The World’s Most Expensive Office Tower Rises

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

A sizable delegation of Middle Eastern buyers at the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair

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

World’s Most Stylish Smartphone is launched in UK

LG Prada 3.0 phone is launched in UK After the device has just launched in its homeland of South Korea, PRADA phone by LG 3.0, a PRADA and LG partnership product, is available in UK from today onwards. This highly anticipated handset, described as ‘World’s Most Stylish Smartphone’, is the third phone to come from … Read more

Made-in-India is a luxury on so many levels

India is a source of inspiration and fine workmanship for foreign fashion houses. The interest in India is growing and coincided with the rise of Saloni Lodha career. The London-based Indian fashion designer wants to puts the luxury tag on ‘made-in-India’ label, that often seen as the product of sweatshop labour. Saloni Lodha‘s fans include … Read more

Can Apple become the world’s first trillion-dollar company?

Apple’s spectacular growth, fueled by demand for the iPhone, will soon see its market capitalisation reach $500bn and beyond

International appetite for South African luxury goods growing

What you don’t know about South African luxury market South Africa is home to a significant portion of the resources used in luxury goods. South Africa has nearly 80% of the world’s platinum, is one of the world’s biggest gold and diamond miners, and has excellent leather. International appetite for local fine-craft brands like Avoova, … Read more