Posted By
Najib
Jan 03, 2018 09:39
The Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafes, Nightclubs & Pastries in Lebanon stated a week ago that spending during the holidays has dropped by 30 to 40% this year when compared to last year. He did mention الإنفاق السياحي but then continued to say that the purchasing power has dropped significantly for Lebanese citizens due to the economic crisis we're currently in, so I'm guessing he means the overall spending during the holidays not just…
Posted By
Najib
Jan 02, 2018 09:33
The increase in VAT from 10 too 11% officials went into effect yesterday on Jan 1st 2018. The 1% increase is expected to lead to a 5 to 7% increase in the prices of goods, which probably already took place after the increase was announced back in July. It's difficult to predict the impact of this hike but businesses are expected to struggle as well as consumers will start spending less, which could lead to…
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