De Nysschen has also created in recent months the position of a dedicated head of Infiniti design, as well as a global chief of Infiniti product planning. Bartsch will take on the task of running the luxury brand's sales effort throughout the Americas …

“None of these are luxury items,” Hostutler said. “They are all good solid projects we would like to see move ahead.” The Board of Supervisors serves as the division's fiscal agent in borrowing money for projects and must approve submitted requests.

Once a year, a ship would leave the Philippines loaded with Asian luxury goods and sail to Mexico to sell the cargo at a merchant's fair. It would then return to the Philippines loaded with silver to buy more goods. Researchers don't know why a galleon …

Mr Al Shehhi said the group had so many dresses it considered opening a charity store, but feared local society was not ready for that yet. "More awareness is still needed," he said. As the all-female staff go through the garments, some luxury goods …

The site uses icons to let shoppers know at a glance if something is locally sourced (to qualify if an items' raw materials come from within 100 miles of where it's made), handmade, made in the U.S., made from high-quality raw materials …

Luxury items from top designers and retailers including Tiffany & Co., Michael Kors and Coach are being given away every Friday during the event. All ladies receive an entry to win just by walking into The Stage between 9 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. every Friday.

Ms. Thompson also suspects they're using the money to pay off medical bills and credit card debt, though call center representatives reported that at least some people are using the money for luxury items like Jet Skis and vacations. A small fraction …

Finance Ministar Yair Lapid signed a decree imposing additional tax on luxury goods, both on items that were already taxed and ones exempt from it. The aim is to increase state income from taxation. As of next Sunday, the sales tax rate will be raised …

That I want all the gadgets, luxury and performance, but don't need the extra space of the Grange limousine or the supercharged stonk of the GTS. Who else is buying it? Cashed-up, and slightly more grown-up, Aussie muscle car traditionalists who like …