World's most expensive burger sold in Dubai for Dh37,000

March 15, 2017

Dubai, Mar 15: Fancy eating the most expensive burger? Bite into this - the most expensive burger in the world was sold yesterday for approximately Dh36,700 ($10,000) in Dubai.

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The sale was part of the initiative, Pink Bite - Pink Caravan's breast cancer charity auction event - by Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of the Department of Statistics and Community Development, Sharjah, and Co-founder of Musafir.com, in support of their mission of raising awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and offering free screenings.

The UAE's prominent government officials, public figures, all got together at Galeries Lafayette, Le Gourmet - The Dubai Mall, to celebrate their shared spirit of giving at this popular culinary fundraiser.

The higher organising committee of the Pink Caravan announced that the charity auction raised Dh108,755. Seven of Dubai's top chefs got together with Pink Caravan ambassadors, and their support teams, who were paired up in a random draw of chits, who then went on to put together innovative pink-themed creations inspired by Emirati cuisine at their live stations.

Chef Russell Impiazzi along with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, and his team made what they called the 'Seven Emirates Burgerstack'; Chef Robbie Stokes and social media influencer, Ali al Saloum did a 'Yasa Caviar with hot smoked sturgeon and Al jabab blinis'; Chef Tom Reger and Khawla Al Serkal, Director General, Sharjah Ladies Club cooked up 'Braised short ribs with desert truffles'; Chef Reif Othman and Reem BinKaram put together a 'Pita surprise and steam buns.

Chef Izu and social media influencer Mohannad Al Hasouni tossed up a 'Seafood risotto with pistachio and dried cherry tomatoes'; Chef Colin Clague and life coach Zina Habi did a 'Lobster kibbe with avocado labneh' and Chef Mohammad Orfali teamed up with Olympia Tabash, Partner at Anfasic Dokhoon to present a kebab dish they called 'Roots of my backyard forest'.

During the hour-long auction, all ambassadors tried to sell their dishes at the highest price. Sheikh Al Thani sold four of his signature burgers, one of which was bought by the owner of the luxury lifestyle magazine in the UAE, Villa 88 Magazine, for Dh36,700.

"I have been an ambassador of Pink Caravan since the very beginning, and I am extremely honoured to be here today. Two years ago we broke the world record by selling one burger for $7,000, and this year we wanted to top that. Of course, all proceeds will go to breast cancer awareness and free detection at an earlier stage," said Sheikh Al Thani.

"I am so proud of the charitable spirit of the people here in the UAE. We may be celebrating 2017 as the 'UAE Year of Giving', but for the people of this nation every year is. It is the personal responsibility of every individual to participate in initiatives like the Pink Caravan, for it is one of the best ways to give back to the community," he added.

The delicious Burgerstack was prepared with 7 Al Jassiri with aged cheddar and veal bacon in a saffron brioche burger bun with 7 spices & Harrisa burger sauce. The dish was served with a delicious milkshake.

"One burger bought for $10,000! This was an incredible feat for not just the Pink Caravan and its supporters, but for everyone who supports a good cause in the world. I am proud of Pink Caravan ambassadors who have provided their unfailing support to us to be able to realise our goals. I am happy so many people got together and had such a good time, raising a significant amount of money, which will fuel Pink Caravan's efforts to raise awareness about early detection of breast cancer," said Reem BinKaram, Chairperson of Higher Organising Committee at Pink Caravan Ride.

"The Chefs and Pink Caravan ambassadors really came together! They were all excellent and embraced the spirit of this charitable event night. Not forgetting a big thank you to all our generous customers who managed to raise an incredible sum of money for such a worthy cause," said Russell Impiazzi, Culinary Director of Galeries Lafayette Le Gourmet, The Dubai Mall, thanking everyone for being part of a hugely successful fundraiser.

The Pink Caravan will continue its nationwide tour, ending with a closing ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Friday, 17 March.

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March 3,2020

Facebook on Monday launched a new consumer marketing campaign in India titled 'More Together'. India is the first country in the Asia Pacific region where such a campaign is being rolled out.

It is also the first time that Facebook is rolling out a 'high decibel campaign of this stature in India', the company said in a statement.

It is also the first time that Facebook is rolling out a 'high decibel campaign of this stature in India', the company said in a statement.

"India is at the heart of Facebook and one of our focus areas this year is to tell the exciting story of a service that is deeply embedded in the fabric of India," said Ajit Mohan, Vice President and Managing Director, Facebook India.

The campaign would have multiple campaigns over the next few weeks in eight languages and the one will be set in the context of Holi.

Facebook in 2019 introduced a new company logo to further distinguish the company from the Facebook app.

The company recently announced the appointment of Avinash Pant as the Marketing Director for India operations, to drive the consumer marketing efforts across the family of apps.

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January 10,2020

Indian enterprises were flooded with a whopping 14.6 crore malware threats in 2019 - a growth of 48 per cent (year-on-year) compared to 2018, a new report said on Friday.

Manufacturing, BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance), education, healthcare, IT/ITES, and the government were the most at-risk industries in the country, said the report from Seqrite, the enterprise arm of Pune-based IT security firm Quick Heal Technologies.

Interestingly, almost a quarter (23 per cent) of the threats were identified through 'Signatureless behaviour-based' detection by Seqrite, indicating how a growing number of cybercriminals were deploying new or previously unknown threat vectors to compromise enterprise security.

"With the latest Seqrite annual threat report, we want to empower CIOs, CISOs, business leaders and all key public stakeholders with the insights they need to combat the growing complexity of the threat landscape," said Sanjay Katkar, Joint Managing Director and CTO, Quick Heal Technologies.

The most prominent trend was the drastic increase in the volume, intensity, and sophistication of cyber-attack campaigns targeting Indian enterprises in 2019.

The rapid integration of IoT devices, BYOD (bring your own device), and third-party APIs into enterprise networks has created newer security vulnerabilities that might go unnoticed until a major breach occurs.

Threat researchers at Seqrite observed several large-scale advanced persistent threats (APT) attacks deployed against organisations in the government sector.

"The entry of nation-states and organised cybercrime cells into the fray is expected to add more complication to this situation and will require Indian government bodies and corporate enterprises to shore up their cyber defence strategies in 2020 and beyond," the report noted.

More alarming, however, was the continued lack of security awareness amongst enterprises and government organisations.

"Unsecured Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Server Message Block (SMB) protocols continued to be targeted through brute-force attacks," said the report.

Spear phishing attack campaigns leveraging Office exploits and infected macros were also used extensively by cybercriminals to gain access to enterprise networks and steal critical data.

"India's digital journey depends on ensuring robust cybersecurity for all stakeholders within the enterprise ecosystem," said Katkar.

The sharp spike should be a cause of concern for CIOs and CISOs in the country, especially given the growing digital penetration within their enterprise networks.

"With network vulnerabilities and potential entry points increasing at a rapid pace, threat actors are expected to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to power their malware campaigns in the future to capitalise on newer attack vectors," the report added.

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January 20,2020

Washington D.C., Jan 20: An American bride asked for money from her invitees so that they can be on the 'exclusive guest list'.

Weddings can be surely expensive. But is it feasible for one to charge the guests to make up for the expenses?

According to Fox News, that is exactly what happened in a recent American wedding. A 19-year-old shared on Reddit that her cousin was getting married on Sunday and announced that she would charge 50 dollars to those who wanted to attend her wedding.

"She said that they can Venmo her money so there won't be no [sic] problems and everyone who paid will be added onto the 'exclusive guest list' which basically means you won't have to wait in line while other guests pay," wrote the user named DaintySheep.

While she refused to pay for entry into her cousin's wedding the bride-to-be contacted the elders in the family which ended up in an embarrassing situation.

"She wanted to get the money she spent on her special day back. I told her I wouldn't be able to come because this was outrageous and that I wish her well on her special day. She contacted my aunt and my aunt called me cheap and rude. My parents offered to pay for my entry, but I refused," continued the disheartened girl.

While in almost every nook and cranny of the world gifting the bride-groom with money is a tradition, asking for money from friends and family to replenish the money spent on a wedding is can be said to be a rare scenario.

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