Oxygen was a sweet luxury at those elevations, and all we could manage to carry was a small backpack with the barest of essentials. Our leader, Ade, always took us on the most adventurous routes, which included tromping through farmers' fields, up …

The remaining jets could still find buyers at the right price, but their performance limitations and potentially low resale value could prove a deterrence; a possible destination is with business jet operators or governments, which tend to be less …

The Anderson family, who live in an affluent neighborhood near the university, has given Stanford 121 primo works by some 86 artists, from Clyfford Still, Philip Guston, Helen Frankenthaler and Frank Lobdell to Squeak Carnwath, Mark Rothko, Wayne …

Aircraft manufacturers say they are under pressure from airlines. While Boeing did not comment for the story, Airbus admitted it's a struggle to keep personal space intact. "Airlines are requesting more seats in order to improve the productivity of …

In her analysis, Fung observed that at gold prices of $1,200/oz, “nearly 40% of gold production is loss-making on an All-in Cost (AIC) basis. Further, given BMO Research covers some of the larger and better-cost operators, on a global basis it is …

Instead of flocking to more affluent Brooklyn districts, Williamsburg or Brooklyn Heights, young, black entrepreneurs are increasingly choosing Bed-Stuy as a place to set up their business. As a result, these businesses have become important pillars of …

One reason for such large duty-free purchases has to do with the fact that luxury items in China are usually imports and cost a lot more there, according to Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt, director of the China Outbound Tourism Research Institute. If you plan …

The company's Hong Kong office helps local and other Asian investors trade in US stocks and fixed-income products. It does not have direct access to trading in Hong Kong stocks but has partnership arrangements with local … “The strong economic growth …

It is true that their luxury item bargains are staggeringly priced: £9.99 for lobster, £49.99 for an entire Serrano ham, and a bottle of that Belletti Prosecco for £5.69. Yesterday it announced it would sell Wagyu beef, the world's most sought-after …