Research on non-essential items such as fashion or entertainment saw a time investment of around 2 hours while research time for essential items such as technology and household items might take 4 to 5 hours. Luxury items such as cars, property and …

To start with, excise duty was levied on luxury items. Subsequently, coverage expanded to necessities such as tea, coffee, vegetable oil, tyres. Within ten years of independence, the number of items under excise more than doubled to 33. Cigarettes …

AN ALLEGED snap-happy drug trafficker wrote drug-making recipes in pink ink and had heart-shaped ecstasy tablets in the luxurious Melbourne hotel room she allegedly turned into a drug lab, a court has heard. … containing detailed handwritten …

"When the housing downturn came, it hit us really hard, and the things we'd invested in fell through the bottom," Dareda said. Even selling their home and draining their bank accounts couldn't help them stay afloat. When a friend told them about …

Pruniaux is in good company as the latest addition to a growing team of executives plucked from the luxury goods sector, with Paul Deneve, former Head of high fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent, having joined Apple last year to work on special projects.

Venture: The couple founded MJM International, which owns Ultimo, in 1996 after marrying in 1992. Michelle, 42, raged publicly at her husband for refusing to sell her their baby grand piano and part of their luxurious home. … But according to The …

At the sixth level, he will have to invest up to RM30,000 to continue enjoying the benefits. Members are also promised stock returns through e-shares and luxury items, including BMW cars, through lucky draws when they reach a certain stage of recruitment.

Among the luxury items she bought were a Gucci and Louis Vuitton bags, and Dior sunglasses. She claims an ex-boyfriend helped her on her spending spree as well. Related Stories: Georgia man says he's too good-looking to be rapist · Was this hottie …

The marketing group is also working with China UnionPay, the nation's monopoly credit and debit card provider, to ensure that Chinese tourists are able to pay for items with their cards when they visit Australia. Chinese arrivals for the year ended in …