… the last year, the government had recognized multiple rates in a tiered system designed to provide dollars at prices depending on what class of imports they were being used to purchase, with basic goods prioritized over what were considered luxury …

Luxury goods are something we don't mind paying more for, but what about financial advice? The old system of paying for advice was a trailing commission. This was a percentage fee of your investment amount, often paid in perpetuity, as financial …

… the last year, the government had recognised multiple rates in a tiered system designed to provide dollars at prices depending on what class of imports they were being used to purchase, with basic goods prioritised over what were considered luxury …

Although the number of middle-class buyers of luxury goods in China has grown from 1 million in 1995 to 37 million today, many of them are expected to stop spending on luxury items now the country's economic growth has slowed. In January, the …

Moreover, the ADP managed to recover all the stolen items, including jewellery, precious stones and watches hidden in two different locations; in a hotel apartment in Dubai, and a farmhouse located in the Al Khatam region in Abu Dhabi. The stolen goods …

ABU DHABI // Two gangs stole more than Dh1 million of jewellery in raids targeting high-earning families in luxury homes. One of the … Abu Dhabi," he said. "The stolen items consisted of valuable watches, jewellery, precious stones and electronic …

It also sips just 6.8 litres per 100km, meaning it even qualifies for a reduced Luxury Car Tax due to its fuel efficiency. This is a pin-up for … What we'd like to see: Safety gadgets liked radar cruise and blind spot warning standard. Servicing and …

But it's true: there was a time when air travel — for everyone, regardless of class station — was synonymous with luxury. Bruce Handy captured the way things were in a nostalgic Vanity Fair essay about stewardesses (“stews”): “Their 'look' was as …

A penthouse sitting atop a 42-story building in New York is one of many, a dime a dozen in a city where homes don't often come with garages or backyards. A penthouse in a Los Angeles high-rise, however, … The wealthy could move in and buy swathes of …