What Fashionable Items Would You Most Like to See Stocked in the Vending Machine of Your Dreams? author name. by Amy Wicks Email me. Contributing fashion news editor. Late-night eBay shopper. Recovering Seattle grunge girl. Pass the cheese plate.

I have a confession. I've stayed at a few unbelievable hotels in my life, including The Plaza in New York City and the Park Hyatt in Chicago. It was only a handful of times and years ago, but you never forget what sleeping in zillion dollar sheets …

"The grounds are beautiful," says Fran Mazer of Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes & Estates, who is marketing the property with Michael Clay. The master bedroom contains a Jacuzzi, and there is a finished basement. Mazer says rooms throughout the house are …

PSA Peugeot Citroen (UG)'s dealers in China give away French wine and perfume to prospective customers, sending the message that a country that produces such fine luxuries must also make good cars. Connecting the Paris-based company's vehicles to …

The concept of luxury in the 21st century has evolved over the past few years following the economic recession. Consumers are looking to spend their money on investment pieces and items that won't date after just one season but that can be brought out …

There was a time when luxury was all about displaying elitism through logos and labels. Now, however, there is a shift toward consumers finding subtler ways of "showing off". Moreover, with only one in six saying they like the expensive items that they …

However, a new breed of houses is adding a new dimension to the luxury real estate market: They come with a crop of specialist rooms to cater for the needs of people who already have (nearly) everything. Here are a few examples: The beauty therapy room.

White House officials projected in April that the FHA would face a shortfall of $943 million in the fiscal year that ends on Monday, but rising mortgage rates cut its loan volume and curbed a hoped-for increase in revenues from higher loan premiums …

Private equity just dropped $40 million on prime London real estate to shave milliseconds off trade times. By Leo Mirani — September 27, 2013. Of little surprise that it looks like a fortress. Glebe. How do you speed up high-frequency trading (HFT …