MARKS and SPENCER INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE BEIRUT BRANCH
January 1st, 2007
BY PAUL COCHRANE, in BeirutAN ARAB language newspaper has reported that British clothing retail giant Marks & Spencer is investigating opening a branch in the Lebanese capital Beirut.The Al Balad newspaper said talks have been suspended however over Lebanon's ongoing political instability and concern over the possible store location.A potential site for M&S is in the capital's downtown, paralysed by two months of protests by opposition supporters wanting to change the current government's makeup.A British embassy source confirmed M&S's inquiries, but ...
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