I'm not singling them out because they're members of the Labour Party, but because they have both done us a service by pointing out some absurdities in social policy that are essentially caused by irrational taxation decisions. And the good news is …

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Saks Inc. agreed to sell itself to Hudson's Bay Co., the Canadian parent of upscale retailer Lord & Taylor, for about $2.4 billion in a deal that will bring luxury to more North American locales. The acquisition combines three department-store brands …

While other automakers' touch screen infotainment interfaces begin to look like variations on a theme, CUE has completely rethought this technology. Based on a clean looking eight-inch screen and a few hard buttons in the center of the instrument panel …

… how location technology creates a gaping hole in national security. With nothing more than a small antenna, a laptop, $3,000 device known as a GPS “spoofer” and some basic hacking knowledge, Todd Humphreys commandeered a 210-foot luxury yacht in …

For years, luxury goods retailers like Coach managed to buck the recessionary trend, as well-to-do luxury shoppers didn't suffer as greatly from the financial crisis as those of more modest means. But beginning last year, Coach came off its highs as …

I will not purchase any Macdonald's products for one year … more; Dan from Wheelers Hill on Luxury cars impounded after Surf Coast … Big deal, another 3AW beat up. How many other cars were impounded that weekend? So police were amazed that no one …

… producing competitive products in every segment," said Alec Gutierrez, senior analyst at Kelley Blue Book. "With the 2014 redesign, GM has been able to shed the Impala's reputation as forgettable and reestablish it as a borderline luxury full-size …

A couple of professors from the University of Minnesota conducted a study as to what luxury products signal to other people, and they come to an intriguing conclusion: "Whereas men use conspicuous luxury products to attract mates, women use such …