The luxury brands segment is expected to get back its sheen by mid-2014 and start registering a growth of nearly 17 percent, a report said here Tuesday. The industry got impacted in 2013 by the economic slowdown. "The impact of the economic slowdown in …

Strength in purchases of bigger-ticket items last month, including furniture and automobiles, was an encouraging sign as rising stock and home prices help some Americans feel wealthier, said Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Pierpont Securities LLC …

Each of the West End's four commercial areas are distinct. On the two-block Alberni Street area, high–end clothing, accessories and neighbourhood services account for 65 per cent of the ground floor retail. Restaurants and cafes account for another 29 …

What a sad end to "The Allure of Luxury" as the real estate brochure describes 9 Medford Street. "Sad from an historical point of view," Elsie concedes. The house certainly has its sexy side. For those extravagant couples who like to christen every …

Now, construction cranes dot the landscape as a number of building projects are under way to develop central Sandton into "an African equivalent of Manhattan," said Wayne Venter, a real–estate agent with Pam Golding Properties. The recession slowed the …

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(Kitco News) – After breaking technical-chart support this week, gold seems set fall further, with some market watchers suggesting a dip to the $1,220s is possible as bearish technical charts and little positive news is available to offset the price …

Whatever the reason for the RBI's action, the overvalued rupee made it very difficult for Indian exporters to be competitive in world markets. The fear that the Federal Reserve would … The devaluation has helped exporters tremendously. The October …

But rather than being a “competitive” increase in armaments, the arms buildup across the Asia-Pacific bears more resemblance to an arms catch-up, in which regional countries have come to realize that their military forces are inadequate to ensure their …