Gold demand soars 21% in strongest first quarter on record
Negative interest rates and global uncertainty are likely to boost demand further, says World Gold Council
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The Best Business Hotel in Dubai
The Oberoi, Dubai has been voted the Best Business Hotel in Dubai by the Business Traveller Awards Middle East. The Oberoi, Dubai is part of the internationally famed Oberoi Group and represents its first property in the UAE, opened in June 2013. After the first year of opening, the hotel was recognized as the Best New … Read more
The new Alexander McQueen CEO to pursue the luxury brand’s global expansion
From 9 May 2016, Alexander McQueen, one of the most recognized British luxury fashion brand in the world, will have a new CEO. Kering luxury group, the owner of the fashion powerhouse, announced the appointment of Emmanuel Gintzburger as Chief Executive Officer of Alexander McQueen. Previously Worldwide Retail and Wholesale Director for Yves Saint Laurent, … Read more
Italy seeks to reassure Asian tourists with imported Chinese police
Government hopes patrols by Chinese officers in Rome and Milan will help wealthy visitors feel ‘more protected’
Frieze art fair enlists Hollywood agency in push to meet mass market demands
A recent deal with WME-IMG talent agency signals a potential move away from the gallery system as investors look to scale up the still minuscule art market