September, 2016

• 17 September

  SoPritti returns with the Indian vogue

  

  Emirates Business Hot-on-the-heels of the highly-successful Spring edition, the Autumn edition of the SoPritti — Fashion, Glamour and Lifestyle exhibition will take place from 10am to 8pm on September 24 at the Al Yasaat Ballroom, Murooj Rotana Hotel, Dubai. In the tradition of the Sopritti exhibition’s previous 12 editions, the glamourous event will showcase highly sought-after fashion, jewellery and accessory ...

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• 17 September

  Rough and ready talent on London fashion fringe

  

    AFP In an industrial space accessed through a Soho record shop, three young designers style their models in a cramped cubicle before sending them out to a cheering crowd sipping bottled beers. Away from the polish of London Fashion Week’s main schedule, up-and-coming designers star in a host of rough and ready shows — and for many, they are ...

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• 17 September

  Marc Jacobs sparkles as New York fashion week wraps up

  

    AFP Marc Jacobs, the creme de la creme of American designers, brought New York Fashion Week to a glittering finale last week, delivering a must-see show starring multi-colored dreadlocks and towering platform boots. In keeping with the artistic, theatrical look of his clothes, Jacobs took over the Hammerstein Ballroom, a former opera house, that gave A-list guests Whoopi Goldberg ...

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• 17 September

  Lauren transforms Madison Avenue to launch ‘buy-now’

    AFP Ralph Lauren transformed Madison Avenue into a runway to celebrate his “see-now, buy-now” launch in a stunning display of American elegance before throwing open his candle-lit store for a champagne reception. The 76-year-old designer, who heads up a multi-billion-dollar empire and whose signature look defines modern East Coast style, is leading a fashion revolution with the likes of ...

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• 17 September

  Doggone days for Oz greyhound racing

  

    AFP When greyhound owner Zac Kessanis comes to Sydney’s Wentworth Park to watch his much-loved dog race, he’s not so much interested in the prizemoney as in simply seeing her run. “For 30 seconds we’re on top of the world, we’re so proud, no matter what,” he says of watching the black greyhound named Ella Has Class sprint the ...

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• 17 September

  Struggling to shake a leg

  

    AFP For years, Guinea’s main dance company brought glory to the west African state, touring the globe for sell-out performances. Today, ageing and forgotten, it struggles to train a new generation of dancers facing a very uncertain future. “Les Ballets Africains was the biggest cultural institution not just in Guinea but, as their name suggests, in the whole of ...

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• 15 September

  Mohamed discusses bilateral ties, humanitarian causes with Pope

  

  Vatican City / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Thursday discussed with His Holiness Pope Francis, Pope of the Catholic Church, ways to strengthen bilateral relations and develop them in the service of humanitarian causes that promote peace and coexistence between different ...

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• 15 September

  Bank of England keeps interest rate unchanged

  

    AP The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.25 percent on Thursday after a run of better-than-anticipated news in the wake of the country’s decision in June to leave the European Union. The unanimous decision was widely anticipated after last month’s series of post-Brexit measures by the bank’s policymaking body that ...

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• 15 September

  Interest rate caps boon for big Kenyan banks

  

    Bloomberg A decision to cap Kenyan interest rates may favor the biggest banks as small lenders will struggle to raise cheap deposits to fund lending, according to Equity Group Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Officer James Mwangi. At least 30 of Kenya’s 42 lenders may have difficulty paying the minimum for deposits as demanded by a new law on interest ...

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• 15 September

  HSBC prices biggest Samurai bond deal since 2009 at $1.8 billion

  

    Bloomberg HSBC Holdings Plc offered 181.8 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in Japanese currency bonds on Thursday in the biggest single sale by an issuer in the Samurai market since 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The London-based bank’s sale included 64.4 billion yen in 10-year notes priced at 1.207 percent, according to a statement from SMBC Nikko Securities ...

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