Industrialists condemn hasty closure of Tannourine water
Call for closure of non-licensed factories
CAS GDP estimates align with earlier InfoPro results
GDP in 2023 at $31.6 billion. Bank Audi says 2025 to be at $43 billion
M. Zeidan and G. Sassine buy majority share in Holcim
52 percent stake sold by parent company
Luxury apartments low sales, high prices
Seaside and Downtown districts are the most expensive
$50 million F&B cluster ready for lease in Beit Mery
Project developed by owner of Le Charcutier
BDL, MoF, and IMF in dispute over $16.5 billion
How it is resolved will impact haircut on deposits
IMF urges strong bank reforms and an ambitious 2026 Budget
Two contentious points stand in the way of an agreement
Fiscal surplus down from $364 million to $36 million
$3.9 billion in 2024 revenues exceed forecast
680,000 e-wallets issued by 15 institutions
Monthly transactions worth around $300 million
Eurobonds nearing $24 setting new record high
Bondholders JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley expect price to keep going up
Bank loans in ‘Fresh’ double to $553 million
Lending restricted to bank clients
OMSAR starts five-year reform project of public sector
Plan includes hiring new staff, reskilling and layoffs
Central Bank sees small recovery but is warning of structural risk
Many sectoral indicators show growth
License granted to Starlink paves way for satellite Internet
Minimum monthly charge of $100
Marwan Jamal to chair Electricity Regulatory Authority
Jenny Gemayel named head of telecom regulator
Manufactured exports stable at $2.5 billion in 2014
Industrial exhibition announced to attract global buyers
$8.6 Billion increase in BDL’s gold holdings
Record levels in international bullion markets
Fresh dollar checks have increased 3.5 times
$354 million cleared in the first half of 2025
Record $2.3 billion surplus in the Balance of Payments
First semester of 2025 shows better liquidity
2024 GDP at $40+ billion according to InfoPro study
Valuation far exceeds World Bank and IMF estimates