In 2009, these products ranked 9th among the country's top 10 export items behind garments, footwear, crude oil, seafood, electronics, computers and spare parts, wood and wood products, rice and rubber. One year later, they climbed to fourth place …

Founder and CEO Landy Ung says users will find savings on a wide variety of products and services, everything from Halloween costumes to travel, all geared to where they happen to be. “Right now I'm eyeing a deal from Living Social for New Years Eve …

Over the past year Aldi has become the darling of the recession-hit middle classes attracting an extra one million, mainly affluent, shoppers who have helped to double profits, latest accounts released today show. Such rapid growth has forced the …

In 1958, Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith published his bestseller, “The Affluent Society,” which profoundly influenced national thinking for decades. To the Great … Companies often pay up rather than face a threat to their products …

“There is a change in attitude of super–yacht owners,” Bert Houtman, founder and chairman of the Netherlands-based U-Boat Worx, told Bloomberg. “They're fed up with drinking white wine and riding jet skis so they're looking for another thrill.” U-Boat …

Gold advanced to the highest level in more than a week, heading for the first quarterly climb in a year, as concern that the U.S. government may be shut down because of a budget impasse boosted demand for a haven. Bullion for immediate delivery …

The customs authority in Kolkata has just cleared consignments of gold, raising hopes for jewellers and bullion dealers in Mumbai's Zaveri Bazar and south India for smooth imports of yellow metal just before Navratri, which begins on October 5 …

Women's health advocates are concerned, however, that less than half the abortion services supposed to be offered by government are operational. Meanwhile, various government officials have expressed worry at the number of abortions undertaken in South …

But with a growing number of suburbs now containing $million+ homes, there is an opportunity to service new affluent areas where residents are seeking furnishings and fittings to match the value of their property.” Mr Scott said Country Road Décor's …