LEBANON’S CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDICES IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2010
According to Bayt.com Consumer Confidence Index report for the month of June 2010, 38% of the surveyed Lebanese expect the Lebanese economy to prosper in the coming year.
BEIRUT HOTEL PERFORMANCE THROUGH MAY 2010
According to Deloitte’s latest report on hotel Performance in the Middle East, Beirut achieved a 25.9% annual increase in revenue per available room (revPAR) to $146.70 up to May 2010.
THE LEBANESE BANKING SECTOR IN MAY 2010
The consolidated balance sheet of commercial banks in Lebanon rose by 0.04% on a monthly basis to LBP 181,935 billion ($120.69 billion) as at the end of May 2010.
BANK AUDI LISTS NEW PREFERRED SHARES ON THE BSE
The Beirut Stock Exchange has approved the listing of 1.25 million Bank Audi Series “E” Preferred shares on the official market effective as at July 14, 2010.
EGYPT’S TOURISM REVENUES IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2010
Egypt’s tourism revenues soared by 17.6% in the first half of 2010 to $5.58 billion.
NON-FARM PAYROLLS IN JUNE 2010
The U.S. Labor Department reported a 125,000 contraction in non-farm payrolls during the month of June 2010.
