The only manner in which the LTTE rump based in the affluent countries can continue to receive their ill-gotten benefits, either with the help of the misguided stances of local politicians or by forcing the hundreds of thousands of illegal Tamil …

As London frets over the bureaucratic obstacles placed in the way of high-spending visitors from Beijing or Shanghai, Paris is reaping the reward of an official drive to make the city the destination of choice for hundreds of thousands of increasingly …

SOUTHBOROUGH— The Police Department in this affluent town has stockpiled hundreds of seized drugs from as long ago as 1992, an unusual practice that has raised suspicion that drugs could be missing or at risk of theft. … station include heroin …

Affluent consumers are expected to grow in numbers – and so is their demand for travel, according to the Resonance Report 2013. Travel industry players who cater to the luxury market confirm those findings. “The top end of the U.S. leisure travel …

It is no longer all about big brands and flashy items for the well-off, but family time and charity that now drive how wealthy consumers spend. This was among the findings of the Visa Affluent Study 2013 released recently. The study, conducted across …

The Luxury Consumption Index (LCI), Unity's proprietary measure of affluent consumer spending, has taken an up-and-down path since 2010 with no sustained upward trajectory yet. That means affluent consumers are cautious about their future financial …

New findings show that when it comes to automotive purchases, affluent consumers are drawn to progress and quality along with seeking overall value. Researchers at PMI, a top U.S. market research firm, continue to explore attitudinal, behavioral, and …

Swiss bank Julius Baer released its third annual “Wealth Report” today, and its findings on China reflect several key trends that we've been seeing for a while now: a growing number of affluent Chinese consumers are viewing luxury purchases as …

“I was thinking of an American hotel because the American embassy is only a ten-minute walk away,” he says, naming a few renowned brands like Sheraton or Hyatt. “That area is also quite close to Sloane Square and Knightsbridge, so an Arab-based …