From the primitive sounds and onomatopoeias of our prehistoric ancestors to the profusion of messages conveyed by media channels, online networks and satellite televisions, language has always been, and remains,…
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BMW Group’s unveiling of the Ghost, its newest addition to the Rolls Royce line-up, at the Frankfurt Motor Show last September sent a small shockwave through the blogs and forums…
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The $27 million, 6.5 million bottle, Lebanese wine industry is, after nearly half a decade of treading water, entering an exciting new phase of evolution. The change is coming from…
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Luxury wristwatches are a status symbol in a region where material goods are the best indicator of a person’s wealth. Covered with gems or multifunctional features, watches tend to tell…
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The automotive industry is feeling the full force of the global financial crisis. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are on the brink of collapse after their failed bid to get…
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Seven hundred billion dollars is a lot of money, no matter who you are. Just to put things into perspective, besides $700 billion being the amount that the US government…
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Olvia Haggipavlu stopped to take in the huge concrete vats at Etko, the Cypriot winery her family founded in 1844. “These tanks used to fill ships that would carry bulk…
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The largest food company in the United States and the second largest worldwide, Kraft Foods, has become not only a common household name, but also synonymous with success in the…
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The region’s rich are certainly getting richer, to the delight of the purveyors of luxury goods. As the jewelers of Paris and the watchmakers of Geneva will testify, the influx…
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In many ways, the UAE is a retailer’s wet dream. The population is growing quicker than almost any other in the world at around 4.5% per annum; consumers have higher…