Historically, the home automation market was primarily comprised of luxury systems that were so expensive that only wealthy consumers could afford the programming and installation costs. As consumer awareness of home automation grows and …

Deneve is not, however, understood to be overseeing Browett's former responsibilities. Last week Apple rolled out a global TV brand campaign that focuses on the way it approaches product design to enhance consumers' lives as it looks to claw back some …

DETROIT (Bloomberg) — BMW boosted U.S. sales of its 3 series 63 percent last month, helping the automaker set a June record and narrowing the luxury-vehicle lead of Mercedes-Benz. Deliveries of the BMW brand rose 25 percent in June to 27,074, while …

“Australia is a very egalitarian society and the way status is conveyed is quite different to in Asia, where often having a luxury brand is very important in the way you convey yourself,” he said. “Australians tend to 'keep it real' and look for value …

Meanwhile, Cientifica's commercialization business, which works with a lot of high–net–worth investors, is developing affordable and sustainable building systems that use nanotechnologies. These systems … A fourth Harris & Harris investment, Adesto …

Chinese landlords are forgoing rent and paying to outfit stores for mass-market fashion brands including Zara and H&M, a bid to blunt the impact of a boom in shopping mall construction that threatens to push up vacancies. Preferential leasing terms …

UHNW investors and gem collectors are investing in diamonds as a secure and lucrative asset in the current low-interest, uncertain financial climate, according to Wealth-X, the UHNW business development solution for private banks, luxury brands, …

General Motors' retail sales were up, led by the Chevrolet Silverado pickup and the Chevrolet Cruze, which supplanted the Ford Fusion as the best-selling American-badged car for the month. The only GM division to miss its mark was Buick which was …

The GT Speed Convertible whips around the turns and effortlessly accelerates along the Mulsanne Straight thanks to its pilot, Mike Say-er, Product PR Manager at Bentley Motors. In the pack of three cars that take to the track two hours before the race …