December, 2016

• 24 December

  Czech firm launches batteries based on nanotechnology

    Relaxnews A Czech company opened a production line for batteries based on nanotechnology, which uses tiny parts invisible to human eyes. The batteries are touted as potentially more efficient, longer-lasting, cheaper, lighter and above all safer. The automatic line will operate for several months to get all necessary certifications. Then, Prague-based company HE3DA said Monday it is ready to ...

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• 24 December

  Women rule Dior’s 2017 spring/summer collections

  

    Relaxnews French fashion house Dior has unveiled the advertising campaign for its spring/summer 2017 collection, the first ready-to-wear line overseen by new creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri. In the spirit of the catwalk show, which previewed the collection in September, the Italian designer’s feminist values play a key role in the project, designed by, with and for women. The ...

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• 24 December

  Top 10 celebrity beauty looks of 2016

  

    Relaxnews 2016 was a generous year in terms of celebrity beauty, with fans treated to more than one daring red carpet look. Here are some of the most striking. ALICIA KEYS, MTV VMAS: Singer Alicia Keys wins the awards for the boldest beauty move of 2016, hands down. In June, the star wrote an essay titled “Alicia Keys: Time ...

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• 24 December

  How to inject more ‘Greenery’ into your 2017 beauty routine

  

    Relaxnews Pantone has officially declared ‘Greenery’ as the color of 2017, and cosmetics brand Butter London has wasted no time in releasing the official nail polish hue to match. But how else can you work the shade into your beauty look? You can wear the exact, Pantone-approved shade of ‘Greenery’ on your nails, thanks to Butter London, which has ...

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• 24 December

  Innovation drives Brazilian cosmetics sector growth

  

    Relaxnews The Brazilian cosmetics and perfumes market took a hit in 2015, but new reports suggest that the sector is making a fast recovery, with 11% growth predicted between 2016 and 2019. What is fueling the turnaround? According to the cosmetics trade show MakeUp in Sao Paulo, there are two main factors involved; product innovation and the growing popularity ...

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• 24 December

  Give the gift of Louis Vuitton with new collection

  

    Relaxnews Louis Vuitton is getting into the festive spirit with a new collection entirely dedicated to gifting. ‘The Art of Gifting’ will be launched by the luxury fashion house in January, WWD reports. The date mak it too late for Christmas shoppers, but is perfectly-timed for getting a head start on New Year’s resolutions. The collection will reportedly feature ...

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• 22 December

  Fighting climate change turns profitable business

  

    ABU DHABI / WAM Green energy generation has reached a tipping point, the World Economic Forum (WEF) asserted in an investors handbook it released on Thursday, and called investors to shift towards more green energy investments, as investments remain below what is needed to reach the Paris Accord targets, despite the tipping point. The cost of generating energy through ...

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• 22 December

  Saudi Arabia projects $53bn deficit in 2017

    Riyadh / AFP Saudi Arabia on Thursday projected a 2017 budget deficit of about $53 billion and a lower than expected shortfall for this year after government cost-cutting in response to lower oil prices. Expenses next year will reach 890 billion riyals ($237 billion) against revenues of 692 billion riyals ($184 billion), cabinet said in a statement. It said ...

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• 22 December

  China witnesses 66,000 workplace deaths in 2015

  

    Beijing / AFP China saw 66,000 workplace deaths in 2015 despite strengthened legislation, Chinese authorities said, highlighting often dangerous labour conditions in the world’s second largest economy. The world’s workshop also saw 282,000 workplace accidents in 2015, according to a report posted on Wednesday on the official website of the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China. Deaths have dropped 50 ...

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• 22 December

  Arab Monetary Fund holds meeting to discuss Q1 activities

    ABU DHABI / WAM The Board of Executive Directors of the Arab Monetary Fund on Thursday held its 181st meeting to discuss activities in the first quarter of 2016 as part of its five-year strategy 2015-2020 for lending. The board also discussed the activities of the fund’s technical teams working in some Arab countries on carrying out agreed reform ...

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