Forget the LBD: why you need a little velvet dress this season

There’s been a velvet revolution on the catwalk for autumn/winter and now it’s taking over the high street

What’s new in ski resorts for the 2015/16 season …

Sleeping in an igloo, the creation of the US’s biggest ski area, a high-speed rail link to the Alps… we round up the season’s developments

10 spectacular rail journeys … that you’ve probably never heard of

Classic trains such as the Orient Express and Trans-Siberian have the name and the fame, but there are hundreds of lesser-known – and more-affordable – rail journeys that are their equal when it comes to stunning scenery

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World’s most expensive office markets

Demand for the best space in the best locations continues to be strong: World’s Most Expensive Office Markets. London Unseats Hong Kong.   London’s West End replaced central Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive office property market, but Asia continued to dominate the world’s most expensive office locations, accounting for four of the top five … Read more

Global retail growth driven by luxury brands

Around the world, the retail market rebounded in the first half of the year, with international and luxury brands expanding to new markets and high street properties growing in popularity, according to a new report from Colliers International. The 2013 Global Retail Highlights Report indicates increasing sales around the world, growing rents in highly coveted … Read more