Zuckerberg’s wedding. Facebook’s great seduction plan for China
A day after Facebook’s historic IPO, Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg (28) married his longtime Chinese-American girlfriend Priscilla Chan (27) on Saturday. Both Zuckerberg and Chan also updated their relationship status…
The rush for land for agriculture: Secretive world of land-buying in foreign countries
The secretive land-buying in foreign countries in the last decade became a major trend that involved governments, private and public companies. According to a report published by the Land Matrix project, the drive…
First World Luxury Index China: most-searched for luxury brands in China. Surprises abound
Automobile brands, local Chow Tai Fook, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Dior top the list of most- searched for luxury brands in China Digital Luxury Group (DLG), in partnership with Luxury Society community…
Timeless Beauty expo: Van Cleef & Arpels in Paris of the East
‘Timeless Beauty’: Van Cleef & Arpels offering China an insight into its legacyOver one hundred years of high jewellery at Shanghai’s Museum of Contemporary Art Luxury houses like Christian Dior, Bvlgari, Louis Vuitton…
China to ban public purchases of ‘High-End’ alcohol and cigarettes
Chinese government pledged to ban the use of public funds to buy cigarettes and “high- end” alcohol. “Corruption is the biggest danger facing the ruling party,” Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said, according to…
Louvre Hotels on an expansion shortcut in fast-growing China
Starwood Capital’s Louvre Hotels to speed up its expansion in fast-growing China Louvre Hotels, the world’s eighth-largest hotelier owned by U.S. investment group Starwood Capital, partnershiped with number one Chinese tour operator for…
China Connect 2012: E and M-commerce in the age of brand consciousness
The Chinese luxury buyer is the youngest in the world. Enough to dwell upon the latest insights on this key target, driver of China growth. From 22 and 23 March 2012 Paris will…
Hermes defeated in China trademark dispute
France’s Hermes loses China trademark fight Foreign companies are having trouble in China over trademarks and unauthorised use of their names. The examples include Apple, basketball legend Michael Jordan and, more recently, French…
Net-A-Porter – first major foray into the China luxury e-commerce market
Chinese e-commerce platform Shouke Limited is set to be acquired by the London-based luxury online retailer Net-A-Porter.com, marking that company’s first major foray into the China market. The members-only Shouke shopping website was…
Artprice’s Annual Art Market Report: Art sold better than at any other time in history
This year, Artprice’s annual art market report – based on 6.3 million auction results from 4,500 auction houses around the world focused particularly on China’s successful conquest of the global art market. In…
