VENTURES AFRICA – Power and drive are two things business leaders seem to have in common, plus an uncommon determination to succeed and perhaps something of the extraordinary that pushes them to meet and surpass expectations and do things …

An acquisitive Michigan-based bank owned by a group led by billionaire Wilbur Ross is elbowing into the Chicago market with dealmaking on its mind. Troy, Mich.-based Talmer Bank & Trust has opened its first full-service branch in Chicago, on the …

GoerTek Inc., an electronics component supplier controlled by Chinese billionaire Jiang Bin, lost 2% at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange today after it said in a statement today Knowles Electronics had sued its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary for patent …

Coke aims to introduce an entirely plant-based bottle within the next few years, but it's fair to say that, for now, the use of such bottles is strategic, tied to certain brands targeting specific consumers. Take Coca-Cola Life – 'Coca-Cola Death …

Meanwhile, Chanel's rank also coincides with affluent Chinese women's answers to a survey taken for a January study by the Hurun Report. According to the report, the label was the the overall number one gifting brand for China's affluent women, but …

Rather than another chain store, luxury apartment block or more trading floors, a pop-up scheme will, in theory, produce some kind of a social space – a cinema or a gallery, usually more esoteric than the average restaurant or bar. … a social centre …

Indeed, the estate was named the best-performing luxury estate in Pretoria by the Financial Mail in October last year which is an accolade we fully intend to build on as we roll out the last phases of the estate." • Contact: Southdowns Estate Jack …

"The online channel is the only viable way for Western brands to reach luxury consumers in China's inland provinces," says Julia Q. Zhu the founder of Observer Solutions. "This is a new phenomenon — foreign companies need to understand what Chinese …

In a survey of more than 500 luxury consumers in Japan, to be published this week, McKinsey found particularly strong appetite for fashion apparel and accessories. In the watch and jewellery segment, for example, 13 per cent of respondents said they …