NASA‘s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, which monitors global surface temperatures on an ongoing basis, released an updated analysis that compares temperatures around the globe in 2012 to the average global temperature from the mid-20th century. The comparison shows how Earth continues to experience warmer temperatures than several decades ago. NASA … Read more
The PPR Group and Christopher Kane enter into a partnership The Scottish young designer, Christopher Kane has seen French luxury group PPR (owner of Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Italian brand Gucci) invest in his label. PPR acquires 51% of the luxury designer brand. PPR will enable the Christopher Kane brand to … Read more
Alila Jabal Akhdar to be the first luxury hotel in Oman mountains Asian-based hotel group Alila Hotels & Resorts expands into Oman with a new opening in spectacular Jabal Akhdar mountain region set for 2014. The new hospitality project at 2,000 meters is aimed to offer access to Oman’s most spectacular and untapped areas, a … Read more
The leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko starts a new chapter in the history of its iconic flagship property Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, re-flagging it under a new name, after 20 years operating as Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so. The hotel is known for a thousand camellia trees – a hundred species – that … Read more
The growth of food waste consciousness, mini-meals, gluten-free products and mainstream veganism top the health trends expected to make headlines in 2013, according to a second annual forecast by a leading national research group studying health-related attitudes and behavior in America. The Values Institute at DGWB, a social science research entity based in Santa Ana, … Read more
Fairmont The Palm Debuts on the Palm Jumeirah Fairmont Hotels & Resorts debuts a new addition to its growing portfolio in the Middle East – Fairmont The Palm. The luxury resort is located in the heart of the iconic Palm Jumeirah, the world’s largest man-made island shaped in the form of a palm tree. Fairmont … Read more