Families Gather in BeitMisk to Enjoy the Season’s Celebrations at Santa’s Factory

December 19 – 30, 2014

Puig, a fashion and fragrance firm with headquarters in Barcelona founded by Antonio Puig Castelló in 1914 is celebrating 100 years in business.

Puig Tower, the new corporate headquarters

To celebrate the first 100 years of its corporate history, Puig has inaugurated Puig Tower, designed by world-renowned Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, winner of the Pritzker Prize and the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts, and GCA Arquitectos.

Move to drive further efficiency and enhance long haul connection timings

Beirut, 13 November, 2014: From Tuesday 30 June 2015, British Airways flights from Beirut in Lebanon will arrive into London Heathrow’s Terminal 5, the home of British Airways.

12 November 2014 - The BMW Group celebrated the first car to be assembled in its new South American automobile plant in Araquari, Santa Catarina State (Brazil). Over the course of the next few years, more than 200 million Euros will be invested in the plant, resulting in a production capacity of more than 30,000 vehicles annually. The first car to roll off the assembly line in Araquari is a BMW 328i ActiveFlex. This car is specifically designed for the flexible use of either ethanol or petrol and thus meets the special requirements of the Brazilian market.

George Clooney and his favourite coffee are back – returning to light up screens in the latest Nespresso advertising campaign which debuted online on www.nespresso.com/howfar . This new footage illustrates how Clooney has more than met his match in French actor Jean Dujardin as he is outwitted in his quest for a Nespresso coffee.

Your ride just got even more Uber cool! Beirut – LEBANON, 12 Nov 2014: Hot on the heels of the UberBLACK Beirut launch just a few months ago, residents and tourists now have another, hip and stylish alternative in daily commuting. Uber, the international smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders with a private driver, officially launches uberX in the city today.

November 13, 2014 - At the Closing Session of the 53rd ICCA Congress, held in Antalya, Turkey, ICCA President Nina Freysen-Pretorius announced that the ICCA Board of Directors had selected Dubai as the host destination for 2018, saying: "Not only did this bid fully meet our business objectives and logistical requirements, the Board considered it to be a truly exceptional proposal.

In a very casual and intimate afternoon‪, on November 11‪, Tania Saleh released her long‪-awaited fourth album ‪“A Few Images‪” in a very warm and flowery launch event at Metropolis Empire‪, Sofil‪. A crowd of fans and friends gathered around her to celebrate the birth of her new baby‪.

Under the Twinning Project with the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency.

Beirut, November 5^th, 2014: As part of its continuous modernization efforts, the Lebanese Customs Administration hosted a “Continuous Modernization for a Better Service” workshop in Phoenicia hotel under the patronage of Minister of Finance H.E. Mr. Ali Hassan Khalil to present to private Stakeholders the modifications introduced in the customs’ procedures.

IMPACT – an exhibition by award-winning photographer Sean Sutton 

Thursday 6 November, 2014: Heroes tackling Lebanon’s deadly bomb legacy are at the heart of a major new exhibition opening in Beirut this month. Running from 6 till 12 November, IMPACT celebrates the men and women of humanitarian charity MAG (Mines Advisory Group), and their work to clear the deadly weapons and bombs left behind after war in Lebanon.