Blatter blames 'tiny minority'
Sepp Blatter has told FIFA’s annual congress he had no way of monitoring “a tiny minority” of officials accused of corruption.
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Swarovski auctions art objects to support charitable foundation
Hood by Air’s crystal-embellished construction drum Precision-cut crystal maker Swarovski is auctioning off a selection of art objects designed by the nominees for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Proceeds from the online auction will benefit Free Arts NYC, a charity that offers art education and mentoring to children of all ages in New York, benefitting those in need and fostering appreciation
Swarovski auctions art objects to support charitable foundation
Hood by Air’s crystal-embellished construction drum Precision-cut crystal maker Swarovski is auctioning off a selection of art objects designed by the nominees for the Swarovski Award for Emerging Talent from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Proceeds from the online auction will benefit Free Arts NYC, a charity that offers art education and mentoring to children of all ages in New York, benefitting those in need and fostering appreciation
Louis Vuitton continues to raise brand value despite industry challenges: report
Karl Lagerfeld’s collection for Louis Vuitton Of the top 10 luxury brands analysed by Millward Brown and WPP for the “BrandZ Top 10 Luxury Brands” ranking, only Chanel and Louis Vuitton showed growth from the year-ago period. The value of luxury brands as a whole has declined by $7 billion since the 2014 survey as maintaining exclusivity in a changing marketplace has presented the industry with challenges. Beyond struggling to
Louis Vuitton continues to raise brand value despite industry challenges: report
Karl Lagerfeld’s collection for Louis Vuitton Of the top 10 luxury brands analysed by Millward Brown and WPP for the “BrandZ Top 10 Luxury Brands” ranking, only Chanel and Louis Vuitton showed growth from the year-ago period. The value of luxury brands as a whole has declined by $7 billion since the 2014 survey as maintaining exclusivity in a changing marketplace has presented the industry with challenges. Beyond struggling to
Where to Experience Portuguese Culture in Macau
Macau, a former colony of Portugal, is a tiny peninsula off the coast of mainland China with a unique blend of Chinese and Portuguese cultures. Located less than an hour from Hong Kong, Macau is home to a massive gambling industry that dwarfs that of Las Vegas, not to mention glitzy hotels, luxurious spas, high-end shopping, and other markers of opulence. But in spite of all that, the Portuguese influence
Where to Experience Portuguese Culture in Macau
Macau, a former colony of Portugal, is a tiny peninsula off the coast of mainland China with a unique blend of Chinese and Portuguese cultures. Located less than an hour from Hong Kong, Macau is home to a massive gambling industry that dwarfs that of Las Vegas, not to mention glitzy hotels, luxurious spas, high-end shopping, and other markers of opulence. But in spite of all that, the Portuguese influence
Sony bought an intriguing piece of technology that came out of Facebook
Two years ago, Facebook developed a prototype storage system that used 10,000 Blu-ray discs to capture one petabyte of data, the equivalent of 64,000 Samsung Galaxy S6 or 100 of HGST’s 10TB hard drives. That technology was developed by Frank Frankovsky who left the social network company to found a startup called Optical Archive, one that has been acquired by Sony. Sony targets the so-called cold storage market which has
Sony bought an intriguing piece of technology that came out of Facebook
Two years ago, Facebook developed a prototype storage system that used 10,000 Blu-ray discs to capture one petabyte of data, the equivalent of 64,000 Samsung Galaxy S6 or 100 of HGST’s 10TB hard drives. That technology was developed by Frank Frankovsky who left the social network company to found a startup called Optical Archive, one that has been acquired by Sony. Sony targets the so-called cold storage market which has
Review: Microsoft Lumia 435
Introduction and design The Microsoft Lumia 435 is an odd little phone. Immediately recognisable as a Lumia, given its bold colours and polycarbonate body, yet boasting sharper lines, a more boxy design and a Microsoft logo, this is a different breed of Windows Phone. As the first 400-class device in the Lumia family, the Lumia 435 is designed to appeal to a different audience from its older siblings. It’s for