grow their business more securely
teams, and the competition will include two rounds. In the first, the jury will Hermes Victoriagather a short list of designers, who will then have two prototypes manufactured with a 8,000 euro stipend. In April, the jury will reconvene to decide on the three top finalists. The grand prize for the competition is 50,000 euros; second place is 25,000 euros; and third 15,000 euros. ollowed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance mutual cooperation between DMCC and Euler Hermes in June 2013. Led by Euler Hermes trade credit insurance experts, the workshop provided attendees with a comprehensive introduction to trade credit insurance; risk mitigation and how companies can grow their business more securely; selecting the right trading partners; moving safely into new markets; and reducing the cost of credit management. Massimo Falcioni, CEO - GCC Countries, Euler Hermes, said, "Euler Hermes, through its MoU with the DMCC Free Zone, is looking to help Free Zone members enhance their credit management through workshops and individual sessions. The first trade credit insurance workshop held at Almas
Tower was a huge success and the active participation of attending companies confirms how important it is for small businesses in the UAE to understand credit risk mitigation servic The theme this year, “Time to Yourself,” centers around creating a Hermes Shoppingfunctional object to promote solitude and serenity: two things certainly in short supply. The scarcity of peace, however, might lend itself to some unexpected innovation, something on which Hermès has placed a particular emphasis. Mingus at Monterey. Taken from multitrack tapes of the '71 four-night stand that sourced Rock, this five-disc set combines the expanded 2002 reissue with a soundboard recording of the run's fabled New Year's Eve gig, which was capped by a balls-out, back-from-exile Dylan cameo. Rarely do the historic and the ecstatic match up so juicily. With jazz pros playing hot contrapuntal horn charts specially written for the shows by New Orleans maestro Allen Toussaint, the Band kill it on nearly every song,
often improving the originals. The mournful gospel-blues arrangements on "The Hermes VintageNight They Drove Old Dixie Down" add a new emotional layer to Levon Helm's Southern-man plaint, and the Dylan tracks are off-the-hook. The reading of "Like a Rolling Stone" is one of the most breathtaking ever, with Dylan hollering like a man just out of prison. All totaled: a trunkload of what at this point are barroom folk standards, played so vividly “The Prix Emile Hermès invites young professionals from all over the world to create the objects of tomorrow: original, timely designs reflecting society’s changing lifestyles and aspirations,” read the competition’s guidelines. To explain the theme, Hermès’ guidelines focused on the different kinds of seating that have evolved over time, rocking chairs, couches, lounge chairs, etc. But their vision for entries goes beyond simple furniture design.