Japan will raise its 5 percent sales tax to 8 percent in April to help pay for rising healthcare costs. The tax increase has prompted consumers to bring forward purchases of homes, cars, other durable goods and luxury items before they become more …

You can group the names Winonans give their cats and dogs all kinds of ways, from favorite foods to cars, from cities to famous people (real and fictional). Then there are the names you can only shrug your shoulders at and take a reasonably educated …

Instead they will be able to register their condition with a community pharmacy of their choice who will dispense the products they agree they need. While basics such as bread and pasta may be prescribed, more “luxury” items such as cakes are normally …

From Karl Lagerfeld latest biographic film about Coco Chanel, a 30-minute costume drama, to Louis Vuitton, the luxury brand that wants to be Hermès so bad it hurts, mounting the elaborate “Voyage” ad campaign in Venice with David Bowie, and we even …

Despite their success, they won't be gifting each other with luxury items for Christmas this year. "When we're really, really rich, I'll be able to go out and buy Leigh-Anne a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes and get Jade a Prada bag…" Perrie mused. While …

While the arbitration rule is a blow, it doesn't change the forward momentum of the company. The rich are spending again, especially on high priced luxury items like jewelry. Tiffany is perfectly positioned to cash in on the trend in 2014. Shares at …

Win received a caution in 2009 for a similar offence. On Friday another man admitted stealing £450 of luxury goods from Harrods. Asuquo Idem, 42, pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates to stealing the items, which included perfume, belts and a wallet.

She has also not been shy in splashing out on luxury items. As well as her Ferrari, Amy also owns a Range Rover and a Bentley. In 2011, she bought a £800,000 luxury home in Milngavie, near Glasgow. Speaking earlier this year, Amy said buying luxury …

Sales of holiday-related categories, such as clothing, electronics and luxury goods, rose 2.3 percent from Nov. 1 through Tuesday compared with a year earlier, the Purchase, N.Y.-based research firm said Thursday. SpendingPulse tracks total U.S. sales …