The independent Swedish micro-distillery Purity Vodka is the most awarded ultra-premium vodka you’ve never heard of. For the second year in a row, the world’s most awarded ultra-premium vodka bests others in its spirit category at the 2012 Spirit Masters Competition. Purity Vodka swept the overall vodka category, taking the top title of Grand Vodka … Read more
Swiss watch brand IWC Schaffhausen launches Beijing flagship Swiss watch brand IWC Schaffhausen launched its Flagship Boutique in Beijing, China. The unveiling ceremony in the Parkview Green Mall was followed by the premiere of an IWC Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia dedicated to Beijing. “Our new Flagship Boutique, now the second in Asia, takes IWC’s watchmaking heritage … Read more
The Future is Green for Venture Capitalists, Market to Triple Frost & Sullivan estimates that the venture capital (VC) funding market for renewable energy (RE) will triple by 2020 due to positive regulatory policies, environmental support for lower carbon footprint, and innovation in RE technologies. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Venture Capital Funding in … Read more
New casinos in Australia, the Philippines and South Korea are aimed at appealing to Chinese high rollers This is not a secret that casinos in the Australasia region are trying to emulate the glitziness of Las Vegas. These new casinos are modelled on those found in Macau, now home to the world’s biggest casino market. … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover Debuts Three All-New British Vehicles at 2012 Los Angeles International Automobile Show: high-performance 2014 Jaguar XFR-S, the Jaguar F-TYPE and the 2013 Range Rover Jaguar Land Rover will draw the world’s attention to all things British with the debut of three exciting new luxury automobiles in the U.S. at the 2012 Los Angeles … Read more
Luxury retailing continues to fuel trading and rental growth across prime pitches Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay top shop rent list Despite a backdrop of a slower global economy and continued uncertainty – notably surrounding the euro zone – global prime retail markets have proved generally resilient over the year to June, with rental growth driven … Read more