France’s truffle farmers aim to stop inferior Chinese fungi getting a sniff

Scientists use their noses to help distinguish between highly prized black truffles and cheap Chinese imports

Super rich shift their thrills from luxury goods to costly experiences

Gourmet dining, private flights, bespoke safaris, slimming clinics and art auctions emerging as top status symbols

China’s top hotels shed stars to woo austerity-hit customers

More than 50 of country’s five-star establishments want to downgrade to attract officials forced to shun the high life

A suggestion for Burberry’s next line: toxin-free fashion

Greenpeace has found hazardous chemicals in Burberry clothes – it should, like its some of its rivals, join our Detox campaign