The good, the glad and the celebrities: Burberry hails return of the poncho

British fashion house thanks spaghetti western-style reversible garment for 9% growth in like-for-like sales in past year

Number of ultra-rich swells to almost 173,000

The world gained an extra 5,300 UHNWIs last year and, as with other people worth $30m or more, they like property and luxury items in a big way

Rise in luxury London homes could trigger construction crunch

Record number of high-end homes being built looks set to outpace construction capacity in the capital, warn experts

Mulberry chief executive steps down in wake of profits warning

Bruno Guillon leaves luxury handbag maker after attempt to move upmarket by raising prices causes shares to tumble