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RAK Properties successfully holds beach clean-up initiative

UAE, November 16, 2014 - In line with its continued commitment towards helping preserve the environment and its natural resources, RAK Properties PJSC, one of the biggest property developers listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, successfully organized a beach clean-up campaign on November 15, 2014 along the shorelines of the Mina Al Arab area. The event saw the participation of members of the local community, businesses and schools.

Signature of the book “Un mois à la cantine " (A Month in the canteen)

BIEL Center, November 2014

It was at the Book Fair that the launch and book signing of the book " Un mois à la cantine " were held Monday, November 3 at Librairie Antoine in the presence of a large number of women  from the high society,  nutritionists as well as media personalities. In the same context, the second book signing was held Saturday, November 8 at the BIEL during the Festival of Food which hosted the Salon du Chocolat for the first time in the Middle East.

Puig celebrates 100 years with the inauguration of Puig Tower, the company’s new corporate headquarters

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.

British Airways Announces All Flights From Lebanon Into London Heathrow Terminal 5 from Q2 2015

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.

BMW Group assembles first car in Brazil

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.

uberX arrives in Beirut with free rides this week

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.