Midlincoln Research Frontier Econ UpdateLebanon
Future bloc calls for consensus to end presidential vacuum/.../Rafik Hariri: Lebanon mourns former prime minister a decade after .../.../UPDATE 2-Lebanon's growth expected at 2.5 pct for 2015 after .../.../The largest and oldest cement manufacturer in Egypt: Suez Cement/.../Struggling to capitalize/.../Lebanese economy benefits from higher global oil prices/.../UPDATE 2-Syria, political instability hammer Lebanon's budget/.../Lebanon mulls boosting $800m stimulus for 2014
Bangladesh
Mamata Banerjee meets Bangladesh President/.../West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Bangladesh Prime .../.../Digital Bangladesh as an engine for economic growth/.../Foreign investors bet big on Bangladesh/.../VimpelCom Is Poised For A Significant Rebound/.../Explore new sectors to boost exports to Canada/.../Awami League sells Bangladesh?/.../Padma bidding in Feb
Sri Lanca
Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa Hopes for Comeback/.../Sri Lanka Premier Starts With Fixing Civil War Ills/.../Sri Lanka Central Bank Holds Key Rates Steady/.../Decoding the complexities of the fall hunt/...//...//...//.../
Croatia
Croatia's new president urges PM Milanovic to quit over economy/.../Croatia's new president urges PM Milanovic to quit over economy/.../Croatia's first female president pledges to help economic recovery/.../Croatian investors look towards 2008 market/.../Erotic fairs getting big/.../EBRD says Croatia only country other than Ukraine to remain in .../.../GDP declines in Q4 2013/.../Croatia's foreign debt accounts for 108 pct of GDP
Bahrein
Moroccan official meets GPIC's President/.../Prime Minister meets the Foreign Minister of Bahrain/.../Demographic dividend 'to drive growth in Bahrain'/...//...//...//...//.../
Mauritus
Mauritius President Tours USS Simpson/.../Mauritius Ex-Prime Minister Arrested for Giving False Statement/.../Finance Minister Announces Measures to Boost Economy in .../...//...//...//...//.../Semashko: Belarus' GDP to go up 2% in 2015
Jordan
President Obama condemns purported burning of Jordan pilot by Isil/.../Japanese prime minister 'infuriated,' by journalist's beheading, vows .../.../Jordan central bank cuts lending rates by 25 bps to spur growth/.../To 'Be Like Mike,' Gatorade had to poach Michael Jordan from Coke/.../perfect cause for progressives/.../Jordan cuts taxes on food, fuel after global prices increase/.../Jordan planning national rail system/.../IMF: Jordan needs 7 percent growth to fight poverty and ...
Tunisia
CAF suspend Tunisia president, threaten 2017 AFCON expulsion/.../Prime Minister Pays Unexpected Visit to Tunis-Carthage Airport/.../Grand ambitions: Tunisia's new prime minister vows growth and reform/.../MBA Students: How Would You Solve Unemployment in the Middle .../.../UN warns that Egypt's population is set to triple to 290m/.../Trading Places/.../New Tunisian leader faces economic challenges/.../Crisis Response Unit - Whereabouts of Kidnapped Tunisians Still ...
Estonia
VIDEO: Estonian president angry after anchor gets name wrong/.../Estonia seen set to vote in another pro-NATO coalition/.../Estonia Q4 Economic Growth Accelerates/.../Nordic meat company to invest in Estonia/.../Opinion: Emigration and demographic decline in the Baltics/.../Above the NOISE: Estonia should be the future model of Europe/.../The social consequences of European Union expansion/.../Should Greece Follow Estonia's Example?
Serbia
Serbian President decorates individuals, institutions/.../Tony Blair is paid to advise Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vuvic/.../IMF approves 1.2 bn euro credit line for Serbia/.../Serbia Woos Foreign Investors with 10 Year Corporate Tax Holiday/.../Europe diary: Montenegro mood/.../Fiat manager hopes for Fiat 500L exports to Russia/.../Employment in public sector "banned until end of 2015"/.../Haradinaj "to withdraw premiership bid"
Ukraine
Ukraine to Buy 'Defensive' Weapons in UAE, President Says/.../Ukraine PM to Russia: 'Get out of our land'/.../The Economic State Of War-Torn Ukraine (RSX)/.../What Do the World Bank and IMF Have to Do With the Ukraine .../.../Ukraine and rebels back peace plan, ceasefire from Friday/.../Sunflower Oil - Sunny gains that never set/.../Anders Aslund: An economic strategy to save Ukraine/.../Putin: Russia's plans to solve Ukraine's debt problem rejected
Bulgaria
Bulgaria President to meet with Chairman of Georgia Parliament/.../Bulgaria PM: Shocking delay in Struma motorway's Lot 4 construction/.../Bulgaria Economic Growth Slows Further/.../Bulgaria's New Car Market Registers 9% Increase in 2014/.../Prof Petar Ivanov: Bulgaria has fastest declining and disappearing .../.../Bulgarian economy grows by 1.6% y/y in Q2 2014/.../10% deposit interest tax restored in Bulgaria/.../Fitch Affirms Bulgaria at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
Lithuania
Lithuania to reinstate compulsory military service amid Ukraine .../.../Lithuanian prime minister arrives in Oman on first-ever official visit/.../Roundup: Lithuania's GDP forecast lowered due to declining Russia .../.../Azubalis calls on UAE entrepreneurs to invest in Lithuania/.../Myths and truths of the Baltic austerity model/.../Who are the major losers of Russian sanctions?/.../Lithuania's Housing Market Prospects Poor/.../Can you guess which is the most indebted country in Europe?
Kuwait
President greets Kuwait on national day/.../Bahraini Deputy Prime Minister congratulates Kuwait on Nat'l Day/.../Kuwait: Non-oil growth to drive up economic activity/.../Foreign Real-Estate Developers Hit US Shores/.../Kuwait: Governance, Security And US Policy - Analysis/.../Kuwait 2011 GDP growth seen at 5.7 pct; 2012 forecast 4.5%/.../Kuwait posts $45 bln budget surplus but warned of risks/.../Lehman collapse: Dubai and Gulf give a glimpse of a new world order
Nigeria
Nigeria president says 'tide has turned' against Boko Haram/.../Ex-British Prime Minister Urges Release of Chibok Girls/.../Teriba: Nigeria's economic outlook in 2015/.../UBS Top Executives, Edmond de Rothschild, GTBank to Showcase .../.../Unemployment - Maersk Line, Amnesty Office Partner On Jobs .../.../Nigeria's Tumbling Currency a Victim of Falling Oil Prices/.../Utomi wades into Soludo-Okonjo-Iweala debate/.../Nigeria Borrowing Won't Come Cheap as Cops Want Salaries
Argentina
Argentinian president hits out at judiciary over rally for Alberto Nisman/.../Chinese Prime Minister Meets Argentine President/.../Late to Argentina's Bond Rally? Here's the Trade You Need/.../As Latin American Economies Stall, Opposition Parties Get A Boost/.../Argentina's ailing president faces tough midterm congressional .../.../China signs agreement to import Argentine sorghum/.../Argentine Debt Swap Helps Bonds Top Emerging Markets/.../Why the bond markets fear Argentina's debt crisis
Pakistan
Warning bells for India: After Nasheed's arrest, Maldives President .../.../Cricket is Ice-Breaker as PM Narendra Modi Phones Pakistan Prime .../.../Knowledge based growth is key to economic revitalization of Pakistan/.../Profitable sector: Banks' earnings: something to look forward to/.../Analysis: Tackling Pakistan's population time bomb/.../Sartaj says Pakistan wants result oriented dialogue with India but .../.../Brazil increases taxes on fuels, imports for R$20.6 billion revenue/.../Threats to Pakistan's nuclear future
Morocco
Moroccan official meets GPIC's President/.../Letter to Swedish Prime Minister on the Brutal Treatment of 9-year .../.../Morocco Economic Growth Rate to Reach 4,5% in 2015: IMF/.../Saudi Arabia mega port infrastructure projects/.../Rocket Internet's ecommerce flagship, Jumia, releases Android app .../.../US And Morocco Further Strengthen Economic Ties -- But Who .../.../Morocco's king plans Gulf tour: officials/.../Algeria's Belated and Inadequate Response to the Economic Crisis
Kenya
Kenya's President pledges support for Adventist education/.../Kakenya Ntaiya exchanged female genital mutilation for an .../.../China-Funded Infrastructure Projects to Boost Kenya's Economy .../.../Kenya sees economy grow 25% after statistical revision/.../Climate Innovation Center Unlocks Potential for Kenya's Green .../.../EU restores duty-free access for Kenyan exports/.../Understanding Kenya's 2014/2015 National Budget: PwC/.../La sociГ©tГ© civile africaine enjoint les chefs d'Etat et de ...
Oman
Yemen's Hadi reclaims stake as president to end political chaos .../.../Libya prime minister calls for global strikes on militants/.../Finding alternative sources of funds crucial for Oman's economic .../.../Oman can withstand oil price slide: Expert/.../Oman's Transport Minister announces a study to review introduction .../.../Exploring the China and Oman Relationship/.../MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil may dampen markets, budgets could support .../.../Oman to consider issuing dollar bonds next year
Kazakhstan
Rakhat Aliev/.../Kazakhstan's Prime Minister visits EBRD in London/.../Projections of Kazakhstan's economic growth in 2015 drop .../.../Kazakhstan able to transit to renewable energy sources, minister says/.../Introducing the Eurasian Economic Union Where three is a crowd/.../Kazakhstan: Is Sanctions-Hit Kremlin Dragging Astana Down?/.../Kazakhstan: Israel's Partner in Eurasia/.../Kazakhstan Economy Probably Expanded at Slowest Pace Since ...
Vietnam
Vietnam President to Visit Moscow for Victory Day Celebrations/.../Vietnamese Prime Minister approves development project with $273 .../.../UPDATE 1-Vietnam's Q1 GDP growth to quicken, inflation ease in .../.../Vietnam PM calls for friendlier business environment/.../VN population reaches 90.4 million, with 7.95 million in HCM City/.../BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/2/.../Sky-High Competition: Vietnam's Budget Airlines/.../Vietnam's public debt may rise to nearly 100% of GDP, experts warn
Slovenia
President Marie-Louise Coleiro-Preca on State visit to Slovenia/.../Vucic satisfied with results of visit to Slovenia/.../MARKETS: Slovenia, Hungary share growth and debt challenges/.../Fitch Downgrades Slovenia to 'BBB+'; Outlook Negative/.../World's most and least happy countries!/.../Slovenia's Economy Shows Signs of Rebound Due to Surging Exports/.../UPDATE 1-Slovenian parliament passes 2015 budget plan/.../Debt-challenged Eurozone facing long period of low growth
Romania
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis meets German Chancellor/.../Public sector wages, a disaster, says Romanian Prime Minister/.../Romania Plans to Cut Taxes From 2016 to Boost Economic Growth/.../Konieczny, Franklin Templeton: In 2013, Romanian capital market .../.../Romania's infrastructure spending to reach USD 30 bln a year by 2025/.../iPhone 6 to be launched today. When will it be available in Romania?/.../Romanian Government doubles royalties for gold, platinum and silver/.../Romania's foreign currency reserves increase by EUR 1.15 bln in ...
Lebanon Country Presentation
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Politics/Economics/Currency/Stocks
Political News
Lebanon
Future bloc calls for consensus to end presidential vacuum/.../Rafik Hariri: Lebanon mourns former prime minister a decade after .../.../UPDATE 2-Lebanon's growth expected at 2.5 pct for 2015 after .../.../The largest and oldest cement manufacturer in Egypt: Suez Cement/.../Struggling to capitalize/.../Lebanese economy benefits from higher global oil prices/.../UPDATE 2-Syria, political instability hammer Lebanon's budget/.../Lebanon mulls boosting $800m stimulus for 2014
Bangladesh
Mamata Banerjee meets Bangladesh President/.../West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Bangladesh Prime .../.../Digital Bangladesh as an engine for economic growth/.../Foreign investors bet big on Bangladesh/.../VimpelCom Is Poised For A Significant Rebound/.../Explore new sectors to boost exports to Canada/.../Awami League sells Bangladesh?/.../Padma bidding in Feb
Sri Lanca
Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa Hopes for Comeback/.../Sri Lanka Premier Starts With Fixing Civil War Ills/.../Sri Lanka Central Bank Holds Key Rates Steady/.../Decoding the complexities of the fall hunt/...//...//...//.../
Croatia
Croatia's new president urges PM Milanovic to quit over economy/.../Croatia's new president urges PM Milanovic to quit over economy/.../Croatia's first female president pledges to help economic recovery/.../Croatian investors look towards 2008 market/.../Erotic fairs getting big/.../EBRD says Croatia only country other than Ukraine to remain in .../.../GDP declines in Q4 2013/.../Croatia's foreign debt accounts for 108 pct of GDP
Bahrein
Moroccan official meets GPIC's President/.../Prime Minister meets the Foreign Minister of Bahrain/.../Demographic dividend 'to drive growth in Bahrain'/...//...//...//...//.../
Mauritus
Mauritius President Tours USS Simpson/.../Mauritius Ex-Prime Minister Arrested for Giving False Statement/.../Finance Minister Announces Measures to Boost Economy in .../...//...//...//...//.../Semashko: Belarus' GDP to go up 2% in 2015
Jordan
President Obama condemns purported burning of Jordan pilot by Isil/.../Japanese prime minister 'infuriated,' by journalist's beheading, vows .../.../Jordan central bank cuts lending rates by 25 bps to spur growth/.../To 'Be Like Mike,' Gatorade had to poach Michael Jordan from Coke/.../perfect cause for progressives/.../Jordan cuts taxes on food, fuel after global prices increase/.../Jordan planning national rail system/.../IMF: Jordan needs 7 percent growth to fight poverty and ...
Tunisia
CAF suspend Tunisia president, threaten 2017 AFCON expulsion/.../Prime Minister Pays Unexpected Visit to Tunis-Carthage Airport/.../Grand ambitions: Tunisia's new prime minister vows growth and reform/.../MBA Students: How Would You Solve Unemployment in the Middle .../.../UN warns that Egypt's population is set to triple to 290m/.../Trading Places/.../New Tunisian leader faces economic challenges/.../Crisis Response Unit - Whereabouts of Kidnapped Tunisians Still ...
Estonia
VIDEO: Estonian president angry after anchor gets name wrong/.../Estonia seen set to vote in another pro-NATO coalition/.../Estonia Q4 Economic Growth Accelerates/.../Nordic meat company to invest in Estonia/.../Opinion: Emigration and demographic decline in the Baltics/.../Above the NOISE: Estonia should be the future model of Europe/.../The social consequences of European Union expansion/.../Should Greece Follow Estonia's Example?
Serbia
Serbian President decorates individuals, institutions/.../Tony Blair is paid to advise Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vuvic/.../IMF approves 1.2 bn euro credit line for Serbia/.../Serbia Woos Foreign Investors with 10 Year Corporate Tax Holiday/.../Europe diary: Montenegro mood/.../Fiat manager hopes for Fiat 500L exports to Russia/.../Employment in public sector "banned until end of 2015"/.../Haradinaj "to withdraw premiership bid"
Ukraine
Ukraine to Buy 'Defensive' Weapons in UAE, President Says/.../Ukraine PM to Russia: 'Get out of our land'/.../The Economic State Of War-Torn Ukraine (RSX)/.../What Do the World Bank and IMF Have to Do With the Ukraine .../.../Ukraine and rebels back peace plan, ceasefire from Friday/.../Sunflower Oil - Sunny gains that never set/.../Anders Aslund: An economic strategy to save Ukraine/.../Putin: Russia's plans to solve Ukraine's debt problem rejected
Bulgaria
Bulgaria President to meet with Chairman of Georgia Parliament/.../Bulgaria PM: Shocking delay in Struma motorway's Lot 4 construction/.../Bulgaria Economic Growth Slows Further/.../Bulgaria's New Car Market Registers 9% Increase in 2014/.../Prof Petar Ivanov: Bulgaria has fastest declining and disappearing .../.../Bulgarian economy grows by 1.6% y/y in Q2 2014/.../10% deposit interest tax restored in Bulgaria/.../Fitch Affirms Bulgaria at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
Lithuania
Lithuania to reinstate compulsory military service amid Ukraine .../.../Lithuanian prime minister arrives in Oman on first-ever official visit/.../Roundup: Lithuania's GDP forecast lowered due to declining Russia .../.../Azubalis calls on UAE entrepreneurs to invest in Lithuania/.../Myths and truths of the Baltic austerity model/.../Who are the major losers of Russian sanctions?/.../Lithuania's Housing Market Prospects Poor/.../Can you guess which is the most indebted country in Europe?
Kuwait
President greets Kuwait on national day/.../Bahraini Deputy Prime Minister congratulates Kuwait on Nat'l Day/.../Kuwait: Non-oil growth to drive up economic activity/.../Foreign Real-Estate Developers Hit US Shores/.../Kuwait: Governance, Security And US Policy - Analysis/.../Kuwait 2011 GDP growth seen at 5.7 pct; 2012 forecast 4.5%/.../Kuwait posts $45 bln budget surplus but warned of risks/.../Lehman collapse: Dubai and Gulf give a glimpse of a new world order
Nigeria
Nigeria president says 'tide has turned' against Boko Haram/.../Ex-British Prime Minister Urges Release of Chibok Girls/.../Teriba: Nigeria's economic outlook in 2015/.../UBS Top Executives, Edmond de Rothschild, GTBank to Showcase .../.../Unemployment - Maersk Line, Amnesty Office Partner On Jobs .../.../Nigeria's Tumbling Currency a Victim of Falling Oil Prices/.../Utomi wades into Soludo-Okonjo-Iweala debate/.../Nigeria Borrowing Won't Come Cheap as Cops Want Salaries
Argentina
Argentinian president hits out at judiciary over rally for Alberto Nisman/.../Chinese Prime Minister Meets Argentine President/.../Late to Argentina's Bond Rally? Here's the Trade You Need/.../As Latin American Economies Stall, Opposition Parties Get A Boost/.../Argentina's ailing president faces tough midterm congressional .../.../China signs agreement to import Argentine sorghum/.../Argentine Debt Swap Helps Bonds Top Emerging Markets/.../Why the bond markets fear Argentina's debt crisis
Pakistan
Warning bells for India: After Nasheed's arrest, Maldives President .../.../Cricket is Ice-Breaker as PM Narendra Modi Phones Pakistan Prime .../.../Knowledge based growth is key to economic revitalization of Pakistan/.../Profitable sector: Banks' earnings: something to look forward to/.../Analysis: Tackling Pakistan's population time bomb/.../Sartaj says Pakistan wants result oriented dialogue with India but .../.../Brazil increases taxes on fuels, imports for R$20.6 billion revenue/.../Threats to Pakistan's nuclear future
Morocco
Moroccan official meets GPIC's President/.../Letter to Swedish Prime Minister on the Brutal Treatment of 9-year .../.../Morocco Economic Growth Rate to Reach 4,5% in 2015: IMF/.../Saudi Arabia mega port infrastructure projects/.../Rocket Internet's ecommerce flagship, Jumia, releases Android app .../.../US And Morocco Further Strengthen Economic Ties -- But Who .../.../Morocco's king plans Gulf tour: officials/.../Algeria's Belated and Inadequate Response to the Economic Crisis
Kenya
Kenya's President pledges support for Adventist education/.../Kakenya Ntaiya exchanged female genital mutilation for an .../.../China-Funded Infrastructure Projects to Boost Kenya's Economy .../.../Kenya sees economy grow 25% after statistical revision/.../Climate Innovation Center Unlocks Potential for Kenya's Green .../.../EU restores duty-free access for Kenyan exports/.../Understanding Kenya's 2014/2015 National Budget: PwC/.../La sociГ©tГ© civile africaine enjoint les chefs d'Etat et de ...
Oman
Yemen's Hadi reclaims stake as president to end political chaos .../.../Libya prime minister calls for global strikes on militants/.../Finding alternative sources of funds crucial for Oman's economic .../.../Oman can withstand oil price slide: Expert/.../Oman's Transport Minister announces a study to review introduction .../.../Exploring the China and Oman Relationship/.../MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil may dampen markets, budgets could support .../.../Oman to consider issuing dollar bonds next year
Kazakhstan
Rakhat Aliev/.../Kazakhstan's Prime Minister visits EBRD in London/.../Projections of Kazakhstan's economic growth in 2015 drop .../.../Kazakhstan able to transit to renewable energy sources, minister says/.../Introducing the Eurasian Economic Union Where three is a crowd/.../Kazakhstan: Is Sanctions-Hit Kremlin Dragging Astana Down?/.../Kazakhstan: Israel's Partner in Eurasia/.../Kazakhstan Economy Probably Expanded at Slowest Pace Since ...
Vietnam
Vietnam President to Visit Moscow for Victory Day Celebrations/.../Vietnamese Prime Minister approves development project with $273 .../.../UPDATE 1-Vietnam's Q1 GDP growth to quicken, inflation ease in .../.../Vietnam PM calls for friendlier business environment/.../VN population reaches 90.4 million, with 7.95 million in HCM City/.../BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/2/.../Sky-High Competition: Vietnam's Budget Airlines/.../Vietnam's public debt may rise to nearly 100% of GDP, experts warn
Slovenia
President Marie-Louise Coleiro-Preca on State visit to Slovenia/.../Vucic satisfied with results of visit to Slovenia/.../MARKETS: Slovenia, Hungary share growth and debt challenges/.../Fitch Downgrades Slovenia to 'BBB+'; Outlook Negative/.../World's most and least happy countries!/.../Slovenia's Economy Shows Signs of Rebound Due to Surging Exports/.../UPDATE 1-Slovenian parliament passes 2015 budget plan/.../Debt-challenged Eurozone facing long period of low growth
Romania
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis meets German Chancellor/.../Public sector wages, a disaster, says Romanian Prime Minister/.../Romania Plans to Cut Taxes From 2016 to Boost Economic Growth/.../Konieczny, Franklin Templeton: In 2013, Romanian capital market .../.../Romania's infrastructure spending to reach USD 30 bln a year by 2025/.../iPhone 6 to be launched today. When will it be available in Romania?/.../Romanian Government doubles royalties for gold, platinum and silver/.../Romania's foreign currency reserves increase by EUR 1.15 bln in ...
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