NEW YORK / AP Inspiration for one elegant collection at Men’s Fashion Week (MFW) in New York came from heaven. Actually, further than that. Designer Nick Graham sent his models down a runway in sharkskin suits, metallic rainwear and scarfs adorned with tiny spaceships in a whimsical bid to elegantly dress any gentlemen who manages to get to Mars. ...

  Bloomberg Ralph Lauren, the 77-year-old designer who was the envy of the fashion industry for decades, is struggling to adapt his brand to the modern era. The eponymous founder of Ralph Lauren Corp. sent his chief executive officer packing this week, citing creative differences, in a move that rattled investors and raised fresh questions about whether his five-decade-old company ...

  Sharjah/ Emirates Business Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) took another significant step to enhance Arab cultural dialogue at the 48th edition of Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), which runs until February 10. Two events, a seminar titled ‘The Emirati Novel in the Past and the Present’, and a poetry reading session, ‘Voices from the UAE’, were organised by SBA on ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As part of its ongoing expansion strategy aimed at keeping pace with the UAE’s rapid urban and economic growth, ADNOC Distribution recently announced the opening of Al Dar Service Station located near Bawabat Al Sharq Mall and Bani Yas Football Club, in Abu Dhabi’s Bani Yas area. Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, Acting Chief Executive ...

  Sharjah/ Emirates Business As part of its theme ‘A World as Big as Your Imagination’, Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB) is hosting a series of artistic workshops in the emirates of Sharjah, Dubai, and Ajman, outside of its main exhibition space at the Sharjah Art Museum. The workshops are aimed at inspiring children across the Emirates to express themselves through ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has successfully completed the first edition of its Volunteer Emirates 2017 initiative, which took place at Al Manama Private Charity School in Ajman. The popular initiative, which supports the UAE non-profit education sector, saw more than 100 volunteers from across the UAE come together ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), created history and set a new standard for digital banking in the UAE with the opening of its first uBank – ADCB’s digital banking centre. uBank at Yas Mall Level 1, Abu Dhabi, is a first of its kind digital banking centre which delivers a transition from conventional banking ...

  SEATTLE / AP A federal judge’s order blocking President Donald Trump’s ban on admitting travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries or any refugees left authorities and advocates wondering what to do Saturday with the people who finally got visas to come to America, only to be turned away. The White House said it would try to get a court ...

  TEHRAN / AP Iran’s missiles will come down on the country’s enemies if they do wrong, a senior commander in Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard was quoted as saying in a Saturday report from semi-official Tasnim news agency. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, chief of the Guard’s airspace division, said: “If the enemy does not walk the line, our missiles come ...

  SALT LAKE CITY / AP Refugee resettlement organizations are bracing for significant funding cuts and possible layoffs over the coming months during President Donald Trump’s temporary refugee ban. The agencies receive a certain amount of federal dollars per refugee they help resettle, which means they would lose a key source of funding unless the Trump administration provides funds in ...