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RETAIL & CONSUMER
May 14, 2012
Best of the Blogs
Rahul Jacobs on how travellers account for more than 50% of global luxury spending
Nissan Motor announces plans to start manufacturing its luxury Infiniti model in China
Despite rents being comparable with those in New York and London, Mumbai, even for those on western salaries, is not exactly the lap of luxury
May 15, 2012
Coty drops $10.7bn bid for Avon
Withdrawal ends tense six-week stand-off over unsolicited offer
©Alamy
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SPECIAL REPORTS
3:41pm
Real estate: A popular place for wealthy foreigners to set up home
Buyers put a premium on political stability, reports Eric Frey
- Overview Regional ambitions thwarted
- Michael Häupl Formidable politician keen to foster excellent quality of life
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MARKETS
May 14, 2012
Flagging palladium predicted to rally
Precious metal expected to increase in next six months
- Trading Post Reasons to be positive on palladium
- Comment Platinum’s long wait to outshine gold
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MANAGEMENT
May 14, 2012
A slice of the Chinese market
Three new books offer insights into the minds and spending habits of China’s middle classes
From
RETAIL & CONSUMER
May 13, 2012
Avon to consider Coty bid
Cosmetics company given Monday deadline
From
SPECIAL REPORTS
May 13, 2012
Sputtering recovery: Turbulence forces fractional ownership rethink
Demand has fallen in the downturn and even the Sage of Omaha’s NetJets operation has suffered, reports Kevin Done
- Overview Sector subdued by sluggish recovery
- Dassault Falcon has eyes fixed on clients in China
From
LIFE & ARTS
May 12, 2012
Hollywood’s cutting edge
Take hairstyle inspiration from old-fashioned movie glamour – but don’t be too literal in your homage
From
LIFE & ARTS
May 12, 2012
Sharp looks
As ‘Dark Shadows’ hits the big screen, Peter Gutierrez lifts the lid on vampire chic
From
RETAIL & CONSUMER
May 10, 2012
Coty boosts bid for Avon to $10.7bn
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to help finance offer
The Last Word
May 11, 2012
Chocolatiers exploit new tastes of Myanmar
After tie-up with local group, company is now looking to expand
From
WORLD
May 9, 2012
Hair stylist Sassoon dies, aged 84
Celebrity hairstylist pioneered ‘wash and wear’ looks
From
RETAIL & CONSUMER
May 9, 2012
Coty owner to raise $2bn in Avon battle
Cosmetics group strengthens hand with Reckitt share sale
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