, most notably British bank Standard Chartered was accused of hiding some 60,000 transactions facilitated for Iran, worth approximately $250 billion.…
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Samer Hanna is both a pioneer in Lebanon’s online economy and a leader in his niche, which, in simplistic terms, is the provision of outsourced information technology (IT). Hanna is…
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The holy month of Ramadan affects every aspect of a practicing Muslim’s personal and communal life. Business is no exception. And yet while companies and employers clearly need to adapt…
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Ramadan and Eid al Fitr 2012, being smack in the middle of summer, generated a curious lot of anecdotal business news across the media. In Kano, home to Nigeria’s largest…
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Continuing with their investigations of banks involved with Iran, United States authorities went after Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) last month, accusing the British bank of helping Iranian banks and corporates…
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“The movie business is a gambling business,” says Salim Ramia, chief executive of Grand Cinemas. “When you buy a movie for a million dollars before it is even filmed, isn’t…
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Swiss private banks seem to be losing their mojo. Gone are the days where one could open a bank account in Zurich or Geneva and sit back, relax and enjoy…