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AmEx Profit Surpasses Estimates as Customer Spending Increases
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Chief Executive Officer Kenneth I. Chenault, 62, is cutting expenses and seeking to broaden AmEx's reach beyond affluent customers through partnerships and new products. Consumer spending in the U.S., where the company gets about 70 percent of its …

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Father, son accused of using cash, strip club visits to bribe school officials
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Jowhar Soultanali, 58, of Morton Grove, and his son Kabir Kassam, 34, of Wheeling, allegedly amassed five homes, a small fleet of five luxury automobiles and diamond jewelry by overcharging school districts. According to an indictment unsealed Monday …

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How American Express Gains A Competitive Advantage From Its Closed-Loop …
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When a cardholder uses a card to purchase goods or services from a merchant, information is sent via Visa's network to the merchant's bank, known as the acquirer. This is … Why Would An Affluent Customer Go For American Express Over Any Other Card?

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Fantasy meets technology in ocean resorts' underwater art show
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Two of the island nation's luxury resorts will be showcasing underwater works from photo artist Andreas Franke's “Phantasy Fairytale” through May. The sites, Huvafen Fushi and Niyama, are sister properties in the posh Per Aquum collection, where rooms …

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I'm Torn on Buying The Container Store's Stock
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… in the intervening years, I still didn't really "get" The Container Store. Perhaps because I don't fit perfectly into its primary target audience of "female, affluent, highly educated, and busy," I just couldn't understand the appeal of a store …

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David Sonnenthal: High Class Pawnbroker to the Elite
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This year, his single store, New Bond Street Pawnbrokers in London's affluent Mayfair, is celebrating 15 years in business and has just breached the $85 million barrier in short-term loans made against luxury assets owned by the elite. The global …

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Discounting Is a Drug for Consumers: Kent
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July 25 (Bloomberg) –- Iffley Road Founders Claire Kent and Bill Byrne discuss their luxury running apparel business and how to keep your brand exclusive in an age where discounters rule. They speak to Mark Barton, Anna Edwards and Ryan Chilcote on …

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Luxury off-the-grid at Queenstown retreat
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As well as being a relaxing location for 32 lodgers, Aro Ha delivers a variety of wellness adventure programmes, involving yoga, meditation, therapeutic massage, detoxing and intensive exercise. Vegetarian meals are prepared using fresh produce, grown …

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Julia Carrick awarded OBE for services to British luxury industry
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Carrick was CEO of non-profit organisation Walpole British Luxury for 13 years until September 2013 and is currently its global ambassador. Walpole represents over 175 British luxury brands including Burberry, Jimmy Choo and Alexander McQueen.

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