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Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, the world’s largest automotive alliance, announced that unit sales at its member companies rose 5.1 percent to a new record of 5,538,530 vehicles in the first six months of 2018.
BEIRUT ART FAIR’s ninth edition was announced during a press conference at Le Gray hotel in the presence of Minister of Culture Ghattas Khoury. Under the patronage of the President of the Council of Ministers H.E. Saad Hariri, BEIRUT ART FAIR proposes a vast program of exhibitions which will take place in Hall 3 of the Seaside Arena from September 20 to September 23.
Bank Audi, the Lebanese Army, and British photographer Jeremy
Chivers launched “The Heart of the Nation,” a photography book paying tribute to the outstanding efforts, sacrifices, activities, and victories of our soldiers.
On August 4, G. Vincenti & Sons celebrated the opening of the new venue of The Cask & Barrel in Kfardebian, Ouyoun el-Simane.
The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) inaugurated the USEK Dr. François S. Bassil Medical
Building and held the commencement ceremony for the Class of Joy 2018 of the School of Medicine and Medical Sciences.
Globally, Casio is celebrating the 35th anniversary of G-Shock brand, which was first introduced in Japan back in 1983 and since then has relentlessly delivered real toughness to G-Shock enthusiasts around the world. Company Bulletin
Forbes Middle East hosted its first event in Beirut on August 13 at Le Royal Hotel. The Lebanon 100 gala applauded the achievements of Lebanon’s most successful business leaders and influential individuals who have helped shape the country’s business landscape.
MINI has released a pair of exclusive detail design sketches as an initial preview of the first fullyelectric model from the history-rich British brand.
Byblos Bank issued the results of the Byblos Bank Real Estate De
mand Index for the second quarter of 2018. The results show that the index posted a monthly average of 43.7 points in the second quarter of 2018, constituting an increase of 31.8 percent from 33.2 points in the first quarter of 2018, and a decrease of 16.3 percent from 52.3 points in the second quarter of 2017.
The CMA CGM Group, a worldwide shipping group, is pleased to announce that the 299.97-meter long CMA CGM NERVAL (6,758 TEUs) docked at the port of Tripoli on August 17 and became the largest vessel to ever anchor in Tripoli.
AM Bank has been recognized as “The Best Agile Bank in the Levant” by Mastercard. This brings the total number of awards received by the bank to five in 2018, after it received Best Innovation in Retail Banking, Best Commercial Bank, Virtualization Project of the Year, and Excellence in the Policies of Economic and Social Development and Women’s Empowerment.
Hyundai’s new-generation Santa Fe is set to arrive in Africa and Middle East markets in September, setting a new benchmark in Hyundai’s SUV line-up, and offering customers outstanding design, the latest safety features, and a great value-formoney ratio.
For those seeking real estate investment in Cyprus, Larnaca is becoming more favorable for the Lebanese market at a continually increasing rate. Marinakis Property
Developers and their Lebanese coinvestors The Gate Real Estate are key players in the real estate sector on the island.
The Startup Scouts 2018 Sprint Week culminated in a semi-final event on August 13 at the Grand Serail in Beirut, Lebanon.
Claudine Aoun Roukoz, CEO and founder of Clémentine Advertising
Agency, was awarded for being one of the top entrepreneurs who has influenced the Lebanese business and economic scene over the last decade, at the Forbes Middle East Lebanon 100 event.
As part of its efforts to reach the largest number of customers, Credit Libanais has opened its latest branch on the Beit Chlala-Tannourine road, facing Douma junction.
LG Electronics Inc. reported consolidated global sales of KRW 15.02 trillion ($13.9 billion) and operating profits of KRW 771 billion ($715.1 million) for the second quarter of 2018.
Zain Iraq has selected Ericsson to modernize a number of its legacy