Fashion Color Report Spring 2014. A season of colorful equilibrium

Top colors for for spring 2014.  Soft pastels with vivid brights are the top colors for spring 2014. Released to coincide with New York Fashion Week, the PANTONE Fashion Color Report features the top 10 colors for women’s and men’s fashion for spring 2014, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots. Inspired by a mixture … Read more

Growth in North America and Europe, Asia rebounds while Latin America slips: 2013 World Ultra Wealth Report

  World’s ultra wealthy population reaches all-time record. During the past year, the world’s UHNW population reached an all-time high of 199,235 individuals and a combined wealth of US$27.8 trillion, according to latest Wealth-X and UBS World Ultra Wealth Report dedicated to the most commercially significant segment today – the ultra wealthy. The total wealth … Read more

The real price of fake products: EU report

Fake products harm the economy, as they damage legitimate business and starve innovation. Counterfeiting activities account for over €200 billion in losses for the world economy and it is estimated that such losses may climb further, according to European Commission‘s latest study “Too good to be true: the real price of fake products”, a report … Read more

Most expensive and cheapest hotel rooms: report

9th edition of “Hotel Price Index”: Where you’ll find the most expensive and cheapest hotel rooms in the world Average hotel prices in 2012 were highest in the Monegasque, while Cambodia’s Phnom Penh had the lowest prices in the hospitality industry, according to the ninth edition of the Hotels.com’s annual “Hotel Price Index”, a report … Read more

Lexus earns top honors in Car Brand Report Cards

Who makes the best cars? Lexus tops our brand report cards with overall excellence With a current crop of luxury models that are quiet, comfortable, fuel efficient, and among the most reliable, Lexus has earned the best overall score in US Consumer Reports’ 2013 annual Car Brand Report Cards. “Lexus‘ models are rarely sporty, but the brand’s … Read more

Porsche 911 Carrera S named Robb Report car of the year

Luxury lifestyle authority Robb Report decorated seventh-generation Porsche 911 Carrera S with the title “2013 Robb Report Car of the Year“. The 911 bested 12 other competitors. Other contenders included the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, Ferrari FF, Audi S8, Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG and BMW M5. The 20th-annual Robb Report Car of the Year … Read more