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Rise of £5m-plus mortgage: low interest rates lure super-rich

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Global elite take out £1.8bn in mortgages for London houses in year to end of September

The world’s largest river cruise ship to be launched on the longest river in Asia

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  Victoria Cruises’ Victoria Sabrina, the world’s largest river cruise ship will be launched in the spring on the Yangtze River in China.  The Yangtze or Yangzi is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises in the northern … Read more

Fitness Trends for 2020: Wearable tech industry shows no signs of slowing down

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        More than 3,000 health and fitness pros surveyed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) say wearable tech will be the top trend in fitness in the coming year. ACSM released the results of its annual fitness trend forecast in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2020” published … Read more

‘Death of an icon’: the downfall of Barneys New York

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What was once New York’s premier fashion store is entering its last days before closing – but luxury lives on elsewhere

China’s rising digital influence, in-store facial recognition, and in-fridge delivery among top eCommerce trends for 2020

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    eCommerce revenue now represents 10.7% of U.S. retail sales. With 47% of eCommerce transactions (or 5% of all U.S. retail sales), Amazon has surpassed Walmart as the world’s largest retailer. Globally, online’s share of total retail sales is now 16.4%, with eCommerce accounting for more than three-quarters of overall retail growth. Fueled by … Read more