… the cost of providing the service, officials said. The buses have become among the most visible symbols of what some complain is the technology-driven gentrification of San Francisco, with young, well-paid tech workers forcing out less affluent …

The South African Police Service denied a report in a Johannesburg-based newspaper that three men were arrested in connection with the murder of former Rwandan intelligence head Patrick Karegeya. The New Age reported today that three Rwandan nationals …

London: British department stores group John Lewis scored a 7.2 per cent rise in Christmas sales, as strong demand for items from tablet PCs to coffee machines helped it become one of this year's likely winners in the UK retail sector. The improvement …

The Deputy Presiding Officer (John Scott): The final item of business is a members' business debate on motion S4M-08611, in the name of David Torrance, on congratulations to Fife Gingerbread. … Indeed, data collected demonstrates that, statistically …

And while luxury manufacturers Bentley, owned by Volkswagen, and JLR, owned by Tata Motors, have announced more than £2bn worth of investments between them in 2013, fellow UK premium brands Aston Martin and Lotus – owned by foreign investment …

Yet all are produced under the auspices of one company: Phillips Van Heusen. It's not so different when it comes to cars. You'd probably never suspect that Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, and Skoda are owned by Volkswagen.

The luxury home market in Dallas-Fort Worth saw a dramatic jump in million dollar and higher home sales in 2013, with a 22 percent increase year-over-year, and the Texas Association of Realtors says they expect demand to continue to rise this year …

… report last year by Fung Group that cited the National Bureau of Statistics in China. But China is also a complex market with many pitfalls for foreign companies, while a slowing economy and crackdown on extravagance has weighed on luxury brands sales.

However, forget putting your feet up in front of the TV, try a £73 million super yacht. The pair were spotted … According to the Daily Star, Simon planned to tie the knot with the Manhattan socialite at the island's luxurious One Sandy Lane. Sources …