After a tenacious 2012 that saw momentous growth through most sectors of the economy, with national GDP hitting 6.6 percent, experts held high expectations for the Philippines this year, particularly in the country's real estate sector. To date, it has …

An open market economy and over-reliance on unsustainable growth in its real estate market made the Emerald Isle particularly vulnerable to global economic trends. In 2008, it all came crashing down in spectacular fashion. The five years since have …

In recent years, he has focused particularly on the emerging Clear Water Bay luxury residential market, an area he now calls home. Crane, a British national, acquired his skills back in the UK, working for his family-run property development company …

It's a well known fact that luxury products, such as cosmetics, are the first items to be cut from the budget when the average family falls on hard times. The new line of L.A. Colors eye makeup products, like all the products on the Lady de Cosmetic …

The world's largest luxury goods producer, LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) has bought a five-star hotel in the Caribbean and has apparent plans for other top hospitality locations. Next to the recently bought Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France on the …

The research paper noted that recent episodes had shown the pitfalls of a one-way bet against the peso as institutions without natural hedge against currency devaluation converted liabilities to dollars earlier in the year. It said the BSP would …

Exports to India would be affected as local products like garments – mainstay of Bangladesh economy – will lose competitive edge while import costs would fall by more than 10% or around $500m. “Devalued rupee is a bane for local exporters, but boon for …

Retailers “all recognize the need to expand outside of South Africa, because South Africa is becoming increasingly competitive,” Roger Tejwani, a retail analyst at NOAH Capital Markets who has a hold recommendation on Foschini, said by phone from Cape …

“If Bentley Motors wants apprentices, 2,000 people apply, but if you're a handbag manufacturer you don't get that much excitement,” Gerald Bodmer, the creative director of the firm, says. Interns need to think with their heads as well as their hearts …