DUBAI / Reuters Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) will open subscriptions for a 1.5 billion riyals ($412 million) rights issue on January 8, the Gulf state’s third-largest lender by assets said. The subscription period for shareholders and holders of subscription rights will run until 1 p.m. Doha time (1000 GMT) on Jan. 22, the bank said in a statement. ...

  Bloomberg While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don’t dismiss it as mere child’s play. Pepper embodies the ambitions of SoftBank Robotics, an Asian joint venture formed by a trio of major technology companies that’s aiming to put its personable robots in businesses ...

  Bloomberg Jack Dorsey wants Twitter Inc.’s users to know he’s listening to them. His tweet soliciting product feedback from users drew hundreds of responses, highlighting concerns with everything from abuse on the site to users’ inability to fix errors after they publish tweets. “We’ll consider everything we heard from you,” Dorsey said Friday on Twitter. “Not going to ship ...

  Relaxnews Like it or not, it will be increasingly difficult for users of the Galaxy Note 7 to use their smartphones. In the wake of limits imposed on the phablet’s recharging capacity, the South Korean manufacturer has now issued a further software update, for the moment confined to the United States and Malaysia, that will definitively prevent the Galaxy ...

  RIDDLE / AP John Redfield watches with pride as his son moves a laser-guided precision saw the size of a semi-truck wheel into place over a massive panel of wood. Redfield’s fingers are scarred from a lifetime of cutting wood and now, after decades of decline in the logging business, he has new hope that his son, too, can ...

  Relaxnews In the last-minute hunt for gifts, outfit ideas may be the last thing on your mind this Holiday season. But fear not — from the little black dress to chic jumpsuits and pantsuits, fashion labels have been particularly creative this year, turning wardrobe classics into stylish and sophisticated ensembles for festive revelers. Holiday is no excuse for a ...

  Relaxnews 2016 was a turbulent and exciting year for the fashion industry. As well as the increasing numbers of brands shunning the traditional fashion week timetable for unisex catwalk shows or see-now-buy-now collections, there was a considerable amount of reshuffling amongst the top ranks. Here is a recap of the hottest promotions of the past 12 months. LANVIN The ...

  Relaxnews Did you rock black or navy lipstick in 2016? Or crimp your hair? We take a look at the beauty trends that took hold over the past 12 months. DARK LIPPY From Kylie Jenner to Katy Perry, all the biggest stars in the beauty business pushed a dark lip at some point during 2016. The look first appeared ...

  Relaxnews Are you stuck in a beauty rut? Or have you let bad habits become part of your routine? Luckily there’s no better time than the New Year for turning over a new leaf. Here are five easy-to-keep beauty resolutions for 2017. GO MICELLAR We all know that going to sleep with a face full of makeup is a ...

  AFP In Russia, elderly women are usually expected to forget about fashion and watch their grandchildren. Not 71-year-old Olga Kondrasheva, who is fighting stereotypes by modelling for a glossy magazine. “I’m over 70 now but my life is just beginning and it’s so interesting,” says Kondrasheva, slim and sporting wavy white hair, a few minutes before a studio photoshoot ...