But rising wealth, a penchant for giving gifts and a constant search for new types of investment have turned affluent Asians into avid buyers of top wines and other luxury items in recent years. Hong Kong, which was barely featured on the international …

A dozen years ago while teaching at La Costa Meadows Elementary School in San Marcos and serving as coordinator for the school's student council, Watson suggested a backpack drive as a meaningful project for the kids from that relatively affluent …

Modi said that the election would be fought between leaders with affluent political lineage and the son of a tea-seller who wished to serve the country. "On one side there are those whose fathers were PMs, CMs, but here I am, from a poor family who has …

The items, including ancient coins, jewelry, and stone jars, had been stolen from the Hammamet villa of Sakher el-Materi, the famously affluent son-in-law of ousted president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, in January 2011. The Gorgon mask, stolen from …

The results reflect growing wealth in Asia and a shifting of the revenue stream, as the VIP high-roller who traditionally made up much of Macau's business gives way to the burgeoning Chinese middle-class, which – newly affluent and mobile – has …

The affluent times of the Baby Boomers may be a thing of the past, but their traditional, well-built, mostly American-made furniture still remains. … Photos of items to be considered for consignment can be emailed to [email protected].

The main items on which spends were made were retail fashion (30 per cent), department stores (12 per cent), supermarkets (10 per cent) and hotels (10 per cent). However, despite the large growth in transactions, the average ticket size largely …

While the more affluent Syrians rent flats, with extended families often sharing, the poor are compelled to settle in rat-infested hovels or unfinished buildings on the edges of Palestinian refugee camps. Palestinian residents of Syria fleeing the war …

In March 2006, when the reality series began, it depicted the lives of affluent women, who had lives that the vast majority of viewers were curious about so they could compare it to their own lives. In March 2014, the current series show … The real …