Once a year, a ship would leave the Philippines loaded with Asian luxury goods and sail to Mexico to sell the cargo at a merchant's fair. It would then return to the Philippines loaded with silver to buy more goods. Possibly disabled in storm …

He pleaded guilty in February to charges of pilfering three-quarters of a million dollars in campaign funds to spend on luxury items, including a $1,500 cashmere cap, according to court documents. “This has been an extraordinarily difficult time for my …

This is after years of doing well among the fashionable set with relatively lower-priced off-the-rack items, along the lines of the Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra motif, like Ms. Clair's amulets, stacking bangles (Ms. Rostagno), Indian-inspired bracelets …

Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sandi Jackson, both pleaded guilty to federal charges after being accused of spending more than $750,000 in campaign funds to purchase luxury items, memorabilia and other goods. (Win … Copyright Getty Images. Regular …

Since 2007, Mr. Jackson had used the money to pay for living expenses, vacations and luxury items like two stuffed elk heads and a Rolex watch. His wife, Sandra Jackson, was sentenced to one year in prison and one year of supervised release. She had …

Jesse Jackson Jr., leaves U.S. District Court February 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. Jackson and his wife, Sandi Jackson, both pleaded guilty to federal charges after being accused of spending more than $750,000 in campaign funds to purchase luxury items …

He pleaded guilty in February to charges of pilfering three-quarters of a million dollars in campaign funds to spend on luxury items, including a $1,500 cashmere cap, according to court documents. “This has been an extraordinarily difficult time for my …

Yacht builders in Taiwan have urged the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou to stop listing recreational yachts as luxury items, saying a sales levy on luxury goods is damaging efforts to revitalize the industry. Each new yacht order can lead to …

A. We see certain foods as luxury – caviars, truffles, saffron, Kobe beef. It is not easily available and expensive to get and sell. So luxury is something you don't get on a regular basis. Then, a combination of two items can be luxury – like a Foie …