“Middle East is growing at a steady pace, with Dubai continuing as the centre of gravity and the only city attracting foreign luxury consumers, such as Russians, Indians and Africans,” the report said. Cyrille Fabre, Bain & Company partner who leads …

Men on the other hand mostly decide on purchases related to alcohol, watches and automobiles. Joint decisions are made on hotels, resorts and restaurants. While there are some similarities in terms of motivation, women appear far more likely to buy …

President Barack Obama issued a statement Sunday saying that the Trayvon Martin case should spur action on community “compassion” and “gun violence,” but made no mention of George Zimmerman, who is facing widespread anger and threats following …

Philanthropy, however, is often not as easy as simply finding a charity that the prospective philanthropist agrees with and then giving that charity as much money as the donor can spare. A recent article from the Wall Street Journal discusses the ways …

The image of nonprofit fundraising has gotten a black eye in the past few months as journalists have been examining direct-marketing tactics and other fundraising issues. First Bloomberg Markets looked at telemarketing campaigns, then the Tampa Bay …

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation's unusual model mixes startups, philanthropy. Private equity investor Mike Shannon and his siblings, Tom and Susan, are co-. Enlarge. Private equity investor Mike Shannon and his siblings, Tom and Susan, are co-investors …

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Ashley DeRamus is launching a fashion line for women with Down syndrome. The 30-year-old from Birmingham, Ala., has Down syndrome and knows how challenging it can be to find fashionable clothing that fits. “We came …

More than 4,000 people have already signed up for the course that will also feature philanthropic advice from baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. and the founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom …

Luxury German jewellery brand THOMAS SABO previewed its autumn/winter 2013 collection in Dublin this week. The 29 year old … Autumn/winter also sees the addition of some striking menswear watches, one in rosegold and one in black. In keeping with …