Midlincoln Research Frontier Econ UpdateLebanon
Aoun turns 80, and still determined to run for president/.../Rafik Hariri: Lebanon mourns former prime minister a decade after .../.../Stronger dollar, lower oil prices to boost economy/.../Automotive sector in Egypt has a huge growth opportunity, claims .../.../Amnesty report: Turkey strained by Syrian refugees/.../Britain's Weapons' Exports: It's thriving, but lethal/.../Lebanon's debt to swell by $4 billion/.../Central Beirut brought to standstill as politiciansgather
Bangladesh
Bangladesh President decries BNP blockade, says those involved in .../.../BD Ex. Prime Minister starving for 5 days in a row/.../Moody's forecasts weaker economic growth/.../BANGLADESH: VF Corp makes $17m investment pledge/.../VimpelCom Is Poised For A Significant Rebound/.../Sustained export growth—beyond GSP/.../Awami League sells Bangladesh?/.../Padma bidding in Feb
Sri Lanca
Sri Lankan president visits Bodh Gaya/.../Pre-empting China, India inks nuclear pact with Sri Lanka/.../India, Sri Lanka To Bolster Trade Ties/.../Decoding the complexities of the fall hunt/...//...//...//.../
Croatia
New Croatia President Grabar-Kitarovic urges national unity to .../.../Why Croatia is writing off the debt of its poorest citizens/.../Croatia's first female president pledges to help economic recovery/.../Croatian investors look towards 2008 market/.../Erotic fairs getting big/.../What killed Croatia's EU accession party?/.../Croatia hints at new tax hike as EU budget monitoring looms/.../Croatia's debt workout scheme threatened with write-off
Bahrein
Bahraini Delegation attends UAE President Cup/.../HRH Prime Minister issues Edict 6/2015/.../Challenges ahead for Bahrain economy/...//...//...//...//.../
Mauritus
Mauritius President Tours USS Simpson/.../Mauritius Ex-Prime Minister Arrested for Giving False Statement/.../Economic Development Vision 2030 High-Powered Committee to .../...//...//...//...//.../Semashko: Belarus' GDP to go up 2% in 2015
Jordan
Jordan's King Abdullah is in a winner-take-all war with the Islamic .../.../Prime Minister condemns heinous crime against Egyptian in Libya/.../Jordan central bank cuts lending rates by 25 bps to spur growth/.../Mixed reaction to Jordan's draft investment law/.../The Battle for Palestine — Part Three/.../Jordan's GCC bid will enhance security, says analyst/.../Jordan planning national rail system/.../IMF: Jordan needs 7 percent growth to fight poverty and ...
Tunisia
CAF suspend Tunisia president, threaten 2017 AFCON expulsion/.../Tunisia's Prime Minister Appoints New Government After No .../.../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/.../Mission for Growth: creating economic ties to benefit Tunisia and the .../.../New Tunisian leader faces economic challenges/.../National Army Takes Delivery of Second Military Transport Aircraft ...
Estonia
VIDEO: Estonian president angry after anchor gets name wrong/.../Tele2 AB: Estonian Prime Minister Inaugurates a New Direct Data .../.../Estonia Q4 Economic Growth Accelerates/.../Nordic meat company to invest in Estonia/.../Not only Skype/.../In Euro Zone or Not, Countries of Central Europe Are Buffeted/.../The social consequences of European Union expansion/.../Should Greece Follow Estonia's Example?
Serbia
Serbian President decorates individuals, institutions/.../Serbia's Prime Minister Drags Investigative Journalists Through the .../.../EBRD: Serbia "on good reforms path"/.../Serbia Woos Foreign Investors with 10 Year Corporate Tax Holiday/.../Europe diary: Montenegro mood/.../Fiat manager hopes for Fiat 500L exports to Russia/.../Air Serbia reestablishes Belgrade-Prague flight/.../Serbian ambassador summoned by Ukrainian MFA
Ukraine
Ukraine's President Is Trapped With His Troops/.../​Ukraine to ditch Russian gas completely – prime minister/.../IMF Announces $17.5 Billion Package to Help Kiev Stabilize Economy/.../US uses mercenaries to carry out covert operations in Ukraine .../.../A Premature Party for Poroshenko/.../Trade Gap Narrows Sharply as Imports Tumble/.../To survive, Donbas industry “must stay in Ukraine”/.../New Ukraine Bailout Deal May Mean MultiBillion-Dollar Pain for ...
Bulgaria
Bulgaria President, PM Clash over Chief of State Security Body/.../Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and PES President Sergey .../.../Bulgaria's economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter of 2014/.../Plovdiv Mayor Signs Contract for BGN 30 M Loan from EBRD/.../Prof Petar Ivanov: Bulgaria has fastest declining and disappearing .../.../Business Climate Indicator Down 1.1 Percentage Points M/M in .../.../Bulgaria's 2014 Budget Deficit Could Rise to 4.5%/GDP/.../Bulgaria's public debt surpasses 1/5 of its GDP
Lithuania
The Hysterics of Lithuanian President Dalia GrybauskaitД—/.../Lithuanian prime minister arrives in Oman on first-ever official visit/.../Can Lithuania turn brain drain into brain gain?/.../Azubalis calls on UAE entrepreneurs to invest in Lithuania/.../Myths and truths of the Baltic austerity model/.../News analysis: Lithuania to speed up search of new markets for .../.../Lithuania's Housing Market Prospects Poor/.../"Third World" No More as Emerging Markets Upgraded, Developed ...
Kuwait
Mexican Pres. affirms his desire to visit Kuwait/.../Bahraini Deputy Prime Minister congratulates Kuwait on Nat'l Day/.../Kuwait oil minister: better economic growth needed to absorb .../.../Kuwait to launch $5bn stake sale/.../Kuwait: Governance, Security And US Policy - Analysis/.../UAE remains top Mideast market for Japan/.../Gulf's 2015 budget plans not undone by oil slide/.../Lehman collapse: Dubai and Gulf give a glimpse of a new world order
Nigeria
Nigerian President Calls for US Help/.../Thousands protest against Boko Haram in Niger capital/.../Standard & Poor's Upgrades Nigeria's Economic Rating/.../Nigeria wealth fund chief says investment plans unaffected by weak oil/.../Unemployment - Maersk Line, Amnesty Office Partner On Jobs .../.../Nigeria's Tumbling Currency a Victim of Falling Oil Prices/.../Leakages in Nigeria's government revenue collection/.../Soludo Grades Jonathan "F" On Economy - Says His Administration ...
Argentina
Cover-Up Allegations Against Argentina President Cause Turmoil/.../Apple just fired a shot at Google Apps and Microsoft Office/.../Argentina In The Post-Kirchner Era: There Is Hope (ARGT)/.../CorporaciГѓВіn AmГѓВ©rica project to resolve 'Chile Axis bottleneck .../.../Argentina's Fernandez Loses Clout in Midterm Election/.../What to know about Argentina's weird default/.../Argentine Debt Swap Helps Bonds Top Emerging Markets/.../Why the bond markets fear Argentina's debt crisis
Pakistan
At His Villa, Pakistan's Musharraf Awaits Trial And Holds Court/.../Pakistan and Turkey ink 11 MoUs/.../India is the fastest growing economy/.../Banks stay risk-averse by record investment in govt papers/.../Pakistan's population to double in next 36 years/.../Sartaj says Pakistan wants result oriented dialogue with India but .../.../FBR to review impact of budgetary measures on revenue collections .../.../Threats to Pakistan's nuclear future
Morocco
President of Republic Calls On UN to Create Conditions for .../.../Letter to Swedish Prime Minister on the Brutal Treatment of 9-year .../.../Morocco predicts economic rebound in 2015/.../Upstream oil and gas sector expands in the Sultanate as offshore .../.../Morocco seeks energy salvation in sunshine, wind/.../Global imports of information technology goods approach $2 trillion .../.../Morocco's king plans Gulf tour: officials/.../Algeria's Belated and Inadequate Response to the Economic Crisis
Kenya
President Launches Global Anti-HIV/Aids Campaign/.../Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe demands release of Japanese .../.../Kenya raises 2015 economic growth forecast/.../Kenya sees economy grow 25% after statistical revision/.../Jobs, security, investment: Africa's next billion/.../THE MOST FROM THE COAST !/.../Budgets always spell out our social values/.../Kenya's public debt is sustainable, says World Bank official
Oman
Former Egypt president Morsi to face military tribunal/.../Libya prime minister calls for global strikes on militants/.../Takaful Insurance Law to help economic recovery of Oman/.../The Business Matrix: Tuesday 27 January 2015/.../The quiet overachiever: Is Oman going to do better than its GCC .../.../Exploring the China and Oman Relationship/.../Oman looks to tax expat remittances in bid to avoid budget deficit/.../Oman to consider issuing dollar bonds next year
Kazakhstan
Kazakh MPs ask President Nazarbayev to extend his rule in early polls/.../Having Prime Minister leading Almaty 2022 campaign outlines "100 .../.../Projections of Kazakhstan's economic growth in 2015 drop .../.../Pouring oil on three fires/.../Chinese loans will counterbalance Russia's influence in Kazakhstan/.../Russia Invests In Gold, Buys 55 Metric Tons To Brace Central Bank/.../Kazakhstan: Israel's Partner in Eurasia/.../Kazakhstan Turns to Sukuk as Eurobond Dropped: Islamic Finance
Vietnam
How Vietnam Haunts the Democrats/.../Vietnam 'hurt' by Senate bill commemorating 'Black April Day'/.../UPDATE 1-Vietnam's Q1 GDP growth to quicken, inflation ease in .../.../Presence of Vietnamese goods limited in regional market/.../VN population reaches 90.4 million, with 7.95 million in HCM City/.../BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/2/.../Vietnam budget deficit cap set at 5.3 pct of GDP/.../Vietnam's public debt may rise to nearly 100% of GDP, experts warn
Slovenia
Slovenly crisis ft. Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia/.../Estonian and Slovenian PM: the EU must be unified in dealing with .../.../Slovenia eyes Qatari investment for ailing airline/.../Road privatisation could bring Croatia 4 billion Euros/.../World's most and least happy countries!/.../EU: Exports to Russia by countries/.../And Now Borrowing Costs Are Jumping In Slovenia.../.../Parliament Debate Shows Entrenched Opinions on Privatisation
Romania
Ukraine is a 'Soup We Should Not Stir' — Romanian Ex-President/.../Romanian prosecutors investigate prime minister's brother-in-law/.../Romania Economic Growth Slows Less Than Expected In Q4/.../Colliers Romania investment director moves to Canadian Benevo to .../.../Romania's infrastructure spending to reach USD 30 bln a year by 2025/.../Top spots for Romania for export and import growth in the EU/.../Central bank wants stable exchange rate as it easily influences prices/.../Romania Regains Investment Grade at S&P on Debt Cuts
Lebanon Country Presentation
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Net Exports News
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Lebanon
Aoun turns 80, and still determined to run for president/.../Rafik Hariri: Lebanon mourns former prime minister a decade after .../.../Stronger dollar, lower oil prices to boost economy/.../Automotive sector in Egypt has a huge growth opportunity, claims .../.../Amnesty report: Turkey strained by Syrian refugees/.../Britain's Weapons' Exports: It's thriving, but lethal/.../Lebanon's debt to swell by $4 billion/.../Central Beirut brought to standstill as politiciansgather
Bangladesh
Bangladesh President decries BNP blockade, says those involved in .../.../BD Ex. Prime Minister starving for 5 days in a row/.../Moody's forecasts weaker economic growth/.../BANGLADESH: VF Corp makes $17m investment pledge/.../VimpelCom Is Poised For A Significant Rebound/.../Sustained export growth—beyond GSP/.../Awami League sells Bangladesh?/.../Padma bidding in Feb
Sri Lanca
Sri Lankan president visits Bodh Gaya/.../Pre-empting China, India inks nuclear pact with Sri Lanka/.../India, Sri Lanka To Bolster Trade Ties/.../Decoding the complexities of the fall hunt/...//...//...//.../
Croatia
New Croatia President Grabar-Kitarovic urges national unity to .../.../Why Croatia is writing off the debt of its poorest citizens/.../Croatia's first female president pledges to help economic recovery/.../Croatian investors look towards 2008 market/.../Erotic fairs getting big/.../What killed Croatia's EU accession party?/.../Croatia hints at new tax hike as EU budget monitoring looms/.../Croatia's debt workout scheme threatened with write-off
Bahrein
Bahraini Delegation attends UAE President Cup/.../HRH Prime Minister issues Edict 6/2015/.../Challenges ahead for Bahrain economy/...//...//...//...//.../
Mauritus
Mauritius President Tours USS Simpson/.../Mauritius Ex-Prime Minister Arrested for Giving False Statement/.../Economic Development Vision 2030 High-Powered Committee to .../...//...//...//...//.../Semashko: Belarus' GDP to go up 2% in 2015
Jordan
Jordan's King Abdullah is in a winner-take-all war with the Islamic .../.../Prime Minister condemns heinous crime against Egyptian in Libya/.../Jordan central bank cuts lending rates by 25 bps to spur growth/.../Mixed reaction to Jordan's draft investment law/.../The Battle for Palestine — Part Three/.../Jordan's GCC bid will enhance security, says analyst/.../Jordan planning national rail system/.../IMF: Jordan needs 7 percent growth to fight poverty and ...
Tunisia
CAF suspend Tunisia president, threaten 2017 AFCON expulsion/.../Tunisia's Prime Minister Appoints New Government After No .../.../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/.../Mission for Growth: creating economic ties to benefit Tunisia and the .../.../New Tunisian leader faces economic challenges/.../National Army Takes Delivery of Second Military Transport Aircraft ...
Estonia
VIDEO: Estonian president angry after anchor gets name wrong/.../Tele2 AB: Estonian Prime Minister Inaugurates a New Direct Data .../.../Estonia Q4 Economic Growth Accelerates/.../Nordic meat company to invest in Estonia/.../Not only Skype/.../In Euro Zone or Not, Countries of Central Europe Are Buffeted/.../The social consequences of European Union expansion/.../Should Greece Follow Estonia's Example?
Serbia
Serbian President decorates individuals, institutions/.../Serbia's Prime Minister Drags Investigative Journalists Through the .../.../EBRD: Serbia "on good reforms path"/.../Serbia Woos Foreign Investors with 10 Year Corporate Tax Holiday/.../Europe diary: Montenegro mood/.../Fiat manager hopes for Fiat 500L exports to Russia/.../Air Serbia reestablishes Belgrade-Prague flight/.../Serbian ambassador summoned by Ukrainian MFA
Ukraine
Ukraine's President Is Trapped With His Troops/.../​Ukraine to ditch Russian gas completely – prime minister/.../IMF Announces $17.5 Billion Package to Help Kiev Stabilize Economy/.../US uses mercenaries to carry out covert operations in Ukraine .../.../A Premature Party for Poroshenko/.../Trade Gap Narrows Sharply as Imports Tumble/.../To survive, Donbas industry “must stay in Ukraine”/.../New Ukraine Bailout Deal May Mean MultiBillion-Dollar Pain for ...
Bulgaria
Bulgaria President, PM Clash over Chief of State Security Body/.../Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and PES President Sergey .../.../Bulgaria's economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter of 2014/.../Plovdiv Mayor Signs Contract for BGN 30 M Loan from EBRD/.../Prof Petar Ivanov: Bulgaria has fastest declining and disappearing .../.../Business Climate Indicator Down 1.1 Percentage Points M/M in .../.../Bulgaria's 2014 Budget Deficit Could Rise to 4.5%/GDP/.../Bulgaria's public debt surpasses 1/5 of its GDP
Lithuania
The Hysterics of Lithuanian President Dalia GrybauskaitД—/.../Lithuanian prime minister arrives in Oman on first-ever official visit/.../Can Lithuania turn brain drain into brain gain?/.../Azubalis calls on UAE entrepreneurs to invest in Lithuania/.../Myths and truths of the Baltic austerity model/.../News analysis: Lithuania to speed up search of new markets for .../.../Lithuania's Housing Market Prospects Poor/.../"Third World" No More as Emerging Markets Upgraded, Developed ...
Kuwait
Mexican Pres. affirms his desire to visit Kuwait/.../Bahraini Deputy Prime Minister congratulates Kuwait on Nat'l Day/.../Kuwait oil minister: better economic growth needed to absorb .../.../Kuwait to launch $5bn stake sale/.../Kuwait: Governance, Security And US Policy - Analysis/.../UAE remains top Mideast market for Japan/.../Gulf's 2015 budget plans not undone by oil slide/.../Lehman collapse: Dubai and Gulf give a glimpse of a new world order
Nigeria
Nigerian President Calls for US Help/.../Thousands protest against Boko Haram in Niger capital/.../Standard & Poor's Upgrades Nigeria's Economic Rating/.../Nigeria wealth fund chief says investment plans unaffected by weak oil/.../Unemployment - Maersk Line, Amnesty Office Partner On Jobs .../.../Nigeria's Tumbling Currency a Victim of Falling Oil Prices/.../Leakages in Nigeria's government revenue collection/.../Soludo Grades Jonathan "F" On Economy - Says His Administration ...
Argentina
Cover-Up Allegations Against Argentina President Cause Turmoil/.../Apple just fired a shot at Google Apps and Microsoft Office/.../Argentina In The Post-Kirchner Era: There Is Hope (ARGT)/.../CorporaciГѓВіn AmГѓВ©rica project to resolve 'Chile Axis bottleneck .../.../Argentina's Fernandez Loses Clout in Midterm Election/.../What to know about Argentina's weird default/.../Argentine Debt Swap Helps Bonds Top Emerging Markets/.../Why the bond markets fear Argentina's debt crisis
Pakistan
At His Villa, Pakistan's Musharraf Awaits Trial And Holds Court/.../Pakistan and Turkey ink 11 MoUs/.../India is the fastest growing economy/.../Banks stay risk-averse by record investment in govt papers/.../Pakistan's population to double in next 36 years/.../Sartaj says Pakistan wants result oriented dialogue with India but .../.../FBR to review impact of budgetary measures on revenue collections .../.../Threats to Pakistan's nuclear future
Morocco
President of Republic Calls On UN to Create Conditions for .../.../Letter to Swedish Prime Minister on the Brutal Treatment of 9-year .../.../Morocco predicts economic rebound in 2015/.../Upstream oil and gas sector expands in the Sultanate as offshore .../.../Morocco seeks energy salvation in sunshine, wind/.../Global imports of information technology goods approach $2 trillion .../.../Morocco's king plans Gulf tour: officials/.../Algeria's Belated and Inadequate Response to the Economic Crisis
Kenya
President Launches Global Anti-HIV/Aids Campaign/.../Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe demands release of Japanese .../.../Kenya raises 2015 economic growth forecast/.../Kenya sees economy grow 25% after statistical revision/.../Jobs, security, investment: Africa's next billion/.../THE MOST FROM THE COAST !/.../Budgets always spell out our social values/.../Kenya's public debt is sustainable, says World Bank official
Oman
Former Egypt president Morsi to face military tribunal/.../Libya prime minister calls for global strikes on militants/.../Takaful Insurance Law to help economic recovery of Oman/.../The Business Matrix: Tuesday 27 January 2015/.../The quiet overachiever: Is Oman going to do better than its GCC .../.../Exploring the China and Oman Relationship/.../Oman looks to tax expat remittances in bid to avoid budget deficit/.../Oman to consider issuing dollar bonds next year
Kazakhstan
Kazakh MPs ask President Nazarbayev to extend his rule in early polls/.../Having Prime Minister leading Almaty 2022 campaign outlines "100 .../.../Projections of Kazakhstan's economic growth in 2015 drop .../.../Pouring oil on three fires/.../Chinese loans will counterbalance Russia's influence in Kazakhstan/.../Russia Invests In Gold, Buys 55 Metric Tons To Brace Central Bank/.../Kazakhstan: Israel's Partner in Eurasia/.../Kazakhstan Turns to Sukuk as Eurobond Dropped: Islamic Finance
Vietnam
How Vietnam Haunts the Democrats/.../Vietnam 'hurt' by Senate bill commemorating 'Black April Day'/.../UPDATE 1-Vietnam's Q1 GDP growth to quicken, inflation ease in .../.../Presence of Vietnamese goods limited in regional market/.../VN population reaches 90.4 million, with 7.95 million in HCM City/.../BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/2/.../Vietnam budget deficit cap set at 5.3 pct of GDP/.../Vietnam's public debt may rise to nearly 100% of GDP, experts warn
Slovenia
Slovenly crisis ft. Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia/.../Estonian and Slovenian PM: the EU must be unified in dealing with .../.../Slovenia eyes Qatari investment for ailing airline/.../Road privatisation could bring Croatia 4 billion Euros/.../World's most and least happy countries!/.../EU: Exports to Russia by countries/.../And Now Borrowing Costs Are Jumping In Slovenia.../.../Parliament Debate Shows Entrenched Opinions on Privatisation
Romania
Ukraine is a 'Soup We Should Not Stir' — Romanian Ex-President/.../Romanian prosecutors investigate prime minister's brother-in-law/.../Romania Economic Growth Slows Less Than Expected In Q4/.../Colliers Romania investment director moves to Canadian Benevo to .../.../Romania's infrastructure spending to reach USD 30 bln a year by 2025/.../Top spots for Romania for export and import growth in the EU/.../Central bank wants stable exchange rate as it easily influences prices/.../Romania Regains Investment Grade at S&P on Debt Cuts
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