Video still of Michael Kors’ Big Sur U.S. fashion label Michael Kors has created a new position within the brand to focus attention toward the South Korean market. Hanjoon Kim, who goes by Michael, will lead the brand in South Korea as the president of Korea. Mr. Kim will help to oversee expansion and brand growth within the market place estimated to be worth $4.5 billion and continues to grow.
Michael Kors fall/winter 2014 ad campaign NEW YORK – Last year, 15 people per day joined the ranks of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, a trend that is expected to continue with a predicted 34 percent growth this year, according to The Wealth Report 2015. The United States launch of the ninth edition of The Wealth Report from Knight Frank and Douglas Elliman was held at One World Trade Center overlooking New York,
Spring break may have already come and gone, but that doesn’t mean travel has to halt until summer. There are festivals to enjoy and races to cheer on, and those migrating whales up north aren’t going to watch themselves. Why not gather a little inspiration for summer vacation while you’re taking advantage of travel’s fairest season? These ten spots are especially suitable destinations for spring 2015. By Kathleen Squires
Android update: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile Mention the word “carriers,” and you get mixed reactions. Some complain about their service with this company, or how their family plan isn’t so family-friendly. Companies like T-Mobile have helped to shake things up a little bit, forcing others to change, but for the most part, carriers are involved in a love/hate relationship. From data caps to questionable extra fees, they don’t exactly have
Tinder has an update rolling out today which brings Instagram support, meaning you’ll now be able to see up to 34 photos or videos of your prospective match. The new features means there’s now no need to copy over names and try to scrawl through other social networks to try and get a real taste of your potential dates. Whether or not your Instagram is private you’ll be able to
The Huawei P8 has launched at a glitzy event in London, signalling the arrival of the Chinese firm’s latest flagship smartphone – and early impressions are mostly positive. Its predecessors – the Ascend P6 and Ascend P7 – failed to match up to the flagship competition from the likes of Samsung, LG, Sony and HTC, but this time around it’s stepped up its game. The 5.2-inch display has a full
As expeced, the European Commission has confirmed that it is opening an investigation into Google’s practices, believing it may have abused its dominant position. The EU wants to know if Google’s been playing unfairly by incentivising phone and tablet makers “to exclusively pre-install Google’s own applications and services”. It also wants to know if the big G has prevented rivals from installing modified versions of Android on other devices, and
Introduction and key features With the LG G3, we’re seeing a brand release a phone ahead of time in order to grab a foothold in an industry that could be spiralling away from its grasp. It’s an odd thing to say considering we’re talking about a manufacturer that launched one of the critically acclaimed phones of 2013, with the LG G2 impressing far more than most expected. But that was
By Julia Fioretti and Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union accused Google Inc on Wednesday of cheating consumers and competitors by distorting Web search results to favor its own shopping service, after a five-year investigation that could change the rules for business online. It also launched another antitrust investigation into Google’s Android mobile operating system, a key element in the U.S. tech giant’s strategy to maintain revenues from
HELSINKI/PARIS (Reuters) – Nokia is to buy Alcatel-Lucent in an all-share deal that values its smaller French rival at 15.6 billion euros ($16.6 billion), building up its telecom equipment business to compete with market leader Ericsson. Nokia’s takeover of Alcatel-Lucent will redefine a telecom equipment sector suffering weak growth prospects and pressure from low-cost Chinese players Huawei [HWT.UL] and ZTE. The combined company will have about 114,000 employees and combined
