Arbeed says no financial or real estate collapses, economic situation can be rectified
Head of the Economic and Social Council, Charles Arbeed, assured Saturday that despite the difficulties witnessed in the country, there...

US eyes military bases for coal, gas exports
BILLINGS, Mont: The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for...

UK’s Brexit chief rushes to Brussels for Sunday talks
LONDON: Britain’s Brexit secretary made a rush visit to Brussels on Sunday for surprise talks with the top European Union...

EU's Barnier hopes Brexit deal possible in 'coming weeks'
LUXEMBOURG: The European Union and Britain are seeking to get their divorce negotiations back on track at Wednesday’s Brexit summit...

Stocks skid as interest rates rise and earnings disappoint
NEW YORK: U.S. stocks are falling Thursday morning as interest rates resume their upward climb and several industrial companies post...

ESRA SULTAN leaves Lebanon after a successfully accomplished mission
After supporting the Lebanese electricity grid with an additional 200 MW over the summer, the Esra Sultan Powership will finish...

Casualties as gunman opens fire on AfghanU.S. security meeting
An Afghan security chief and a journalist were killed and three Americans wounded Thursday when a gunman opened fire on...

Karpowership: Esra Sultan leaves Lebanon after a successfully accomplished mission
- After supporting the Lebanese electricity grid with an additional 200 MW over the summer, the Esra Sultan Powership will...

FAO, Agriculture Ministry sign “Support to Women's Cooperatives and Associations in the Agro-Food Sector in Lebanon” agreement
The Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement titled “Support to Women's Cooperatives and Associations in the Agro-Food Sector in Lebanon”,...

Salameh opens International Investor Week: We seek to enhance confidence between investor and companies
Governor of the Central Bank, Riad Salameh, opened this Wednesday at the Higher Institute of Business (ESA), the first international...

Assessing Lebanon’s economic database
It is widely known that data in Lebanon is lacking, and difficult to access even in cases where it does...

Ford boss warns on 'disastrous' no-deal Brexit
Ford's European boss has said a no-deal Brexit "would be pretty disastrous" for British industry and could affect the company's...

UK wage growth fastest for nearly 10 years
Wages excluding bonuses have risen at their fastest pace in nearly 10 years, official figures show. Pay rose by 3.1%...

Goldman Sachs expects BDL to take steps to avert crisis
International Investment Bank Goldman Sachs expects the Central Bank to continue to take measures to prevent Lebanon from sliding into...

Eight young artists win the 'Boghossian Foundation Award' for Film, Children's Literature, Painting, Dance and Design
The Boghossian Art Foundation celebrated the annual distribution of its "Young Lebanese Artists Award" at Villa Aoudeh in Beirut on...

Pakistan's Ambassador visits North Lebanon Traders' Association
Pakistani Ambassador to Lebanon, Najib Durani, visited this Sunday North Lebanon Traders' Association headquarters in Tripoli, where he was welcomed...

Hasbani at Physiotherapists International Conference: To continue to promote laws so Lebanon would remain the 'Hospital of the East'
Caretaker Public Health Minister, Ghassan Hasbani, vowed Saturday to continue to work towards advancing the laws that govern medical practices...

Jamal Khashoggi: Branson halts $1bn Saudi investment talks
Sir Richard Branson has halted talks over $1bn Saudi investment in Virgin space firms after the disappearance of Saudi journalist...

China car sales slump ripples globally
The deceleration comes amid a slowdown in China's economy and has pinched performance at vehicle manufacturers around the world. At...

Gold gained weekly gains by 1.4%
Gold futures for December delivery fell by $ 5.60 or 0.5% to $ 1222 per ounce, gaining weekly gains of...

IMF members pledge to avoid competitive currency devaluations IMFC communique
NNA - The International Monetary Fund's steering committee said on Saturday the group's members pledged to refrain from competitive currency...

U.S. president’s uneasy alliance with OPEC
There are four letters that seem to spark the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump: O-P-E-C, as oil prices marched...

Toyota recalls trucks, SUVs and cars to fix air bag problem
DETROIT: Toyota is recalling nearly 188,000 pickup trucks, SUVs and cars worldwide because the air bags may not inflate in...

JPMorgan's consumer banking strength offsets bond trading weakness
The largest U.S. bank by assets, whose results are often seen as a barometer of the economy, has benefited from...

Canada set to become largest country with legal pot sales
DELTA, British Columbia: Mat Beren and his friends used to drive by the vast greenhouses of southern British Columbia and...

Stokes Europe 600 fell 1.61% to 367 points
European shares fell on the closing session as Wall Street fell and pressure from the euro strengthened against most major...

Russia wants to ditch US dollar in trade with European partners
The Russian Ministry of Finance said on Monday it may shift to the use of local currencies with European trade...

US ‘Empire of Debt’ will go to war to stop emergence of petro-yuan – Max Keiser
The imminent introduction of oil trading in yuan is a very bold move by the Chinese, because the US will...

KHOURY, BRITISH AMBASSADOR TALK ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade, Raed Khoury, received this Tuesday the British Ambassador to Lebanon, Chris Rampling, on a...

UK’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE SECRETARY APPOINTS NEW HM TRADE COMMISSIONER FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
The UK’s International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox MP has appointed Simon Penney as Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for...