Ducati Eyed by Hero MotoCorp as Indian Motorbike Maker Looks for Takeovers Ducati, maker of luxury bikes ridden by celebrities such as Brad Pitt, is among assets being examined by India’s biggest motorcycle maker Hero MotoCorp as the company looks for acquisitions to expand overseas. Ducati would add luxury products to a company that is … Read more
Bertone will launch its latest car, the Nuccio at the 2012 Geneva motor show. The car has been built for an individual private buyer, and named after Italian automobile designer Giuseppe Bertone whose nickname was Nuccio. Bertone says the car’s surface language is representative of the brand’s future identity, whilst the low, angular silhouette is … Read more
Beau Sancy, a diamond of supreme historical importance and one of the most rare diamonds ever to come to auction, will led Sotheby’s Geneva sale of Magnificent Jewelsand Noble Jewels on 15 May 2012. Passed down through the Royal Families of France, England, Prussia and the House of Orange, the celebrated diamond has been the … Read more
Sotheby’s to Offer Roy Lichtenstein’s Iconic Sleeping Girl From 1964 in New York on 9 May 2012 Roy Lichtenstein’s Sleeping Girl (1964) – one of the high-points of the artist’s comic book inspired paintings and an icon of Post-War American art, is expected to fetch up to $40 million when it is sold at Sotheby’s … Read more
Each spring, some 1800 companies from the watch, jewellery and precious-stone industries, together with related sectors, showcase their latest developments and innovations in Basel. The world’s most renowned brands display their collections exclusively at BASELWORLD. About 100,000 visitors from the specialist retail and wholesale trade make their way to Basel from all over the … Read more
The Internet-tracking firm Bluefin Labs counted 3.4 million Oscar-related comments on Facebook and Twitter, up from 966,00 for the 2011 Academy Awards telecast. Those numbers are likely to be significant for Oscar producers, who could point to viewers’ higher level of social media engagement to win greater advertising revenues for next year’s show, says Reuters. … Read more