… lifestyle among the hierarchy. The pope will continue his focus on the poor and challenge those of us in the affluent West to re-think our assumptions about economics and the good life, and he will continue to articulate this concern as key to …

On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for February delivery traded at USD1,240.70 a troy ounce during U.S. morning trade, up 0.2%. Gold prices held in a range between USD1,235.90 a troy ounce and USD1,243.40 a troy …

The luxury store Tamara visited was also favoured by the Duchess of Cambridge when she picked up baby items for Prince George. Excited: Pregnant Tamara Ecclestone wears a beaming smile as she shops for baby items at Blue Almonds in Kensington.

Unlike other schools with stricter dress policies, Winter Hill does not regulate shoes, hair, or jewelry, and students can accessorize their mandatory outfits with scarves, hats, tights, and jackets. … “Nicole wasn't too happy,” Botelho said, “but I …

Chiu-Ti Jansen, Publisher of YUE Magazine, hosted a cocktail reception on Tuesday, February 25th at The Sterling Mason sales gallery, featuring a special presentation about the highly-anticipated new, boutique condominium and the luxury real estate …

Through its DBOO contract structure, the public utilities board is able to issue financial penalties against the operator in the event of poor service quality, like “reduced plant availability, reduced storage capacity, excessive residual waste or …

The International Comparison Program (ICP), which works alongside the World Bank looks at the purchasing power parity (PPP) of different nations along with estimating real living costs to assess which countries have the biggest economies. The data from …

Stone Ridge junior, Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion Katie Ledecky has made her decision. The two-time All-Met Swimmer of the Year orally committed Thursday to swim for Stanford, announcing her decision in a news release issued by …

In How Luxury Lost Its Luster, journalist Dana Thomas documented this shift towards pseudo-luxury: In the past few decades, many top brands have degraded their production and quality values to a shocking extent. Today many high-end labels manufacture …