Fight Uber with Lambo: Cancún drivers battle taxi app with exotic car service

Drivers in Mexican resort city hope fleet of a ‘super-luxury’ vehicles on demand will help lure high-rolling tourists away from competition after series of protests

Revolutionary green vehicles line up for Top Marques Monaco 2016

World class supercars, innovative electric vehicles and exciting tuners are coming to Top Marques Monaco this year. Visiting Casino Square during Top Marques  is a must if you want to see more supercars than you can imagine. Monaco’s premier auto show is showcasing each year some of the most exciting electric vehicles on the market. … Read more

What objects of desire UHNWIs around the world are buying

Investments of passion performance and global luxury spending trends. Luxury is getting a makeover, all at the speed of social media. The consumer of “luxury” is increasingly digitally-savvy, time-sensitive, socially aware, and more and more concerned about sustainability. The industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% … Read more

For wine producers, small is beautiful – but big is useful

Size isn’t everything in a vineyard – but it matters

The OFM 50: what we love about the world of food in 2016

From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things

The luxury to forget your wallet and pay securely with only your watch

BVLGARI is unlocking the future with the updated Diagono Magn@sium – the first-ever “intelligent mechanical luxury watch.” Italian luxury house Bulgari opened Baselworld 2016 presenting a new world record with Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater and introducing Serpenti Incantati Tourbillon Lumière, the new expression of the brand’s sign and symbol highlighting the blend of Haute Joaillerie. At Baselworld, … Read more