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Apple Finally Signs iPhone Deal With China Mobile, Unlocking Billions In Value
www.trefis.com

Although 4G coverage will be limited in the beginning, new iPhone users on China Mobile will be able to access its 3G TD-SCDMA service, which has a much wider coverage than 4G currently. In fact, this provides an incentive for existing iPhone users on …

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Wine Country Market Real Estate Trends November 2013
www.sonomanews.com

Sonoma County Luxury Homes: Sales of luxury homes (sales price in excess of $900,000) in the Sonoma County have enjoyed a strong growth in activity in the last twelve months. There has been a 30% increase in the number of luxury homes closed (395) …

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Abbe Day-Merchant and Colleen McFerrin Join Zephyr Real Estate
www.einnews.com

Zephyr Real Estate is a member of the international relocation network, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World; the luxury real estate network, Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate; and the local luxury marketing association, the Luxury Marketing …

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Asia's growing marine scene a boon for property markets
www.property-report.com

Partnering with SMART Expos, which organises of some of the region's leading property shows, PIMEX 2014 will include a significant number of regional and international real estate investment opportunities. Mixed use projects in Thailand such as Ocean …

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Bhurj Khalifa developer could enter Asian market
www.property-report.com

The founder and chairman of Emaar Properties, the developers behind the Burj Khalifa, recently announced intentions to enter the Southeast Asian market. Mohamed Alabbar, one of the United Arab Emirates' most prominent business figures, told The Star …

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The real history of the “war on Christmas”
www.salon.com

In the midst of the great 19th-century Market Revolution, buying luxury goods became more possible, but remained suspect among Americans who had not yet fully equated consumer capitalism with civic duty. But, as Nissenbaum describes: Christmas came …

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Political situation, concern over living costs
www.nationmultimedia.com

People are tending to spend less on everything, including luxury goods and durable goods – and on celebrating," Thanavath Phonvichai, director of the UTCC's Economic and Business Forecasting Centre, said yesterday. Last year, spending during the New …

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5 predictions for China's luxury market in 2014
shanghaiist.com

1. China's ongoing crackdown means gifting goods are still out. At the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's third plenum this November, officials made clear that the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has been hitting luxury will go on.

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American Express Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley (AXP)
www.northforkvue.com

… that they only need to have a similar surcharge on premium V/MA cards (thereby surcharging premium cards at a higher rate than non-premium), it would be more negative for Amex, which primarily offers premium credit card products to affluent customers.

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