UK based The Banker magazine awards recognised the top financial institutions that have excelled in the global banking community. The cream of the crop in The Banker Awards 2013 were marked by one global victor and five regional winners. At the awards ceremony in London, Citi was feted as “Bank of the Year.” Citi … Read more
‘Best Cheese in the World’: Bavarian Blue tops 2013 World Cheese Awards. Creamy blue Montagnolo Affiné made by Kaserei Champignon in Bavaria was awarded World Cheese trophy. The cheese beat two English Stiltons that had made it into the final 15 out of more than 2,700 entries in this year’s awards, staged on at the BBC … Read more
David Beckham (Beckham Ventures) to develop resort properties in Asia. Las Vegas Sands and David Beckham announced Asian partnership. Former British football player David Beckham and one of the world’s most iconic men announced an Asian partnership with global integrated luxury resort developer Las Vegas Sands. As outlined at a press … Read more
Manuela Paul-Cavallier’s gold leafed bottle for Opium fragrance. Paying homage to China and Eastern exoticism, Yves Saint Laurent luxury house unveiled a very limited gold leafed bottle for Christmas Opium fragrance. The precious perfume bottles were covered in pure gold by gilding artist Manuela Paul-Cavallier. Yves Saint Laurent has produced just 50 numbered bottles … Read more
Boucheron x Hiroshi Sugimo: the encounter of two art forms Japan seems to have a special resonance for Boucheron. Boucheron celebrated the 120th anniversary of its Paris flagship store on Place Vendôme with the Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. The Maison Boucheron’s sparkeling jewels met the moon in Hiroshi Sugimoto’s night-time seascapes in a precious … Read more
Simplification of visitor paperwork could boost UK revenues generated by Chinese shoppers by an estimated £1.2bn – but who spends the most?