titleLebanon Economy <subtitle type="text"></subtitle> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://marcopolis.net"/> <id>https://marcopolis.net/</id> <updated>2024-04-29T15:53:44+00:00</updated> <author> <name>Marcopolis</name> <email>info@marcopolis.net</email> </author> <generator uri="http://joomla.org" version="1.6">Joomla! - Open Source Content Management</generator> <link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://marcopolis.net/lebanon-economy/feed/atom.htm"/> <entry> <title>Lebanon elections 2018 and their (possible) impact on business and the economy 2018-05-24T04:43:39+00:00 2018-05-24T04:43:39+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/lebanon-elections-2018-and-their-possible-impact-on-business-and-the-economy.htm Sandra Francisco sandra@marcopolis.net <p><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2018/elections/lebanon-elections-2018.jpg" alt="Lebanon elections 2018 and their (possible) impact on business and the economy" width="935" height="526" /></p> <p>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%.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <p><img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2018/elections/lebanon-elections-2018.jpg" alt="Lebanon elections 2018 and their (possible) impact on business and the economy" width="935" height="526" /></p> <p>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%.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> Lebanon to Reestablish Itself as a Regional Hub for Express Logistics Services in the Middle East 2016-10-26T11:28:43+00:00 2016-10-26T11:28:43+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/lebanon-to-reestablish-itself-as-a-regional-hub-for-express-logistics-services-in-the-middle-east.htm Dominika Bzduchova dominika@marcopolis.net <img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" alt="Mourad Aoun, CEO of Net Holding" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2016/interviews/net-holding/Mourad-Aoun-Net-Holding-CEO.jpg" width="200" height="110" /> <p>"As a group <a href="http://www.thenetholding.com">Net Holding</a>'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."</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <img style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px; float: left;" alt="Mourad Aoun, CEO of Net Holding" src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2016/interviews/net-holding/Mourad-Aoun-Net-Holding-CEO.jpg" width="200" height="110" /> <p>"As a group <a href="http://www.thenetholding.com">Net Holding</a>'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."</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> Property Market in Lebanon – Overview by D.G. Jones & Partners 2016-01-20T16:29:21+00:00 2016-01-20T16:29:21+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/property-market-in-lebanon-overview-by-d-g-jones-partners.htm <p><img src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2015/videos/dg-jones/property-lebanon.jpg" alt="Property Market in Lebanon – Overview by D.G. Jones &amp; Partners" style="border-width: 0px; margin-right: 20px; float: left;" height="110" width="200" />"The apartments are getting smaller and the real estate developers are targeting this market," says Joseph Psaroulla, Chairman of D.G. Jones &amp; Partners, the leading construction consultants in Lebanon.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <p><img src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2015/videos/dg-jones/property-lebanon.jpg" alt="Property Market in Lebanon – Overview by D.G. Jones &amp; Partners" style="border-width: 0px; margin-right: 20px; float: left;" height="110" width="200" />"The apartments are getting smaller and the real estate developers are targeting this market," says Joseph Psaroulla, Chairman of D.G. Jones &amp; Partners, the leading construction consultants in Lebanon.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> Paints Sector in Lebanon, Overview by Sipes Group President 2016-01-13T13:49:01+00:00 2016-01-13T13:49:01+00:00 https://marcopolis.net/paints-sector-in-lebanon-overview-by-sipes-group-president.htm <p><img src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2015/videos/sipes/paints-lebanon.jpg" alt="Paints Sector in Lebanon, Overview by Sipes Group President" style="border-width: 0px; margin-right: 20px; float: left;" height="110" width="200" />"Like in any other sector at this time in the Middle 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 &amp; Sipes Group.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p> <p><img src="images/stories/lebanon_report/2015/videos/sipes/paints-lebanon.jpg" alt="Paints Sector in Lebanon, Overview by Sipes Group President" style="border-width: 0px; margin-right: 20px; float: left;" height="110" width="200" />"Like in any other sector at this time in the Middle 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 &amp; Sipes Group.</p> <p class="feed-readmore"><a target="_blank" href ="">Read More...</a></p>