Category: Business
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Saving for a House Before Learning to Tie Shoes
Coldwell Banker, the century-old American real estate brokerage (founded in 1906 and now part of Compass International Holdings), has published its 2026 American Dream Report, based on a Harris Poll of 2,060 US adults surveyed in early September. The headline reads that 82% of parents of children aged five and under are saving, or have…
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Made in Britain, Voted by Peers: Reading the British Luxury Brand of the Year Shortlist
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in Art, Beauty, Best Of Luxury, Business, Cigars & Spirits, Design, Fashion, Gifts, Gourmet, Hi Tech, Holiday, LUST, Pets, SHELTER, Sport & Health, Watches|JewelryOn Monday 9 November, at The Dorchester on Park Lane, a London ballroom will crown the British Luxury Brand of the Year. The organiser is Walpole, the official sector body for UK’s £81 billion luxury industry, with more than 250 member companies across fashion, cars, hospitality, beauty and interiors. The prize is not decided by…
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The Vineyard as Destination: What The 50 Best Vineyards Really Rewards
Wine quality gets you through the gate. Architecture, a table, a bed and a story get you on the list. On November 18, in Santiago, a new “best vineyard in the world” will be crowned. The 2026 list is not public yet, so the clearest guide to why vineyards win is the 2025 edition, plus…
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Hermès Passes Louis Vuitton by a Whisker, and the Whisker Is the Least Interesting Part
The headline is easy to write: Hermès has overtaken Louis Vuitton as the world’s most valuable luxury brand. It is also, taken literally, a bit of a stretch, so let us look at the numbers before we get excited. Interbrand, the brand consultancy whose Best Global Brands list has been ranking names by how much…
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Trust, Certified: Audemars Piguet Becomes Its Own Watch Keeper
The Swiss maker of the Royal Oak has opened a marketplace for its own pre-owned watches. The most interesting product on it is not a watch. In brief: Audemars Piguet (AP), the independent Swiss manufacture founded in 1875 in Le Brassus and famous for the octagonal Royal Oak, launched The Watch Keepers on October 26.…
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Luxury Homes Lift a Flat US Housing Market
The luxury market has found a way to be simultaneously booming and invisible in the national average. It is the quiet kind of prosperity. The national housing market is nearly flat. The top of it is not. When a national price index moves by a quarter of a percent, it is tempting to call it…