He said the central bank also imposed restrictions on imports, especially luxury items, as it followed a cautious monetary policy to contain inflation. As imports fell, the excess liquidity with banks gradually increased. Bakht said banks became …

In comparison, they note that the Great Recession group also showed a bit less interest in luxury items than the students who were surveyed in the mid-2000s. For instance, 41 percent of high school seniors questioned 2008-2010 said it was important to …

The program doesn't limit what some people consider luxury items. The only off-limits items are hot foods, alcohol, pet foods, vitamins and medicines, and household supplies. “Everybody knows that story about someone using their food assistance dollars …

The Consumer Product Safety Commission <a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/toys/4347051#slide-1">recalled the toys in December 1988</a> after many were injured and three people died sending the steel darts through the air …

The creators laid out a vision, with imagined products and gadgets they thought would be a reality in the future. Things that seemed highly imaginative have become a reality today. Every episode opened with a voiceover … They claim to have built a …

Blixseth and his former wife, Edra, spent the money buying up luxury estates around the world, along with jets, vehicles, jewelry and furniture. He said at the time he wanted to create an international version of the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club …

The course — which covered such topics as demographics of the affluent, lifestyle segmentation, trends and amenities in today's luxury homes, and creating a marketing plan for the multi million dollar property – was developed by Laurie Moore-Moore, …

The earlier 2013 hit Chinese film Finding Mr. Right (北京遇上西雅图) was chock full of expensive luxury brand names. But that film concluded with its protagonist throwing off the shackles of expensive name brands—at one point it had her holding a sad, …

HONG KONG, China — Shares in Hong Kong's Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd jumped as much as 15 percent on Wednesday after the world's largest jewellery retailer by market value reported strong revenue growth due to plummeting gold prices.