Sultan of Brunei’s luxury group to manage Eden luxury hotel in Rome

Sultan of Brunei’s luxury group bought Eden luxury hotel in Rome.  Dorchester Collection, the luxury hotel group controlled by the sultan of Brunei, announced it has bought Rome’s landmark Hotel Eden from Britain-based Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Hotel Eden is one of the world’s most majestic and iconic hotels in a superb setting in central … Read more

4C takes Alfa Rome to the world of lightweight sports coupés

4 kg/HP, from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5, 137 HP/litre and 1.2 g of deceleration.   The official arrival of the 4C will mark a revolution for the Italian carmaker Alfa Romeo with only two vehicles still officially in production. Like Porsche, BMW and Audi, Alfa Romeo wants to offer performance without impacting on … Read more

Dedicated to Brazil: Pershing Samba Madeira by Parmigiani Fleurier

The lively Samba rhythm has inspired a new piece to the ranks of Haute Horlogerie. Parmigiani Fleurier’s Pershing collection, elegant and sporty, has added Pershing Samba Madeira to its range. The limited-edition watch celebrates Brazil, with its vibrant colours and Samba effervescence. In 2011, Parmigiani Fleurier signed a unique partnership with the Confederação Brasileira de … Read more

London remains the destination of choice for foreign investors

Middle East and North American investors are the major drivers of increased activity in the European commercial real estate market, according to the latest data by CBRE, quoted by arabianbusiness. The total value of commercial real estate investment activity in Europe continued to grow in Q2 2013 at six percent higher than the total for … Read more

Dsquared2 to cross over into the world of fine dining

Hospitality & restaurants are a natural label extension for fashion houses. As Milan celebrates the start of the biannual fashion week, Dean and Dan Caten, the Canadian twins behind Dsquared2, announced the opening of their first restaurant. Ceresio 7 Restaurant will open with a glamorous cocktail party after Wednesday’s Dsquared2 runway show. “Milan is dull, … Read more

New BMW Ambassador France to be unveiled at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez regatta

For its 15th edition, from 28 September to 6 October 2013, Les Voiles de Saint Tropez will offer thousands of sailors, skippers and owners of some sublime yachts an idea, a state of mind, and a certain experience of yachting and boats. The legendary Loïck Peyron has set many international sailing records. One of these … Read more