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Royal Park Hotels and Resorts Launches New “Iconic” Bleisure Hotel in Osaka's Business Area

On March 16th, 2020, Royal Park Hotels and Resorts Company, Ltd. (hereafter RPHS) launches The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Osaka Midosuji, its second hotel in Osaka, bringing together Japanese charm and modern design elements. Over the next 5 years, RPHS plans to open six more hotels in Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Tokyo. The new hotel forms part of the ICONIC brand, the flagship line of RPHS' "THE" series for premium limited service hotels. Targeting business and bleisure travelers the hotel features a total of 352 rooms including two executive floors with 48 rooms, restaurants, two gyms, English-speaking guest relations staff, executive lounge, and meeting facilities on the executive floor with complimentary two-hour usage. Visitors benefit from the new hotel being a part of the "Preferred Hotels & Resorts", the world's largest independent hotel group representing more than 750 distinctive hotels, resorts, residences and unique hotel groups across 85 countries. It is located in the brand-ne...




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Japan Imports of Silicones

Imports of Silicones in Japan increased to 1477.14 JPY Million in March from 954.56 JPY Million in February of 2020. Imports of Silicones in Japan averaged 1069.65 JPY Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2251.93 JPY Million in October of 2018 and a record low of 269.68 JPY Million in February of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Imports of Silicones.




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China Imports of Diode & Semiconductors

Imports of Diode & Semiconductors in China increased to 2075000 USD THO in April from 1973300 USD THO in March of 2020. Imports of Diode & Semiconductors in China averaged 999568.20 USD THO from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2799480.44 USD THO in December of 2015 and a record low of 35700 USD THO in February of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for China Imports of Diode & Semiconductors.




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United States Imports of Semiconductors

Imports of Semiconductors in the United States increased to 5743.14 USD Million in March from 4983.18 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports of Semiconductors in the United States averaged 2771.22 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5743.14 USD Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 963.95 USD Million in October of 1990. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Semiconductors.




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All about Yves: a new book charts Saint Laurent’s iconic looks

‘The Impossible Collection’ offers a 9.5kg overview of the designer’s whole career




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Soul power: Peter Aspden on icons

The market for Orthodox icons has been revivified by Russian money in recent years – yet the genre’s spiritual charge and innate conservatism make it a challenging field for collectors  


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Icons of dissent

Peter Aspden visits the V&A’s ‘Disobedient Objects’ exhibition and reflects on the art of protest in the age of rapid digital dissemination.  


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Why Silicon Valley is surviving the pandemic ad crash

Facebook and Google show resilience through the crisis thanks to uptick in ‘direct response’ ads




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Silicon Valley could be Biden’s funding lifeline post South Carolina

Presidential candidate Joe Biden is likely to throw a fundraising lifeline to Silicon Valley after his commanding South Carolina victory and heading into the next wave of primaries. A pro-Biden Super PAC, Unite the Country — whose past backers include senior tech figures — is picking up efforts to tap wealthy donors, Treasurer Larry Rasky […]




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Pressure on aviation, Argentina’s debt, Silicon Valley ads

Industry takes another hit as GE cuts jobs, Mnuchin casts doubt on restart for US air travel




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Utah tech magnates create new Silicon Slopes Venture Fund to boost startups in the state

Those looking outside of Silicon Valley as a potential hub for their startup might want to take a gander at Utah, at least that’s the kind of trend the new Silicon Slopes Venture Fund hopes to create. The newly formed fund, put together by Qualtrics co-founder Ryan Smith, Omniture and Domo founder Josh James and […]




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Square’s The Avengers stars vaguely familiar versions of Marvel’s iconic heroes

This evening’s Square E3 press was…something. After more than an hour of Final Fantasy remasters, the publisher closed things out with far and away its most eagerly awaited game. Licensing some white hot IP, the RPG masters at Square are offering up their own take on Earth’s mightiest heroes. Bay Area-based Crystal Dynamics addressed what […]




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Miley Cyrus interviews 'pop culture icons' Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie on Bright Minded

Miley Cyrus returned to Instagram Live on Friday for another episode of her weekly web series Bright Minded, where she hosted one-on-one interviews with 'pop culture icons' Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton.




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Jimmy Webb, punk rock fashion icon of NYC's Trash And Vaudeville, dead at 62

Miley Cyrus was among the stars to pay tribute to Trash & Vaudeville NYC fashion icon Jimmy Webb following his death at 62.




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Serena Williams, 38, reveals Jennifer Lopez, 50, is her style icon

'I think right now, you can't think of style and not think of Jennifer Lopez,' said the athlete. 'She's just a little bit ridiculous and beyond amazing. She's always been stylish.'




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Sportsmail's Andy Hooper image of 2014: Our photographer reflects on his iconic Commonwealth Games photo which includes England stars Louis Smith, Adam Gemili and Max Whitlock

2014 has seen another 12 months of tantalising sporting action. Sportsmail have captured these historic moments step-by-step through our own brilliant photography team.




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What's wrong with Lionel Messi? Barcelona are failing their icon who is cutting a powerless figure

PETE JENSON: In the big games Messi now seems to cut the same forlorn, powerless figure in the Barça shirt as he does for Argentina. There is an over-reliance on him and no one to give support.




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EastEnders fans panic as the iconic Queen Vic bust plunges into the Thames

Viewers took to Twitter in droves to demand that someone rescue the famous soap mainstay, after they saw the bust sinking into the River during the 35th Anniversary week.




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EastEnders icon Patsy Palmer to RETURN to her role as Bianca Jackson for the FOURTH time

The actress, 47, is set to return to her iconic role as Bianca Jackson amid the huge upcoming storyline involving her onscreen surrogate daughter Whitney Dean.




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Ryan Lochte recreates iconic Nirvana Nevermind album cover (but thankfully keeps his swimming trunks on!)

It is the album that defined a generation and now Ryan Lochte has recreated Nirvana's famous Nevermind cover.




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Steve Smith nominated for Nickeloden's Favourite Ultimate Icon

Nickelodeon has become the latest victim of Sandpapergate after the youth network nominated Steve Smith for its 'Ultimate Icon' award just days before he was caught cheating.




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An ice-cream version of Nickelodeon's iconic luminous green slime is coming to Walmart

The ice-cream will be available exclusively at Walmart. Nickelodeon's infamous luminous green slime made its debut on hit show You Can't Do That On Television back in 1979.




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Stella Maxwell transforms into Britney Spears during her iconic I'm A Slave 4 U performance

Stella Maxwell took inspiration from Britney's performance as she transformed into the pop sensation for Drake's Halloween bash on Thursday evening.




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Chord Overstreet wraps loving arm around model Amanda Pizziconi a year after split from Emma Watson

He's a Glee alum who dated superstar Emma Watson last year. But last Thursday, Chord Overstreet seemed to have moved on when he was spotted out for dinner with a model.




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Haunting images by Romain Veillon of France's last panopticon jail in Autun

They were taken by French photographer Romain Veillon inside the city of Autun jail, which has a design much-dreaded among prisoners - panopticon. It has been abandoned since 1956.




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Britney Spears in Alice In Wonderland costume after stars recreate her iconic looks for Halloween

Britney Spears waited until the day after Halloween to show off-to 23 million Instagram followers-her Alice in Wonderland costume. She wasn't the only Britney Spears out in Hollywood this year.




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J.Lo's iconic Versace dress from the 2000 Grammy Awards is re-imagined as a pair of sneakers

It's the dress that launched Jennifer Lopez, pictured, into a global style icon, and now sneaker fans can snap up a piece of the pie.




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Jennifer Lopez her iconic Grammys outfit at Versace show during Milan Fashion Week

The American singer, 50, recreated her iconic palm leaf dress from the 2000 Grammy Awards as she sported an even more revealing look on the runway.




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Jennifer Lopez posts BTS footage of her showstopping Milan appearance in iconic Versace jungle dress

It's one of the most famous dresses in the world, worn twice by one of the most celebrated women in entertainment-nearly 20 years apart.




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Lisa Rinna dresses up as Jennifer Lopez for Halloween in the actress' iconic green Versace gown

Last month, JLo closed the Versace fashion show in a recreation of the iconic green gown she wore to the 2000 Grammys. And Lisa Rinna summoned the spirit of that jungle-themed gown for Halloween.




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Saturday Night Live: Jennifer Lopez strips out of a tuxedo and into her iconic green Versace gown

Jennifer Lopez pulled out all the stops as she slipped into her iconic 2000 Grammy Awards Versace green gown to host Saturday Night Live.




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Jennifer Lopez slips back into her iconic green Versace jungle print for new ad with Kendall Jenner

She caused a historic sensation when she first wore a version of this dress a full 20 years ago, and looked even better in another edition just last fall at Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. 




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Jennifer Lopez pays homage to her iconic 2000 Grammys gown as she heads for family brunch in Versace

The 50-year-old pop diva paired her green ensemble with a pair of white chunky JLo sneakers, which will likely be included in her DSW shoe and bag collection launching March 9




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Angelina Jolie explains why she wore that ICONIC black Versace Oscar dress: It was more comfortable

While walking the red carpet of her new film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Angelina Jolie revealed why she wore her iconic Versace dress to the Oscars in 2012.




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The Batman: Glasgow transforms into dark city of Gotham as set designers recreate iconic location

Set designers were seen out on the streets of Glasgow transforming the area they were set to film in into the dark city of Gotham, on Saturday.




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Susan Boyle dons her iconic Britain's Got Talent audition dress 11 years later

She stunned the nation 11 years ago when she walked onto the Britain's Got Talent Stage and blew everyone away with her rendition of I Dreamed A Dream.




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Home and Away's iconic Sydney backdrop turns apocalyptic as bushfire smoke chokes the coastline

Actors from the iconic Australian soap have shared harrowing images on Instagram, which were taken during filming at Palm Beach, on Sydney's Northern Beaches, on Tuesday.




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Gwen Stefani reunites with Eve for a performance of their iconic track Rich Girl

They collaborated on the 2004 hit, Rich Girl. And on Tuesday's episode of The Voice, Gwen Stefani reunited with Eve as she took the stage to perform the track, 15 years after its release.




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Ryan Giggs reflects on iconic FA Cup semi-final goal against Arsenal 21 years ago

The magic of the FA Cup has provided countless iconic moments and on this day 21 years ago it did just that when Manchester United took on bitter rivals Arsenal.




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Woman is hailed an 'icon' for editing the captions of Instagram pictures with bad ex-boyfriends

Rosie from Singapore edited the captions of several old Instagram photos with old flames to portray what was really happening behind the scenes with those guys.




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Prince's estate 'rejects Jay's $40 million offer toward late icon's unreleased work'

In the letter to Jay Z's team, the Batdance singer's estate said they would pass on the deal, as they didn't want 'Roc Nation to exploit any of the intellectual property assets of the Estate.'




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Fury over 'jaw-dropping' deal that allows Labour peer dubbed to swan off to Silicon Valley

Labour peer Oona King, 51, has been allowed to keep her title and continue to describe herself as a member of the House of Lords despite taking a 'leave of absence' and moving to San Francisco.




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Lewis Hamilton pays tribute to Sir Stirling Moss after the icon passed away at the age of 90 

Lewis Hamilton has paid an emotional tribute to Sir Stirling Moss after the British motor racing icon died at the age of 90. The British world champion said he is grateful for his 'friendship' with the icon.




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Pope Francis warns Silicon Valley to be careful AI does not lead to a new 'form of barbarism' 

Speaking at a three-day event, Pope Francis warned Silicon Valley and tech giants in the audience to be ware AI doesn't lead to a new 'form of barbarism', resulting in the manipulation of millions.




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Woodstock founder recalls how the iconic three-day festival changed American culture

Generation Woodstock is set to air on the ABC on Tuesday night, examining the cultural impact of the iconic event.




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Coco Austin channels iconic Madonna look with hubby Ice-T at Heidi Klum's 20th Halloween party

She donned the Vogue artist's signature cone bra look, sporting a gold one-piece in the style of her Blonde Ambition era. The piece was originally designed for Madge by Jean Paul Gaultier.




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Coronation Street icons to reunite for spin-off episodes honouring the soap's favourite characters 

With filming halted amid the coronavirus lockdown, Coronation Street are planning a series of spin-off episodes honouring the ITV soap's favourite icons.




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How Tesla's cargo capacity stacks up against other iconic front trunks in the car industry: From Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, and more




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Fashion icon Michelle Williams reimagines feather brooch as hair accessory at SAGs

With her own unique style, Michelle Williams is a red carpet best-dressed list regular. She turned heads at the SAG Awards last night with a beautiful feather brooch worn in her hair.




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The voice behind Lisa Simpson on whether iconic cartoon will end soon

The voice behind Lisa Simpson - Yeardley Smith - has hinted the iconic cartoon won't go down without a fight after its successful 30-year run.