The luxury boat was launched on April 5th and is longer than some cruise ships at a staggering 590 feet, knocking Roman Abramovich's Eclipse down to second largest yacht in the world. Azzam from the air. Klaus Jordan. According to CNBC, it's owned by …

As efforts increase to reduce emissions, and the price of oil continues to rise, encouraging people to cut their energy consumption is quite important for many governments and organizations; although persuading people to reduce their usage of luxury …

The way we spend money, and what we spend it on, has changed quite dramatically over the generations. While energy and childcare costs have risen, car prices are at their most affordable since the 1970s, as are airline tickets. Costs of electronic …

During the Colonial period, refined sugar was a luxury item, used only in posh parlors during tea. Along with tea, sugar was one of the commodities on which the British levied a tariff, leading to the War of Independence. At the time, simple candies …

The data suggest that the big surge in all-cash deals is happening more at the low end and probably reflects a large number of investors buying cheaper homes in hard-hit areas to rent out. Goldman researchers said they "backed into" … Goldman's …

There had been a slight fall in the bad debt ratio at the end of last year, when the country's so-called "bad bank" swallowed up large amounts of the toxic real estate that had brought down several Spanish banks. The bad bank was set up by the …

The minutes also said the Australian dollar, despite falling to three years lows, remained at historically high levels, supporting the case for a cut in August. "It was possible the exchange rate would decline further over time, which would assist in …

New York cut tens of millions of dollars from the libraries in the past five years — and spent twice as much on the High Line, a park that ignited a luxury real estate price explosion in Chelsea. New Yorkers do not lack for self-regard. Mr. Robins …

“Access to finance at the high end of the market has improved recently, with more lenders offering jumbo loans,” said Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School. “Along with good returns from the stock …