China's affluent shoppers have average annual earnings of between $19,500 and $90,000 and are expected to be the driver for the future growth of luxury markets, according to Exane BNP Paribas, an equity research firm. "A strong middle-class is one of …

A BUS service that takes some of the least affluent children in East Dorset to school is under threat. The 844 school service, which serves the Heatherlands estate in Ferndown, may stop running after a proposal by Dorset County Council to remove the …

“Our students were very quiet, non-confrontational. I don't even think that they talked to anybody there.” Of course, these are people who claim that yelling at women trying to get into abortion … We are, after all, talking about high school and …

The site provides skimpy details on the gadgets for sale and it has fewer and less-informative customer reviews than are available at rival sites like Amazon.com Inc. Best Buy's site can't customize merchandise recommendations for individual customers …

Gold up 0.2 for the week, reversing earlier losses * Dollar lows prompt short covering in gold (Adds comments, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Gold rose for a third session on Friday, eking out a small gain for the …

The mix of pro golfers, golf wives, and well-heeled spectators set to attend the 74th annual golf tournament—PGA Tour's second-oldest event—would be a potential goldmine for any fine jewelry retailer. And Shiffman's, the parent company of 11 jewelry …

This being their first year with a 3D Printer, Brooks Fine Jewelry is entering three of their technologically crafted pieces and one handcrafted piece in the Arkansas Jewelers Association's Creative Achievement Recognizing Arkansas Talent or C.A.R.A.T …

The socio-economic angle is frontloaded into the very set-up as we meet David Clark (Sudeikis), a pot dealer who sells his wares to suburban moms, affluent architects and old college buddies. Sure, David's peers entered the work force and became …

WASHINGTON – Cue up the indignant reactions: President Barack Obama and his family are about to go on an eight-day vacation on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, an elite playground for the East Coast wealthy set. Beset by budget fights …