With this group boosting the numbers of an affluent middle class, Nielsen anticipated increased demand for better quality products. "Retailers need to look at product optimization in outlets to ensure you give your consumers more choice," advised Jamieson.

His next order of business was his self financed homeless feeding tour in downtown Los Angeles where he rented a U Hall and unloaded hundreds of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, he gave them clothing items and talked to them. The homeless folk didn …

High net worth individuals (HNWIs) in the UAE believe that accumulation of their wealth has been a rapid process. The report highlights that a high tolerance for risk is a prerequisite for successful entrepreneurship. Wealthy entrepreneurs have a …

Pandagon is the go-to zone for eye-rolling at conservative nonsense, feminist rants, election-watching, and obsessing over low-rated but critically acclaimed television. Jesse Taylor and Amanda Marcotte may take politics very seriously, but egos not so …

On Sunday during a concert in Québec City, Stevie Wonder announced that, like many people, he plans to boycott the state of Florida as a reaction to the not guilty verdict in George Zimmerman's trial for killing Trayvon Martin. He said: The truth is …

My last car, a 2003 Hyundai Elantra, was built in this century, but its interior and technology certainly owed more to the 1990s. Case in point: It still included a tape deck. I had to pay more for a CD player; it was considered something of a luxury …

The Rising Sun is 138m long and the eighth biggest in the world, though Ellison sold it on (reportedly for a mere US$300 million) before building the Musashi from new with renowned Dutch super yacht builders Feadship recently. … LCD televisions and …

Cape4 Yachting has announced the successful delivery of the first 40m Admiral Impero superyacht Cacos V. This striking semi-displacement aluminium yacht of the Impero line is the result of a design collaboration between naval architect Luca Dini and …

The world of hyper-luxury is filled with outrageous products, from $300,000 watches that don't tell time to $6 million floating islands and shadow yachts. But summertime seems to bring out a rash of "fantasy" products for the super-rich—crazy trophy …