U.S. home prices see strong gains in the first quarter of 2013, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. The leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed that all three composites posted double-digit annual increases. The 10 -City and 20-City Composites increased by 10.3% and 10.9% in the year to March with the national composite … Read more
Think.Eat.Save. – World Environment Day 2013. Think before you eat and help save our environment. World Environment Day, an initiative that help raise awareness to preserve the planet, is celebrated across the globe on June 5th. The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. We all need to THINK about and be mindful of … Read more
The most popular form of vacationing among affluent holidaymakers: US According to the biennial study Resonance Report 2013, in good times and bad, the desirability of leisure never wanes for affluent American households. Leisure is an unwavering, trend-proof, recession-resilient status symbol. What shifts is the choice of travel companion, destination and experience. The Resonance Report … Read more
The Life Ball annual charity event held in Vienna, Austria raises money to fight the spread of HIV and AIDS with the help of the most illustrious personalities of the planet. Life Ball weekend 2013 devoted itself to the fantasy of 1001 Nights. “The tales of Scheherazade provide us with numerous allegories around the topics … Read more
Scientists from the University of Reading revealed that drinking champagne could improve memory loss associated with ageing, and could help delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders, such as dementia. Scientists have shown that the phenolic compounds found in champagne can improve spatial memory, which is responsible for recording information about one’s environment, and storing … Read more
Rising asking prices and heavy foot traffic in Manhattan’s high profile shopping corridors make the Manhattan retail real estate sector one of New York City‘s most robust, according to The Real Estate Board of New York’s (REBNY’s) Spring 2013 Retail Report, a report compiling data about asking rents for available space provided by a broad … Read more