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Bloomberg Xiaomi Corp. Chief Executive Officer Lei Jun has reportedly said that Chinese handset maker, valued at US$45 billion by a 2014 funding round, wasn’t planning a public listing “at the moment.” Lei, speaking to reporters at the opening of the National People’s Congress in Beijing, said he wants Xiaomi’s initial public offering to be a natural process and noted ...

Relaxnews As Google gears up to launch its digital wallet service, Android Pay in the UK, many experts are still less than convinced that the idea of replacing a credit card with a smartphone is really going to gain mainstream consumer appeal. According to Juniper Research, by the end of 2016, 148 million people around the world will be reaching ...

Bloomberg Every March 17 brings thousands of small, missed fashion opportunities. Yes, a shamrock shirt is fun—as is everyone in the office dressing in the same colour for a holiday. But in America, St. Patrick’s Day is too frequently the only time each year that men dig their single green sweater (or tie) out of the closet and then, grudgingly, ...

Relaxnews With Paris Fashion Week running March 1-9, we caught up with Indian fashion designer Rahul Mishra whose Fall-Winter 2016 collection was unveiled at the event. He outlined what to expect from this new ready-to-wear line-up, from inspirations and iconic pieces. What was the inspiration behind the new collection? Responding to what is happening right now in the world, with ...

Relaxnews If the shows that have taken place so far during Paris Fashion Week are anything to go by then accessories will be strong for Autumn/Winter 2016. Chunky jewellery is an easy and modern way of keeping a look on point, as proven byLoewe, whose spiral bangles were layered and heaped upon the models’ wrists. The house also went big ...

AFP Paris fashion has rediscovered its taste for rebellion with designers playing fast and loose with the old rules of couture. The mould-breaking French label Vetements — the new darling of the fashion press — staged a show full of teenage revolt and defiance in a cathedral late Thursday, while American Rick Owens flirted with the law by completely shrouding ...

ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Building upon its dependable repute of acting as a fertile ground for facilitating industrial deals and MoU pacts, ISNR 2016’s Business Connect team is all set to arrange more than 3,000 meetings between government, private sector buyers, and exhibiting companies in the forthcoming edition. This is a nearly 60 percent growth over its 2014 edition, ...

RITIKA SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS By creating one-of-its-kind dedicated platform for TV and film content industry to buy, sell and explore co-production business opportunities for the Arabic market, 22nd edition of CABSAT 2016 has rung a bell. Although the industry recognises the fact that content is the king in the world of media and entertainment, not much has been done ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business A new advertising competition for the brightest young creative minds in the Middle East has been launched to highlight one of the world’s most under-diagnosed diseases. The Young Lynx Print Competition, a feature of the upcoming Dubai Lynx Festival, March 6-8 at Madinat Jumeirah, will call upon advertising executives under the age of 30 to come ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Codemotion, one of Europe’s largest tech conferences devoted to developing an ecosystem of innovation in coding, will arrive for the first time in the UAE on 1-2 April, offering a unique platform for pioneering developers and technical talents to meet and discuss the latest trends and advances in the field. Codemotion is now a regular feature ...