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YOLO/ You Only Live Once. Luxury travel trends to watch for 2014
The luxury travel landscape in 2014. 2014 will be a year that will be defined by the “YOLO” spirit — You Only Live Once, says 250-year-old luxury travel company Cox & Kings, those crystal ball forecasts for 2014 suggest that travelers around the globe will search for authentic, local experiences, and will maximize social…
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Driverless cars, digital health care, robotics: Technology trends to watch in 2014
Driverless cars, digital health care, robotics and the future of video distribution and consumption are the five areas that promise to have a dramatic impact on the $203 billion consumer electronics (CE) industry in 2014. These are “5 Technology Trends to Watch” identified by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), each year listing some of the…
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Premium tea to become the next big beverage
Tea, sodas, vermouth, sour beer and pressed juices are the beverage trends of 2014 identified by Baum + Whiteman‘s New York team of of influential restaurant consultants. Tea: With Starbucks committed to converting America to tea, look for others to amplify the attention. Teavanna opened a tea bar/cafe in Manhattan … with more to come…
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Most sought after locations for investors looking to acquire a hotel
London (UK), Zurich (Switzerland), Paris (France), and Armação de Búzios (Brazil) are the most sought after locations in the world for investors looking to acquire a hotel, according to LuxuryEstate international real estate agency. Many nationalities are searching beyond their own borders for luxury hotel properties; however, Germany and France tend to look closer to…
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Hermès’ Coffre à Lutrin portable desk
Last April at the Milan design fair, Hermès uber-luxury French Maison unveiled a folding desk that closes up in to a trunk like piece of exclusive furniture. The vintage mini desk suggest a leather trunk evoking past luxuries, depositing the work tools of our era – tablets and smartphones. The three-part design features adjustable…
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Ireland named Best Country for Business in 2014
Best Countries for Business: Forbes Magazine names Ireland as Best Country for Business. Ireland secured the number one spot in Forbes’ eighth annual Best Countries for Business list for the first time. Ireland’s pro-business environment and soaring stock market bumped up its ranking from last year’s sixth place. Forbes grades 145 nations in the following…