Hong Kong overtakes London’s West End as world’s most expensive office market in 2011 Newly-released figures from Knight Frank show that Central, Hong Kong overtook London’s West End as the location with the highest prime office rents in the world during 2011. Hong Kong’s rise to the top of the ranking is a result of … Read more
Boeing 787 team, Virgin Australia, Antarctic rescuers, and military cadets among honorees Aviation Week Laureate Awards honor extraordinary accomplishments in exploration, innovation, and heroism Aviation, aerospace and defense leaders in 10 categories were honored last night at Aviation Week’s 55th Annual Laureate Awards, a black tie awards gala recognizing the year’s most remarkable individuals and … Read more
TripAdvisor Announces 2012 Travelers’ Choice Beach Destinations Awards What are the most desirable beach destinations in the world? Millions of travelers named one hundred eighty-one top beach locations around the world, covering 21 regions. The most highly rated beach destinations by travelers were announced as the winners of Tripadvisor’s annual 2012 Travelers’ Choice Beach Destinations … Read more
Each spring, some 1800 companies from the watch, jewellery and precious-stone industries showcase their latest developments and innovations in Basel. About 100,000 visitors from the specialist retail and wholesale trade make their way to Basel from all over the world to discover the current trends and view the latest creations from the watch and … Read more
The Dubai International Boat Show celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with a total of 750 exhibitors from over 40 countries. The high-end event (from March 13 – 17, at the Dubai International Marine Club) has become a ‘must-attend’ in the calendars of big spenders across the region. Last year the Dubai International Boat Show … Read more
Best places to study 2012 Paris topped the inaugural Best Student Cities table, which ranks cities according to measures taken from “public information, population sizes, number of educational establishments and their quality, as judged by the QS World University Rankings. London emerged as the world’s second best study city, followed by Boston, Melbourne, Vienna and … Read more