October 2005
editorial
For your information
Q&A Tarek Ayntrazi
The new head of Future TV unveils his plans to boost the station's market share in Lebanon and the Gulf
Companies & Strategies
A swift turnaround
Three years ago, BLC bank was bankrupt and plagued with problems.Today, after aggressively recovering its debts, it is recording growth and looking for a buyer
Development watch
Neglecting the plight of the world's poor
A recent UN report shows countries are falling well short of reaching pledges development goals
feature
Shake-up in the judiciary
Incompetent or corrupt judges to get their marching orders
Special section: Finance
Frenzy on the floors
As the price of oil has soared, so too have the financial indexes of stock markets across the Gulf. EXECUTIVE looks at how this has trickled back to Beirut
In The Hallowed Halls Of Private Banking
As the pool of the world's rich grows larger, an increasing number of banks are launching banking operations to cater to hugh-net-worth individuals
No longer a boy's club
A growing number of Lebanese women are making their way up the corporate ladder of the finance world and proving that family life needn't be sacrificed along the way
Q&A Fadi Osseiran
The general manager of BloomInvest on his desire to see the development of Lebanon's capital markets and investment banking sector
