Banks charged Libyan Investment Authority a fortune to lose a fortune
Tripoli, 23 June: The LIA is seeking to recover a fortune lost in deals with international banks Libya is still...
LISCO restarts steel production in Misrata
Tripoli, 22 June: The Misrata-based Libyan Iron and Steel Company (LISCO) has now resumed most of its steel production a...
Central Bank to probe financial sector corruption
Tripoli, 21 June: The Central Bank of Libya has set up its own transparency and integrity commission to investigate corruption...
Construction and Furniture Fair prepares to open
Tripoli, 20 June The final preparations are being made at the Tripoli International Fair aground for the Libya International Building -...
Central Bank of Libya reduces cash payments for letters of credit
London, 19 June: The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced yesterday that it has reduced the cash payment needed for...
Major fire breaks out at Benghazi oil refinery
Benghazi, 18 June: The fire at the oil refinery lasted for around six hours A major fire broke out at...
Turkish push for Libya contracts angers local firms
By Nihal Zaroug. Tripoli, 16 June: Turky's economy minister, Zafer Caglayan was in Tripoli on 10 June to meet with...
Indian government partially lifts emigration embargo to Libya
Tripoli, 16 June: The Indian government announced yesterday that it was partially lifting its ban on emigration to Libya, more...
Libyan pilots strike slated for 12 hours on Saturday
Tripoli, 15 June: It was still uncertain this evening whether or not a strike by pilots and ground handling staff...
Work on undersea cable to Crete starts
Tripoli, 12 June: Work is starting laying a new fibre-optic cable on the Libyan Sea floor between Derna and Crete....
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