Hilton Lake Como opens, offering world-class amenities including rooftop infinity pool and sky bar with unbeatable lake views

LAKE COMO, Italy & MCLEAN, Va.-Saturday, January 13th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Set amidst the rolling hills and crystalline waters of one of the world’s most idyllic destinations, Hilton Lake Como opens its doors today, marking Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) first property in the region. As the largest hotel in Lake Como, the newly opened property will deliver Hilton’s signature hospitality to the renowned leisure destination with its upscale accommodations and awe-inspiring lake views.

Ideally located in the residential heart of the city, between central Como and the Swiss border, the hotel places guests steps away from a haven of romantic villas and luscious gardens including the promenade along Lake Como and the neoclassical Villa Olmo. As one of the most culturally rich and historicall ... Read more »

―Innovative “Second Skin” Technology Brings New Possibilities to Beauty―

TOKYO & NEW YORK-Saturday, January 13th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Shiseido Company, Limited (TOKYO:4911) (“Shiseido”), a leading global cosmetics company, announced today that its regional headquarters and consolidated subsidiary, Shiseido Americas Corporation (“Shiseido Americas”), has acquired substantially all of the assets of Olivo Laboratories, LLC (“Olivo”). Olivo is a Polaris Partners-backed Massachusetts-based startup advancing the dermatological field through proprietary biomaterials technology, including its pioneering XPLTM* “Second Skin” technology. The CEO is Polaris Partner Amy Schulman. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
*Cross-linking Polymer Layer

Olivo’s patented approach creates a breathable, flexible and nearly invisible artificial skin, that offers a numb ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.-Friday, January 12th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

The Zayed Future Energy Prize has officially achieved a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the “Largest environmental sustainability lesson”, announced on January 10. A total of 282 students from across the UAE took part in the sustainability-themed lesson at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, presented by Illac Angelo Diaz, Executive Director of Liter of Light, the non-profit winner of the Zayed Future Energy Prize in 2015.

The 30-minute lecture highlighted how young people around the world can help to reduce energy poverty while also challenging them to devise solutions that will bring about a more sustainable future.

The gathering also saw the assembly of 2,400 solar lanterns, arranged to create a unique light installation in tribute to Sheikh Zayed, the UAE’s founding father, the centenary of whose birth is being celebrated across the UAE in 2018.

The Zayed Future E ... Read more »