BLOM PMI rose again in the first month of 2017, reflecting the slowest pace in economic contraction seen in a year. “This is good news, albeit the BLOM Lebanon PMI is taking its time to reach 50 and above. ... read more
During the month of December, Lebanon’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded its highest reading since February, with the index standing at 47.0 points, still below the neutral mark of 50 points ... read more
The measures adopted by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) during the previous 3 years to curtail capital flows, were having negative impact on exports, new foreign investments, and even existing ... read more
The operating conditions of the private sector kept on deteriorating during the first month of 2016, however the rate of contraction seemed to be slowing. In fact, the BLOM PMI hovered close to neutrality ... read more
The deterioration of the private sector’s economic activity managed to slowdown in December with the PMI registering a 3-month high at 47.9, still below the threshold of 50.0 separating growth from ... read more
Baalbacki Chemical Industries (BCI) Holding S.A. the specialty chemicals subsidiary of Lebanese Group Unimetco Holding inaugurated its new polyesters and pre-polymers manufacturing facility in the United ... read more
Despite the persisting declines in the levels of output and new work, August’s eleven-month contraction within the private sector soothed in September. The improving employment in the private sector ... read more
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