Marketers are going glam with everyday products, taking them upscale as they give up on selling to the middle class. Companies have reacted for years to the … For some in the middle class, it's a way to feel affluent, at a cost. For the poor? There's …

On the Wednesday I visited Bentley Motors Ltd in Crewe in my role as Government Apprenticeship Ambassador. This company manufacture some of the finest cars in the world, currently around 10,000 a year, and it was a privilege to meet some of the staff …

3. Bentley's Flying Spur Coddles the Rich Up to 200 MPH. Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) — The 2014 Bentley Flying Spur luxury sedan is seen in a promotional video from Bentley Motors Ltd. 4. Ellison's Dream Is Scariest America's Cup Racing Yacht Yet. Sept.

At the end of March 2013, the unsold inventory for 19 listed real estate developers that are part of BSE500 index had gone up by 25 per cent over FY11 while net sales remained flat during the period. (See chart) Nearly a third of this — Rs 58,000 …

She left a career in high–end property and real estate in Kuala Lumpur and started her own business, Rafflesia Spa, three years ago. The spa, which is a subsidiary of Rafflesia Wellness Sdn Bhd, was inspired by her memorable island holidays …

This year will probably be Hasman's third-highest in sales, after 2012 and 2007, with more than $200 million in luxury real estate sold, he said. “There's more money around today than there's ever been in the high-end market. And where's it coming in from?

Google isn't the only big name in tech working on a “cure” for death, or at least a cure for a lot of the things associated with aging. Venture capitalist Peter Thiel, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and Microsoft cofounder and angel investor Paul Allen are …

Williams, who provided crucial early financing for Twitter and remains its largest shareholder, will almost certainly become a billionaire. The venture investor Chris Sacca and at least two venture capital firms, Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital …

Tanya Stanich, a 43-year-old lawyer, clutched a handful of pink and black Hello Kitty notebooks at Sanrio Co.'s (8136) store in Manhattan's Times Square and touched a sequined bag adorned with the face of a cartoon cat. Growing up in Wisconsin, Stanich …