Business
Data’Bank’ Breach at HSBC
The story remains sketchy for the time being (it supposedly occured 3 years ago and is now just being investigated), but apparently a HSBC employee stole data on the bank’s high-value customers and was trying to sell the information to a Lebanese bank:
Banking giant HSBC has said that 15,000 Private Bank customers may have been affected [...]
The Life of a Fashion Designer: Thread, Fabrics and Yachts?
Apparently, Lebanese fashion designer, Elie Saab, has thrown away his thread and needles for a little extravagance on the high seas:
Elie Saab in collaboration with Weyves Couture and Oceanco unveiled the first of three megayachts to be designed by the Lebanese designer – the ES117 – at a high-profile launch event at the Abu Dhabi [...]
Where There’s No Smoke
Following on the heals of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Zouk Mikael Municipality, Australia’s alternative to Starbucks, Gloria Jean’s, goes down the same road:
Australian owned coffee brand Gloria Jean’s Coffees has continued its international expansion with the opening of its first coffee house in Lebanon.
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“Our smoke-free store has been welcomed by the local community [...]
Holy Wine
Hmm, I wonder if getting drunk on this would reserve you a seat in heaven:
With faith on their side and blessed harvests, Lebanon’s Christian Maronite monks have injected a touch of modern marketing savvy into their age-old wine-making tradition to launch the country’s first certified organic wine. Emblazoned with a cross, their wine bottles recently [...]
Direct Flights Grounded Again
Every time we seem to be inching closer to direct flights between Beirut and the United States, something happens to knock us back:
For Detroit Metro Airport, tougher international airport security screenings will affect travelers from one of its key markets: Beirut. In terms of number of passengers, Beirut is the biggest market without any direct [...]
