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The new hotels & resort of 2012 Bulgari Hotel, London Following the same lines as the original Bulgari hotel in Milan, the 78-room London hotel which will be run by Ritz-Carlton is scheduled to open in April on the site of the former Normandie Hotel in Knightsbridge, overlooking Knightsbridge Green. The Bulgari luxury hotel will … Read more
Chefs return from London and New York as India’s richest demand glamour and global cuisine
Watch exports reached a very high level in 2011, creating a new landmark in their remarkable growth over recent years. With exports of nearly 19.3 billion francs, Swiss watchmakers exceeded their previous annual result by 19.2%. Except for 2010, which followed a major downturn, growth in the last 20 years has never been so strong. … Read more
Myanmar re-emerges from political isolation The former Burma, one of the most isolated countries in Asia, is being welcomed back into the international fold after two decades of sanctions, thanks to democratic reforms. Myanmar is an attractive destination for travellers jaded by the rapid development seen elsewhere in Southeast Asia, and tourist numbers are already … Read more
Building at World Trade Center Site To Cost Public Agency $3.8 Billion While political wars have mired the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site for most of the past decade, construction there is proceeding. The price tag for One World Trade Center, the signature skyscraper under construction at Ground Zero in New York, has … Read more
Third Antwerp Diamond Fair For three days, from January 29 to 31, 2012, the bourse trading halls of the 105-year- old Antwerp Diamond Bourse and the even older Antwerp Diamond Club hosted the third edition of the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair (by invitation-only diamond trade fair). Diamond buyers from Europe, the Middle East and Turkey … Read more