Lebanon Economy - MarcoPolis Your local business media with a global reach Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:35:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Lebanon elections 2018 and their (possible) impact on business and the economy /lebanon-elections-2018-and-their-possible-impact-on-business-and-the-economy.htm Thu, 24 May 2018 04:43:39 +0000 /lebanon-elections-2018-and-their-possible-impact-on-business-and-the-economy.htm On the 6th May 2018, Lebanon held its long-awaited parliamentary elections; the first such elections since 2009. Voter turnout among the 3.9 million eligible voters was just 49.2%.

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]]> Lebanon to Reestablish Itself as a Regional Hub for Express Logistics Services in the 博鱼体育娱乐平台 East /lebanon-to-reestablish-itself-as-a-regional-hub-for-express-logistics-services-in-the-middle-east.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:28:43 +0000 /lebanon-to-reestablish-itself-as-a-regional-hub-for-express-logistics-services-in-the-middle-east.htm "As a group Net Holding's objective and strategy is not only to try to sustain and maintain what we have in terms of business growth across different types of services but also to be prepared for peace in the region. Once it is established, the reconstruction projects in Syria will be actioned and the Iraqi market will thrive; as a matter of fact, all types of projects such as power plants and oil and gas will kick off again so we need to be ready for this economic rebirth in the region."

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]]> Property Market in Lebanon 鈥� Overview by D.G. Jones & Partners /property-market-in-lebanon-overview-by-d-g-jones-partners.htm Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:29:21 +0000 /property-market-in-lebanon-overview-by-d-g-jones-partners.htm "The apartments are getting smaller and the real estate developers are targeting this market," says Joseph Psaroulla, Chairman of D.G. Jones & Partners, the leading construction consultants in Lebanon.

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]]> Paints Sector in Lebanon, Overview by Sipes Group President /paints-sector-in-lebanon-overview-by-sipes-group-president.htm Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:49:01 +0000 /paints-sector-in-lebanon-overview-by-sipes-group-president.htm "Like in any other sector at this time in the 博鱼体育娱乐平台 East, people are trying to solve the problems rather than putting in new investments. Nobody is even thinking about new investments," says Wajih Bizri, President of International Chamber of Commerce Lebanon & Sipes Group.

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]]> IDAL鈥檚 Strategy Is to Build Investment and Business Links between Lebanon and Lebanese Diaspora /idal-s-strategy-is-to-build-investment-and-business-links-between-lebanon-and-lebanese-diaspora.htm Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:25:51 +0000 /idal-s-strategy-is-to-build-investment-and-business-links-between-lebanon-and-lebanese-diaspora.htm "Lebanon has a good diaspora, there are about 14 million Lebanese living outside of Lebanon. This is a very big asset for Lebanon," explains Nabil Itani, Chairman 鈥� GM of IDAL.

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]]> FDI Outlook for Lebanon 2015-2016 鈥� by IDAL /fdi-outlook-for-lebanon-2015-2016-by-idal.htm Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:19:49 +0000 /fdi-outlook-for-lebanon-2015-2016-by-idal.htm "Despite all, Lebanon has maintained some kind of stability in security, economics and also socially. Subsequently, Lebanon has succeeded in achieving more positive signals in foreign investment, not only due to the security but also due to its diversified economy," explains Nabil Itani, Chairman 鈥� GM of IDAL.

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]]> Central Bank Discusses Lebanese Economy /central-bank-discusses-lebanese-economy.htm Sun, 20 Jul 2014 10:15:23 +0000 /central-bank-discusses-lebanese-economy.htm Riad Salameh, Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, discusses the response to the Syria conflict. The Central Bank has introduced a stimulus package to support loans for housing, education, renewable energy projects, innovative projects, research and development ventures, entrepreneurship and the various productive sectors to encourage local demand.

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]]> Economy of Lebanon: Economic Freedom 2013 /economy-of-lebanon-economic-freedom-2013.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:28:27 +0000 /economy-of-lebanon-economic-freedom-2013.htm American think-tank report, The Heritage Foundation 2013 Index of Economic Freedom rated the Levant at 91st in terms of economic freedoms, out of the 177 countries included in this year鈥檚 report.

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]]> Economy of Lebanon: An Inquiry into Lebanon鈥檚 Economic Miracle /economy-of-lebanon-an-inquiry-into-lebanons-economic-miracle.htm Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:52:12 +0000 /economy-of-lebanon-an-inquiry-into-lebanons-economic-miracle.htm Thanks to its resilient, well-educated people, Lebanon has managed to buck numerous regional crises. The country's economic profile, however, might soon have to be rewritten.

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]]> Risks to Lebanese Economy /risks-to-lebanese-economy.htm Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:29:20 +0000 /risks-to-lebanese-economy.htm Internally, the biggest risk for Lebanon is an open Lebanese-Israeli military conflict.

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