Lebanon Business News http://www.businessnews.com.lb Lebanon Business News Articles Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Lebanon s power supply to drop this summer. Delayed Deir Amar maintenance work will result in 200MW-shortfall in supply http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1670/View/Details/Default.aspx Delayed Deir Amar maintenance work will result in 200MW-shortfall in supply Fri,18 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Increased spending on public hospitals advised. Committee recommends $10 million annually for Hariri University Hospital http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1671/View/Details/Default.aspx Committee recommends $10 million annually for Hariri University Hospital Fri,18 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Minimum capital for money changers reduced. Required capital for Class B money changers set up before December now $166,000 http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1672/View/Details/Default.aspx Required capital for Class B money changers set up before December now $166,000 Fri,18 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT EU urges adoption of balanced state budget. 2011 progress report on Lebanon cites little progress in telecom and energy reforms http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1665/View/Details/Default.aspx 2011 progress report on Lebanon cites little progress in telecom and energy reforms Thu,17 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Cabinet approves $16mil crisis funds. Cabinet increases budgetary allocation for the disabled http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1666/View/Details/Default.aspx Cabinet increases budgetary allocation for the disabled Thu,17 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Televised competition for business ideas. Ideaz Prize to give winner $10,000 in seed capital, $5,000 for second place http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1667/View/Details/Default.aspx Ideaz Prize to give winner $10,000 in seed capital, $5,000 for second place Thu,17 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Credit Libanais in Erbil. Bank to launch another branch in Baghdad in July http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1668/View/Details/Default.aspx Bank to launch another branch in Baghdad in July Thu,17 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Mega Lebanese project in Erbil. Hariri Construction undertakes $218 million residential project in Erbil http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1669/View/Details/Default.aspx Hariri Construction undertakes $218 million residential project in Erbil Thu,17 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Moroccan group to acquire LIA Insurance. Bank Audi to sell 81 percent of its insurance firm to Saham Finances http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1660/View/Details/Default.aspx Bank Audi to sell 81 percent of its insurance firm to Saham Finances Wed,16 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT Subsidized tablet PCs for Lebanon’s students. Telecom Ministry launches tender to purchase 15,000 tablets http://www.businessnews.com.lb/web/MyAdmin/NewsDetails/tabid/99/ItemID/1661/View/Details/Default.aspx Telecom Ministry launches tender to purchase 15,000 tablets Wed,16 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT