Posted By
Najib
Jul 28, 2020 06:33
Moody's has lowered Lebanon's credit score to C, which is the same level as Venezuela. Obligations rated C are the lowest-ranked class of bonds and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal and interest. The downgrade reflects Moody’s “assessment that the losses incurred by bondholders through Lebanon’s current default are likely to exceed 65%". In the mean time, the government has yet to present serious economic and fiscal policy reforms, and…
Posted By
Najib
May 30, 2020 04:35
Fady Gemayel, co-owner and honorary chairman of Gemayel Freres S.A.L., a leading corrugated cardboard company in Lebanon, has been elected as the new FEFCO president for a two-year term. The Brussels-based corrugated packaging industry association is "a non-profit organisation representing the interests of the industry across Europe and addressing a wide range of issues, from technical topics to economical questions". Dr. Gemayel is also president of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists and has been fighting…
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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Critiques
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