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Jewellery expected to help Richemont to outshine peers
Reuters* Richemont to outperform luxury market - brokers * Jewellery is Richemont's fastest-growing segment * Focus on in-house brands rather than M&A - chairman By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH, May 17 (Reuters) - Luxury goods group Richemont's strong position in...Tags: Bank of America Corp.
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Global luxury goods market to cool in 2013 - Bain
Reuters* Bain sees 2013 luxury goods sales growth at 4-5 pct * Sees weaker demand in China, rebound in Japan and U.S. By Astrid Wendlandt and Isla Binnie PARIS/MILAN May 16 (Reuters) - Growth in sales of luxury goods is expected to ease slightly this year,...Tags: China, Consumer Confidence, Money and Monetary Policy, Japan, Weather Reports
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Global luxury goods market to cool in 2013: Bain
ReutersPARIS/MILAN (Reuters) - Growth in sales of luxury goods is expected to ease slightly this year, hit by subdued spending in Europe and slower growth in China, consultancy Bain & Co said in a study on Thursday. Bain, whose forecasts are closely watched...Tags: China, Consumer Confidence, Money and Monetary Policy, Weather Reports, Weather
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Exclusive: Financial sanctions delay North Korea's nuclear arms work - U.N
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Increasingly tough financial sanctions, an arms embargo and other international restrictions on trade with North Korea have significantly delayed expansion of Pyongyang's illicit nuclear arms program, according to a confidential...Tags: Congo, Nuclear Policy, Foreign Aid, Weaponry, Nuclear Weapons
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Female tech entrepreneurs flourish in L.A.
It seemed like a typical dinner party for the well-heeled set: eight women, some dressed in stilettos and skinny jeans, gabbing over glasses of wine and endive spears with goat cheese at a lavish Hollywood Hills home. But amid the Kate Middleton...
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China steps up customs checks, but North Korea trade robust
ReutersBy Ben Blanchard DANDONG, China, May 1 (Reuters) - China has stepped up checks on shipments to and from North Korea almost two months after agreeing to new U.N. sanctions that demand greater scrutiny of trade, but the flow of goods in and out of the...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, South Korea, Pyongyang (North Korea), Beijing (China), China
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Luxury shopping firms bet on casino approach in China
ReutersBy Melanie Lee SHANGHAI, May 1 (Reuters) - With flagging sales in their mainland stores and increasingly price savvy consumers, luxury companies are taking a leaf out of casinos' play books by offering junkets to wealthy Chinese clients eager to...Tags: Macau, Trips and Vacations, Hong Kong, Consumers, Shanghai (China)
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Nowhere to go but up
Special to the TribuneAlex Piper and her husband, Jonathan, moved to Evanston four years ago for the same reasons many young families do: good schools, cozy neighborhoods, a short walk to a Lake Michigan beach, a fast commute to downtown Chicago. "It was," she remembers,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Chicago Bears, Bars and Clubs, House Building
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New men's footwear trends
Special to The Los Angeles TimesMen have discovered what the ladies have known all along. Now, more than ever, it's all about your shoes. "And it's about high time. Women have had a blast with shoes for years," says Jim Moore, GQ's creative director. "I think it's the most...Tags: Raf Simons, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Justin Timberlake, Reebok Ltd., Emergency Incidents
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Was Jackson Jr.'s alleged spending spree a victimless crime?
Change of SubjectWednesday's print column OK, all mockery, pearl-clutching and indignation aside, who, really, was hurt if, as federal prosecutors allege, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. used campaign funds to buy decorations for his own personal Planet Hollywood along... -
In fashion, the brand plays on
![Any doubt that there would be life for the Alexander McQueen brand after the death of its founder should have vanished over the last two weeks. The hoopla surrounding the opening of the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the revelation that his successor — Sarah Burton — designed Catherine Middleton's wedding gown, were a one-two punch for a brand that could easily have stumbled after McQueen's suicide at age 40 in February 2010.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/61426968-06180444.jpg "Any doubt that there would be life for the Alexander McQueen brand after the death of its founder should have vanished over the last two weeks. The hoopla surrounding the opening of the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty\" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the revelation that his successor — Sarah Burton — designed Catherine Middleton's wedding gown, were a one-two punch for a brand that could easily have stumbled after McQueen's suicide at age 40 in February 2010.")
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticAny doubt that there would be life for the Alexander McQueen brand after the death of its founder should have vanished over the last two weeks. The hoopla surrounding the opening of the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" exhibition at the Metropolitan...Tags: Weddings, Fashion Shows, Marc Jacobs, DNA, Coco Chanel
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Shopping: New H&M capsule collections — Conscious Collection, Swedish Hasbeens and Fashion Against AIDS
Special to the Los Angeles TimesApril, it turns out, is a great time to shop H&M. The fast-fashion retailer is releasing three capsule collections this month — including chic, sun-bleached day wear; graphic-heavy streetwear; and quaint, boho-inspired shoes. The brand's annual H&M...Tags: Earth Day, Fashion Shows, Marc Jacobs, Paul Smith, Health
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