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In 2020, Lebanon was spiraling. 6 months after the Beirut blast, half of the country lives below the poverty line and the health sector is crumbling.

"We're still in a state of shock. We still have nightmares. Our father was the main pillar of our household," Mehieddine Lazkani told Insider. Lebanon's main grain silo, pictured days after the August 4 blast. Located near the f.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 6th, 2021

Japanese minister tells Lebanon Ghosn should stand trial in Japan

Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn should stand trial in Japan, a Japanese government minister told the Lebanese government during a visit to Beirut on Monday, adding that Beirut had agreed to cooperate but without saying how......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 2nd, 2020

After escaping Japan, Ghosn feels Lebanese crisis

Carlos Ghosn's daring escape from Japan to Lebanon may have cast light on his wealth and influence, but in Beirut the ex-Nissan boss can only get a few hundred dollars a week from the bank because of the country's deep financial crisis......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 9th, 2020

Japan says it has sought help from Lebanon over fugitive Ghosn

Japan has asked Lebanon for help regarding Carlos Ghosn, a top Japanese official said on Tuesday, calling the former auto executive's escape to Beirut "regrettable" but stopping short of spelling out what Tokyo was seeking from local authorities......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 7th, 2020

Carlos Ghosn reportedly celebrated New Year"s Eve over a glitzy dinner with his wife in Lebanon after his mysterious escape from Japan

TF1 Carlos Ghosn reportedly celebrated New Year's Even in Beirut with his wife and other friends in a photo obtained by a French news channel.  On Monday, Ghosn surfaced in Lebanon after presumably skipping bail and escaping from Japan where he w.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 2nd, 2020

Beirut says it doesn"t know how Nissan ex-boss Ghosn made it to Lebanon

The Lebanese government does not know how Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn made it from Japan, where he was due to be tried for financial misconduct, to Lebanon, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 31st, 2019

Lebanon"s eurobonds drop after cenbank chief says solution needed to avert collapse

Lebanon's eurobonds sharpened their sell-off on Monday after Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said a political solution was needed to the country's crisis in days to regain confidence and avoid a future economic collapse......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 28th, 2019

Exclusive: Lebanon needs solution to crisis in days - Central bank governor

Lebanon needs a political solution to the country's crisis in days to regain confidence and avert a future economic collapse, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh told Reuters on Monday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 28th, 2019

Central bank governor: Lebanon needs solution in days to stave off future economic collapse

Lebanon needs a political solution to the country's crisis in days to regain confidence and avoid a future economic collapse, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh told Reuters on Monday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 28th, 2019

Longform links: a political experiment

Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns.....»»

Category: blogSource: abnormalreturnsOct 26th, 2019

Chaotic protests erupted in Lebanon after its cash-strapped government tried to launch a 20¢ per day tax on using WhatsApp and Skype

Mariam Mroue Chaotic protests broke out in Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday just hours after the government tried to impose taxes on messaging services such as WhatsApp, Skyp.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 18th, 2019

Lebanon Pleads For International Help As "Worst Fires In Decades" Lurch Near Beirut

Lebanon Pleads For International Help As "Worst Fires In Decades" Lurch Near Beirut The government of Lebanon has issued .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 15th, 2019

Stacey Abrams returns to national spotlight, "open" to VP consideration

Stacey Abrams' political future is back on the national radar. The former minority leader in the Georgia House of Representatives and Democratic gubernatorial nominee reemerged in the spotlight this week, being featured in multiple prominent publicatio.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 14th, 2019

Metals Stocks: Gold returns to six-year highs as global yields slide and stocks look shaky

Gold returns to multiyear highs hit earlier this week as Italian political jitters and another wrinkle in the U.S.-China trade talks sends investors scampering into safe haven assets......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 9th, 2019

Adviser links: getting political

Mondays are all about financial adviser-related links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check .....»»

Category: blogSource: abnormalreturnsJul 1st, 2019

Registered Political Parties" First Quarter Financial Returns for 2019 Now Online

GATINEAU, QC, May 1, 2019 /CNW/ - The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, announced today that registered parties' first quarter financial r.....»»

Category: earningsSource: benzingaMay 1st, 2019

Longform links: coexisting with wolves

Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the political... Technology In the future TV will have five different 'jobs.' (.....»»

Category: blogSource: abnormalreturnsApr 20th, 2019

Longform links: eating ourselves to death

Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the political... FinanceWe.....»»

Category: blogSource: abnormalreturnsApr 13th, 2019

Lebanon bans Boeing 737 MAX planes from its airspace: NNA

Lebanon's aviation authority on Wednesday said it had banned all Boeing 737 MAX planes from landing in Beirut or flying in Lebanese airspace, state news agency NNA said......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 13th, 2019

Longform links: the changing nature of volatility

Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at political prediction... BusinessSome business lessons from Mark Leonard of Constellation Software fa.....»»

Category: blogSource: abnormalreturnsApr 14th, 2018