A smart option to incandescent or CFL light bulbs models Switch, a California startup out to change the world shined at the Consumer Electronics Show last week with new-generation LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs that believed to transform the more than $30-billion global market. “It is exciting to be the little David taking on the Goliath’s … Read more
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Unveils New $18m Website Part of an effort to improve online revenue, luxury hotel chain Four Seasons has unveiled a new website that cost $18m to develop. The new web platform will give travellers more digital tools to manage their bookings. Fourseasons.com, the result of the investment, offers a user-friendly … Read more
According to the latest Top City Destinations Ranking issued by Euromonitor International, the top 10 cities in terms of international tourist arrivals are Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Macau, Bangkok, Antalya, Kuala Lumpur, New York City, Paris and Istanbul. After recording a decline in 2009, international arrivals to countries regained growth in 2010, positively impacting results … Read more
Fit for a king: Rare opportunity to buy Palazzo Orsini, the mini Colosseum Palazzo Orsini, the construction known to be the inspiration for the Colosseum, is up for sale in Rome for £26million Palazzo Orsini, the most expensive property currently on sale in the Italian capital, and one of the most expensive in Europe, is … Read more
“Made in Italy Bye Bye!” read the headline of an editorial in Il Sole 24 Ore financial daily after the Chinese firm’s takeover of the world’s leading luxury yacht maker Ferretti. “Another bit of Made in Italy leaves” proclaimed the media highlighting Asia’s fast-growing taste for elegant opulence in contrast to crisis-stricken Western markets. As … Read more
Luxury Bedding Innovator, Reverie, Unveils New Technology and Design Concepts at World Market Center Las Vegas For World Market Las Vegas 2012, Reverie, one of the leading manufacturers of Innovative Mattresses, Adjustable Beds and Pillows, showcased a groundbreaking Dream Sleep System with Made for iPad and Made for iPhone technology. Reverie’s technology allows users to … Read more