REPORT
PRIVATE SECTOR
Despite inflation, Lebanese PMI hits record high
INFLATION
Inflation in Lebanon slows down in August, but remains high
RETIRED MILITARY
Government promises retired military personnel improved pensions
PROTEST
Civil servants and retired military block roads in Beirut and the North, protesting living conditions
ECONOMY
BDL estimates Lebanese GDP at $28 billion in 2024
FOCUS
After war, Iranian regime overplays nationalism card
MARKETS
Gold price surpasses record level of $3,500/ounce
CURRENCY
Syria to remove two zeros from its banknotes
STOCK MARKET
Stocks higher as investors await Fed chief speech
INFLATION
Consumer prices fall below May levels compared to last year
UNITED KINGDOM
Doctors launch five-day strike, ignoring PM's plea
WAGES INCREASE
Aoun signs decree on minimum wage increase for private sector
NORTH LEBANON
Sit-in by Tripoli municipality employees to demand salary adjustments
STRIKE
Civil servants' call for mobilization struggle to gain support
ECONOMIC CRISIS