March, 2016

• 26 March

  Rose gold shines at Baselworld 2016

  

  Relaxnews Watchmakers the world over headed to Baselworld, the industry’s most important event, to showcase the latest in design and innovation, revealing emerging trends in the watch market. This year, rose gold is one of the metals that really stands out. While it’s not the most widely used material in the industry, it’s increasingly being seen in both men’s and ...

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• 26 March

  Sophia Webster wins the 2016 BFC/Vogue designer fashion fund

  

  Relaxnews Shoe designer Sophia Webster has been named the winner of 2016 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund. The luxury footwear creative beat off competition from fellow shortlisted nominees Emilia Wickstead, Mother of Pearl, Osman and Prism to win the prize, which will see her receive a £200,000 grant to provide the necessary infrastructure to take her business to the next level. ...

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• 26 March

  Prinsloo set to launch her own collection

  

  Relaxnews Model and face of Juicy Couture Behati Prinsloo is set to launch a collection for the brand reports British Vogue. 26-year-old model Prinsloo, who has worked with Juicy Couture for years as an ambassador and spokesmodel, announced the news on her official Instagram page recently. Posting two images from the new campaign, shot by Inez and Vinoodh, Prinsloo gave ...

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• 26 March

  Armani says no to fur in its fashions

  

  Relaxnews After years of disagreements with animal rights activists, the Armani Group has announced that it will go fur-free this year, beginning with its fall 2016 collections. According to Women’s Wear Daily, the Italian fashion group made the agreement with The Humane Society of the United States and the Fur Free Alliance. “I am pleased to announce that the Armani ...

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• 26 March

  A 3D means to find your way around Al Wahda stores

  

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business What could be more exasperating than being stuck in traffic on your way for that season-end sale? It is the confusion that prevails while you try to locate your store in the huge mall and the struggle to find the shortest and sanest directions to your destination before the stock (and your enthusiasm) gets over. ...

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• 26 March

  UAE amusement spots to attract 18mn visits in next 5 years

  

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The Middle East amusement industry has started turning heads since the rise of educational theme parks in the country. Fondly known as ‘Eduplays’, the edutainment platforms have attracted the interest of the international stakeholders towards the region’s entertainment and retail industry. “The entertainment and amusement sector as a whole will boost the region’s tourism. Under ...

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• 26 March

  Young Entrepreneur Competition 2016 to host over 1K participants

  

  Emirates Business The 2016 edition of the annual Young Entrepreneur Competition, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, will begin at Dubai Festival City Mall on the March 30. Organised by Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development mandated ...

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• 26 March

  An app that gives tech-vision to the blind

  

  Alkesh Sharma / Emirates Business Imagine a day with low-vision or totally blind. How would you pair your outfit, choose your coffee brand at the supermarket or check the change at the grocery store? For 285 million people suffering from vision problems worldwide (as per the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness), these everyday tasks are really gruelling. This ...

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• 26 March

  GCC could become world’s 6th largest economy by 2030

  

  Emirates Business According to EY’s latest Growth Drivers report ‘Strength in unity’, if the GCC were to become one single market instead of six separate ones today, it would be the ninth largest economy in the world today – similar in size to Canada and Russia and not far from India. If it is able to keep growing at an ...

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• 26 March

  GCC banks’ revenue growth rate plunges in 2015

  

  Emirates Business According to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the banking industry in the GCC grew at a lower rate in 2015 than it did in 2014 with just a 7.2 percent increase, stemming almost exclusively from major customer segments such as retail and corporate banking. Based on the banks’ 2015 annual results released in the ...

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