finance & economy
EU Approves Return of Travelers from Eight Countries Including Lebanon
June 17, 2021
European Union member states have agreed to lift coronavirus travel restrictions on travelers from eight countries and territories including the......
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Trade Unions Launch General Strike over Crisis, Political Parties Join In
June 17, 2021
Lebanon sees a nationwide general strike called by the General Labor Union on Thursday, protesting the dire economic and financial conditions and......
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India to speed up Amazon and Flipkart antitrust probe
June 16, 2021
India’s antitrust watchdog plans to expedite a restarted probe into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour at Amazon and Walmart’s......
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G7 has brought sustainable value creations-
June 16, 2021
The 47th G7 Summit took place last weekend at Cornwall, United Kingdom, where it holds the presidency of the G7. The G7 comprises of world’s......
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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, citing wealth gap, donates $2.7 bn
June 16, 2021
MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist known for her impromptu multi-billion dollar donations to charities and racial equity causes, announced......
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Meguerdichian: Removing expiring products from market integral to ensuring full food safety for consumers
June 16, 2021
NNA - Roger Megerdichian, Managing Partner at Vivacity and Prodigy (the distributor of food products in Lebanon, including Nestlé products),......
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Economic Crisis Threatens One of Lebanon's Few Unifiers, the Army
June 16, 2021
Since the civil war, through wars with Israel, militant bombings and domestic turmoil, Lebanese have considered their military as an anchor for stability,......
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US lawmakers, wary of Big Tech, float antitrust overhaul
June 15, 2021
U.S. lawmakers have unveiled sweeping antitrust measures aimed at tempering the dominance of Big Tech firms including Apple and Facebook, in what......
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Bitcoin jumps after Musk says Tesla could use it again
June 15, 2021
SINGAPORE: Bitcoin hit a two-week peak just shy of $40,000 on Monday, after another weekend reacting to tweets from Tesla boss Elon Musk, who fended......
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Various topics of interest discussed
June 14, 2021
Dubai Economy and the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) recently hosted a webinar to highlight the packages of incentives, services, and benefits......
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