Al Habtoor to build $1.3bn Dubai hotel and leisure complex Extra rooms on the Dubai hotel scene UAE-based conglomerate Al Habtoor Group has unveiled ‘Habtoor Palace’, a US $1.33 billion hotel and theatre mega-project to be built on the 1 million sqft site of the Metropolitan Hotel, one of the emirate’s oldest properties. The three … Read more
Lalique has a longue and beautiful history in providing precious crystals bottles for perfumes. For two decades Lalique is involved in the perfume business. To mark this anniversary, Lalique returned to famous Orient Express train – the perfect stage to launch Homage à L’Homme (Homage to Men) – the new woody “niche” fragrance for men … Read more
South Korea’s Samsung Group announced it would invest a record 47.8 trillion won ($41.56 billion) in 2012 and hire an all-time high of 26,000 new employees despite global economic gloom. The country’s largest conglomerate said in a AFP statement that despite the worldwide uncertainty it wants to expand future growth engines and contribute to the … Read more
Dior has yet to name a new chief designer — but sales are booming At Paris Fashion Week in September, Christian Dior‘s chief executive Sidney Toledano batted away questions about Galliano‘s succession, saying the fashion house would take the time it needs to find the right fit. Dior posted in October a turnover of 705 … Read more
Jean Paul Gaultier gets new boss Ralph Toledano, ex-ceo and chairman at luxury fashion house Chloé, was named new head of Jean Paul Gaultier, announced Spanish perfume and fashion group Puig. Ralph Toledano will now take over the Puig fashion division beginning January 30, and will initially run Gaultier, which Puig took over last year, … Read more
According to the latest Top City Destinations Ranking issued by Euromonitor International, the top 10 cities in terms of international tourist arrivals are Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Macau, Bangkok, Antalya, Kuala Lumpur, New York City, Paris and Istanbul. After recording a decline in 2009, international arrivals to countries regained growth in 2010, positively impacting results … Read more