In partnership withCommunity Jameel, the competition invites Arab entrepreneurs and innovators to apply for a chance to win a sum of $160,000 in equity-free prizes ● MIT Enterprise Forum announces its plan for a new edition of its annual Impact Report Final award ceremony to be held on April 2020 BEIRUT, LEBANON – 10 September…
LGB BANK sponsors a concert in AUB’s “Assembly Hall”
LGB BANK sponsored “O Sweet Night”, a musical evening hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences held at the Assembly Hall in the American University of Beirut in the presence of a large crowd of personalities, professors and students. The United Strings of Europe Orchestra kept a great audience entertained, along with musicians from…
$724K in grants to agri-food innovation startups over two years through the Agrytech Accelerator Program
Berytech and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands celebrate achievements including the creation of more than 75 jobs by the graduating startups and the establishment of the QOOT Cluster Beirut, August 28, 2019. Berytech has reported on the achievements of its two-year agri-food innovation program Agrytech during a celebration evening hosted on Wednesday…
CMA CGM will not use the Northern Sea Route
A forward-looking, socially responsible choice to protect the biodiversity of both the Arctic region and the entire planet CMA CGM, a pioneer and world leader in the use of LNG to power its future high- capacity container ships CMA CGM a signatory of the SAILS Charter initiated by France’s Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive…
2020 Hyundai Kona, Santa Fe and Tucson Earn NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
2020 Models Recognized for Exceptional Crashworthiness and Collision Avoidance Hyundai’s Growing SUV Line-up Features Hyundai SmartSense Safety Technologies, Providing Leading Safety and Convenience for Drivers and Passengers Hyundai is making Rear Occupant Alert Standard on Most Models by 2022 August 21, 2019– The 2020 Hyundai Kona, Santa Fe, and Tucson were all awarded 5-Star…
MINI in Pebble Beach: High speed and high tension.
August 22nd, 2019 Anniversary mood under California’s sun. At the Monterey Car Week 2019 and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, MINI celebrated the brand’s 60th birthday with a review of its history and an outlook on the future. On America’s west coast, MINI presented a series of historically important vehicles and provided an initial look…
Nominations open for The Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2019
The Banker Middle East Industry Awards, the most prestigious awards ceremony in the financial calendar for the region, is now open for nominations and submissions. The awards continue to set new benchmarks for performance and excellence, through a renewed methodology and a revised list of regional categories. Under the new process, an esteemed panel of…
GGF Invests USD 15 Million in Bank Audi Lebanon for Green Lending
Luxembourg and Beirut, August 22, 2019 The investment will be used to enhance credit for EE measures and RE projects. Annual primary energy savings of approximately 42,166 MWh and CO2 emission reductions of an estimated 13,531 tons. The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has invested USD 15 million in Lebanon’s biggest green lender, Bank Audi,…
Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Earns First Place Distinction in DxOMark’s Selfie Camera, Rear Cameras and Video Rankings
The award–winning pro-grade cameras combined with state-of-the-art tools on Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G help users capture, edit and share stunning video and photos SEOUL, Korea – August 21, 2019 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that the new Galaxy Note10+ 5G has received the number one ranking on the DxOMark both front facing…
Young climate champion from Jordan awarded ‘Green Ticket’ to attend first ever UN Youth Climate Summit
Secretary-General urges young people worldwide to join online and in local communities NEW YORK, 20 August—The United Nations today announced that 100 outstanding young climate champions chosen from around the world will receive support to participate in the UN Youth Climate Summit on Saturday, September 21 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The “Green…