China Connect 2012: E and M-commerce in the age of brand consciousness

The Chinese luxury buyer is the youngest in the world. Enough to dwell upon the latest insights on this key target, driver of China growth. From 22 and 23 March 2012 Paris will be the host of the China Connect 2012, a conference focused around the opportunities presented by the Chinese E- and M-commerce market. … Read more

Fabergé’s Romanov necklace

Fabergé presents the stunning royal lace-like necklace made of emeralds, diamonds and white gold. Romanov necklace can be transformed and worn in several different ways Peter Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) was appointed supplier to the Russian royal courts in 1885, on the delivery of the first of the famous Imperial Easter Eggs. But these were not … Read more

Mayan apocalypse book goes on display

Mayan ‘apocalypse’ codex goes on display The famous Dresdner Codex, one of the original Mayan books that set the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012, went on display in Dresden on Friday as part of an exhibition on the apocalyptic prophecy. The 78-page book, also known as the Codex Dresdensis, which has … Read more

Hunt for a Diamond Jubilee Egg

Fabergé Diamond Jubilee egg The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt is now underway in London. It started on 21 February 2012 and will end on 3 April 2012. During this time, the streets of central London will host the largest egg hunt the city has ever seen. In excess of 200 eggs, each around 2½ foot … Read more

Which city is the most expensive to live in? Which city is the cheapest?

Worldwide Cost of Living 2012: Mature markets still the most expensive Zurich, Tokyo, Geneva, Osaka and Oslo are the most expensive cities in 2012 Muscat, Dhaka, Algiers, Kathmandu and Panama are top 5 least expensive cities   For the first time in at least two decades of Economist Intelligence Unit reporting the worldwide cost of … Read more

Rent my village

Want to rent a village? Yours for just $60,000 Renting a whole village is the latest initiative village authorities are using to drum up some much needed cash and the Liechtenstein-based firm Xnet offer has already attracted the interest of many large global firms, including Agip, AEG, Hyundai, Siemens and Wyeth Pharma. Previous events include … Read more