Izak Senbahar, Alexico Group LLC:Product Is Everything
Alexico Group LLC (Alexicogroup.com) is a real estate development firm based in New York with a portfolio of projects including The Mark Hotel, The Laurel, 165 Charles Street, and 56 Leonard. Alexico Group partners, Izak Senbahar and Simon Elias, collectively have more than 50 years’ experience in development, construction, ownership, and management of Manhattan real estate. They are recognized leaders in their field with a portfolio that has included some of New York’s most prestigious properties.
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By Renee Bonorchis - Standard Bank Group Ltd. (SBK) sold 53 percent of its Turkish broker and investment bank as Africa’s largest lender focuses on markets closer to home. That cut its stake in Standard Unlu to 25 percent, the Johannesburg-based bank said today in a statement translated from Turkish. The shares were bought by Turkish businessman Mahmut Unlu, who raised his shareholding to 75 percent. The statement didn’t say how much he paid. 
Ecuador’s Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Communications Jorge Glas Espinel called on Turkish businessmen to invest in Ecuador while speaking at the Turkey-Ecuador Commerce & Investment Forum in Istanbul March 16. 
A member of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family plans to invest $300m into a Turkish hotel chain, a newspaper report has claimed Bander bin Fahd al-Fehaid, who is also chairman of the Arab Tourism Organisation (ATO), will invest the cash into the ‘My Tuana’ chain, eventually taking the number of its hotel properties in Turkey to 20, according to Hurriyet Daily News. Turkish businessman Mehmet Yücel, who is reportedly al-Fehaid’s partner in the scheme, told the paper that a deal for four hotels has been agreed, while talks for another seven properties were progressing. 
American yoghurt brand Chobani is launching a marketing offensive in Australia next week, with TV, outdoor and social media in the mix. This week marks the expansion of the yoghurt brand into Victoria, following its launch in New South Wales in November last year. 
Turkish Airlines (THY) will start flying to the Argentinean capital of Buenos Aires, the second largest metropolitan area in South America with some 13 million inhabitants, in June, its CEO, Temel Kotil, has announced. 
Tycoon Asil Nadir denies stealing millions of pounds from his Polly Peck empire. Businessman Asil Nadir would have needed banknotes 300 times the height of Nelson's Column to balance the books of his empire, the Old Bailey hears. 
DAVOS, Switzerland – Coca-Cola Co. Chief Executive Muhtar Kent said Wednesday the company will create 100,000 jobs globally over the next 10 years, or 10,000 jobs per year.
(Bloomberg) -- Turkey, where jewelry, fabrics and spices have been haggled over in bazaars for centuries, was among the last European countries to embrace modern shopping centers. It’s catching up quickly. Property developers attracted by one of the youngest populations in Europe are building malls at a faster rate than in any other country on the continent except Russia. Istanbul, Turkey’s wealthiest and most populous city, is leading the way with about 30 centers in the pipeline. 
Boral Aluminyum, a Turkish maker of aluminum-extrusion products, signed a preliminary agreement to develop a manufacturing plant in southern Serbia with state support. 
(Reuters) - Turkish-Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir, who returned to Britain last August after 17 years abroad, on Thursday denied theft from his failed Polly Peck business empire on charges dating back to the 1980s. The 70-year-old tycoon pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey to 13 charges, including theft of 33.1 million pounds and $2.5 million from the business between 1987 and 1990. 
Kanat Kutluk (KK) a really successful business man who is experiencing the life in Dubai, shares with us his story in this interview of Dubai Profile News (DPN) Blog. After managing 12 years a MN company for sure his words counts.
Pera Mediterranean Brasserie, the stylish midtown Manhattan boite, serving New York City's most exciting Eastern Mediterranean cuisine since November 2006, will open a downtown outpost at 54 Thompson this November. Located at the corner of Broome Street, Pera Soho will occupy a 3,000-square foot space bathed in natural light from two walls of floor-to-ceiling windows, one of which will overlook the 2,000-square foot garden, slated to open for outdoor dining during spring 2012. While Pera Soho's menu and design will incorporate some of the stylish signature elements of the original restaurant, both will draw inspiration from the chic, energetic vibe of the neighborhood. The kitchen will be overseen by the Turkish / American team of Metin Calisir and Nathan Crouser, whose authentic Eastern Mediterranean preparations are complemented by dishes infused with New York City culinary flare.
