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By 2018, cars will be self-aware
www.computerworld.com

"Cars will be the predominant platform for the Internet of Things. It may even be mandated that your car have connectivity, instead of it being a luxury." There could even come a day when cars will be discounted — or free — depending on how long …

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India's luxury market unscathed by slowdown: Study
www.business-standard.com

India's luxury market bucked the lingering economic slowdown and swelled to $8.5 billion in 2013 as savvy consumers continued to open their purses on high-end products and services, an Assocham study found. "Be it a family holiday to exotic locations …

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Beware of luxury parka scam!
www.koreatimes.co.kr

Hundreds of consumers who sought to purchase bargain-offer luxury parkas from Canada Goose and Moncler collectively lost some 400 million won, police said Monday. More than 400 consumers ordered and paid for goose down jackets worth around 1 …

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Top 10 mobile trends for brands in 2014
www.luxurydaily.com

Top 10 mobile trends for brands in 2014. By a Luxury Daily columnist … As a result, generic one-size-fits-all experiences are fast becoming extinct and consumers are coming to expect their interactions with mobile be a lot more customized to their …

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Korean Automakers Make Inroads Into the Luxury Car Market
www.fool.com

And let's not forget about the fickle consumer, whose perceptions can be slow to change. If Hyundai and Kia's premium models deliver what luxury consumers are searching for, they may just give European luxury automakers a run for their money.

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The Nerve of Them!
www.foxbusiness.com

“Tucked deep inside the national security apparatus is an elite team of international covert agents who seemingly act as free agents – trotting across the globe from one luxury destination to another, spending funds in defiance of budget realities, and …

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This might be a bigger hit than Tesla for Elon Musk
finance.yahoo.com

While Tesla seeks to transform automobiles with its high-end electric-powered luxury vehicles, SolarCity is trying to revolutionize the $5 billion solar industry with its leasing and energy purchasing model. Consumers lease panels installed by …

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Puget Sound area's home sales end the year on a high note
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The residential real estate market finished the year on a high note, with strong gains in inventory and median prices in December in the Puget Sound area, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. “Positive job growth and the continuation of …

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China's first 'ivory crush' signals it may join global push to protect African …
www.washingtonpost.com

Still, success is not assured. Demand for ivory in China has grown along with a rapidly expanding economy, and an increasing tendency of newly affluent Chinese to give expensive items, such as ivory ornaments, as gifts to government or business contacts.

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