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Arab News
a day ago
- Business
- Arab News
Dyson boosts Saudi presence with new Riyadh store
Dyson is accelerating its expansion in Saudi Arabia with the launch of its latest store at Riyadh Park, a strategic move that highlights the brand's commitment to innovation and deepening its presence in the Kingdom. Strategically positioned at the mall's main entrance, opposite Mont Blanc and Lululemon, the 128-square-meter Dyson Demo Store offers an immersive and hands-on environment where visitors can experience the company's latest technologies firsthand. From haircare and air purification, to intelligent floorcare and next-generation audio, the new store puts the full innovative product range on display. With growing demand for Dyson's cutting-edge solutions in the Saudi market, the Riyadh Park location joins a growing portfolio of demo spaces across the Kingdom. The new store features two private styling stations and a wash basin, designed with veiled customers in mind, where visitors can book personal styling sessions and test Dyson's advanced haircare tools in a comfortable setting. In-store Dyson experts will walk shoppers through the brand's latest haircare launches, such as the newly launched Dyson Supersonic r, the Dyson Airwrap i.d. multi-styler available in the latest colorway, Jasper Plum, the Supersonic Nural hair dryer, and the Airstrait wet-to-dry straightener. Each session is tailored to individual needs, helping customers choose the best tools for their hair type and styling routine. Visitors can also discover Dyson's latest innovations across other categories, including the 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum, which delivers edge-to-edge deep cleaning with advanced navigation, the Big+Quiet Purifier, engineered for powerful whole-room purification with minimal noise, and the recently launched Dyson OnTrac headphones, featuring immersive audio and 55-hour battery life. The new store opening represents another significant milestone in Dyson's expansion in the Kingdom, following the successful launch of the flagship store in Riyadh's Nakheel Mall last year and Jeddah's Red Sea Mall in March this year. The brand continues to focus on enhancing the in-store experience, allowing customers in Saudi Arabia to explore, test, and discover its revolutionary technology up close.
BBC News
a day ago
- Health
- BBC News
Son taking on challenge in memory of Orchard Pig founder
A son is attempting to journey from a mountain peak to a palace in a challenge inspired by his late father. Andrew Quinlan died in September 2022 - six months after he was diagnosed with retroperitoneal liposarcoma, a rare form of soft tissue was an ex-marine and later went on to be the founder of Somerset cider business, Orchard Pig. His son, Henry Quinlan, started the Peak2Palace challenge alongside his father-in-law, Damian Lawrence, earlier. They are beginning with a climb of 4,000m (13,123 ft) up Mont Blanc, followed by a 550-mile (549km) cycle across pair will then row 90 miles (144km) across the English Channel, before running almost 100 miles (160km) – the equivalent to nearly four marathons - to the gates of Buckingham Palace. Henry said the challenge was exactly the kind of thing his dad enjoyed Quinlan was in the Royal Marines for eight years and would often tell the family about his excursions."He cycled and ran around Australia in the 1980s and I'd always heard about that story. He really inspired me," Henry said. The 33-year-old, who lives in Bristol and is originally from Glastonbury, said his family was devastated when Mr Quinlan was diagnosed with cancer in April 2022."By the time he was finally diagnosed he had a tumour the size of a rugby ball in his stomach," he said. Mr Quinlan underwent surgery two months after the diagnosis, but the cancer returned within three months and he died five weeks later at 59 years old. The Peak2Palace challenge comes five years after Henry and a group of friends cycled a pedalo across the Atlantic Ocean, raising almost £250,000 for the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust. Henry said he was glad to be completing the challenge with his wife's step-father, who has climbed Mont Blanc twice."Damian and I are very close - I was planning this with my friends and they had to drop out for various reasons. "I was with Damian when I heard and asked him to join me over a few beers," he pair are aiming to raise £25,000 for Sarcoma UK.
Geek Tyrant
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Ralph Ineson On Whether His THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Villain Galactus is Evil; Calls Him "A God, Of Sorts" — GeekTyrant
Fans are gearing up for the introduction of the Fantastic Four to the MCU in the upcoming film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps . The movie looks amazing, and it will be cool to finally get a really good quality story about these characters, and immerse them in the world that's already established in the current Marvel landscape. With these heroes, we are also getting a new super villain that is arguably the biggest and baddest we've seen so far. In the upcoming copy of Empire Magazine, set to hit shelves next week, the cover story focuses on the film's villain, Galactus, who is being portrayed by actor Ralph Ineson, heralded by Julia Garner's Silver Surfer. They will go up against Mr. Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), the Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), the Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). Galactus is described as 'a humongous, 14-billion-year-old, planet-devouring cosmic vampire,' as director Matt Shakman puts it, and Marvel boss Kevin Feige has long, long wanted to tell. 'The coming of Galactus is one of the greatest comic-book stories ever written,' he told the outlet. For Ineson, getting into the headspace of Galactus was all about going big. 'He's a cosmic force. He's a god, of sorts,' the actor – still beloved by fans of The Office for playing the detestable 'Finchy' – explains. That meant driving through the tunnels of Mont Blanc, 'just imagining that as his windpipe and his trachea,' he says. 'I also went to a lot of tall buildings. We went to a wedding at the top of the Gherkin building in London, and I spent most of the afternoon just staring out, ruminating. I got in trouble with my wife — she was like, 'You've got to say hello to the bride and groom at some point!'' Still, is Galactus really a bad guy? The people of the Fantastic Four's Earth might think so – though really, he's just a big, planet-eating guy, simply doing what a big, planet-eating guy does. For Ineson, he's played worse people. 'I don't think Galactus is evil,' he says. 'But Finchy's a proper cunt.' We only have less than two months to wait before seeing his reign of destruction on the big screen, and I can't wait! The Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theatres on July 25, 2025.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Mum and aunt to climb Mont Blanc in honour of 'amazing' Bel
The mum and the aunt of a young woman left paralysed in an accident are preparing to literally climb mountains for Young, from North Yorkshire, broke her neck when she fell from a climbing frame aged eight in 2010, and she was in hospital for nine the challenges she faced, Miss Young completed her full-time education, studied psychology at university and now works for the charity Spinal mother Vanessa and her aunt, Claire Topham, are set to complete a walking challenge in the Alps this week as they raise funds for the charity. Mrs Young, from Bishop Thornton, near Harrogate, said her daughter's accident had been "devastating" for their family, but she described her achievements since then as "amazing"."I'm beyond proud of Bel," she said. "She is an astounding person. She not only inspires us but a lot of people, her friends and the wider family around her as well."Starting on Thursday, Mrs Young and Ms Topham will be scaling three peaks in three days across the Mont Blanc massif on the borders of France, Italy and Switzerland. They will complete the gruelling climb with 14 other walkers, all of whom know someone with a spinal injury, which affects someone new every two hours in the Young, 55, added: "I'm taking one of Bel's headbands with me, which I'll wear every day. Just taking a bit of Bel up with me means she will definitely be with both of us all the time while we're doing it."Spinal Research funds work looking for a cure for paralysis, and Miss Young, who is now 23, told BBC Look North: "It gives me hope that one day there will be research that can improve my function and movement, and maybe even walk again. "It's a big challenge for them to take on. It's not going to be easy and I'm super proud of them for doing their bit to help people like me." Ms Topham, 57, said the walking challenge would be "nothing in comparison to what Bel has already dealt with"."Even I as a close family member don't fully appreciate what she goes through," she said."Doing a walk is a pertinent challenge for Spinal Research because the people affected by these injuries don't get that choice or chance, so we're very much doing it for them." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Age
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
The place where tourist scams and rip-offs don't exist
The Palace Hotel Tokyo has all the facilities you would expect from a luxury, five-star hotel. There are eight very good restaurants on site; four bars, including Royal Bar, one of my favourite purveyors of fine cocktails in the city, if not the world. There's a high-end pastry shop. There are artisanal craft stores. There's a spa, a club lounge, and a restaurant beside the Imperial Palace moat that serves one of the world's great breakfasts. But then, there's also something you might not expect: a 7-Eleven. A humble old convenience store. Head to the basement level of one of the world's most prestigious hotels and you can pick up a can of Sapporo beer for about $2, and maybe a 'tamago-sando', or egg sandwich, for about the same again, and a perhaps a chestnut Mont Blanc to round out your bill at something like $6. Amazing. Though, maybe the most unusual thing is that this is not unusual in Tokyo, or throughout Japan, at all. The Keio Plaza, over in Shinjuku, also has a convenience store on site. Many luxury hotels do. It means no more getting stiffed $20 for a mini-bar drink if you don't feel like it. No more heart attacks over the bill for your dodgy room service if that's not the mood you're in. You can just press a button in the lift, go down to the basement, grab everything you need for a couple of bucks and then head back up to your room. If only the rest of the world was like that. Because this isn't even limited to the top end of hotels in Japan. Accommodation providers from all levels will often stock their hotels with vending machines selling cheap drinks and snacks. There's no culture here of taking advantage of the guests trapped in your confines with overpriced sales; instead, you serve them what they require: cheap beer and tasty snacks. Hotel mini-bars are an outrageous rip-off, everyone understands that. It's a thing you just have to put up with when you travel, a facility you only use in an emergency. But not in Japan.
