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©Getty From RETAIL & CONSUMER Jan 8, 2013

McIlroy tees up Nike sponsorship deal

Golf’s world number one ends Jumeirah relationship

Best of the Blogs

Mark Dunhill, told beyondbrics that products won’t be adapted to the Indian consumers and will be sold for the same price as they are in the UK

China stocks hit bull market but economists forsee brief recovery

Investors are buying into Chinese equity, but the growth may not be all its cracked up to be

India’s gold imports: in for a cut?

India’s current account deficit has a heart of gold - it’s time to make importing costlier

Judgment Call from MANAGEMENT 9:00pm

How far can a valuable brand stretch?

The year is set to see rebirth of film franchises

7:01pm

Stressed sloths in search of indolence

The Chinese are adapting quickly to the joys of doing little, only closer to home

Macau casinos end year on a high
Quality of life Discovering the joys of free time

Visitors gather outside the casino at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on May 27 2011

©Bloomberg From WORLD Jan 7, 2013

Singapore casinos slow after opening buzz

Weaker Chinese economy and new rules taking toll

picture shows Vittorio Missoni attends Missoni

©Getty Jan 6, 2013

Missoni chief’s flight goes missing in Venezuela

Head of Italian fashion dynasty lost

Qatari royal family in talks for Valentino brand
Vanessa Friedman Forward thinking

Consumer movement in the region of 25 March Street, popular shopping area in downtown Sao Paulo, southeastern Brazill

©Corbis From COMMENT Jan 7, 2013

Brazil: Consumer rhythm

Cracks are appearing in the economy but business leaders’ faith in the spending frenzy remains unshaken

Analysis Brazil’s instalments culture spurs indebtedness
Global Insight Downturn shakes Brazil from its dream

Interactive Graphic

Luxury’s new look: see how the market is fragmenting into several distinctive camps

Luxury industry: movers and shakers

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The luxury industry’s latest big-name appointments in a new regular feature

From ENERGY 7:18pm

African Barrick Gold’s China talks end

London-listed miner’s shares plummet

From INDUSTRIALS Jan 7, 2013

Volvo fears tough 2013 as sales slide

Swedish carmaker continues disappointing China performance

Pedestrians pass a House of Fraser department store

©Bloomberg From RETAIL & CONSUMER Jan 7, 2013

House of Fraser sets Christmas revenue record

Performance underpinned by strong fashion sales

From MARKETS Jan 4, 2013

Gold falls after Fed minutes signal split

Uncertainty over US monetary policy

Power dressing: Jon Stein

The chief executive and founder of Betterment says having good shoes at work is importan

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From RETAIL & CONSUMER Jan 4, 2013

Christmas stores up problems for CEOs

Retail chiefs face pressure as festive sales fail to impress

From INDUSTRIALS Jan 7, 2013

Daimler shares rise on talk of China stake

Chinese wealth fund denies purchase of 4-10%

From LEX Jan 4, 2013

Carmakers - anywhere but home

The likes of Fiat need to compensate for depressed local markets

From LIFE & ARTS Jan 4, 2013

Peacocks on parade

As the London menswear shows begin, Charlie Porter examines the strained relationship between male style and men’s fashion

From LIFE & ARTS Jan 4, 2013

The lure of a new me

January ushers in the same old narrative of making plans for self-improvement

Multimedia

FASHION AND LUXURY COVERAGE

Material World

Savile Row tailors Huntsman to move into womenswear

MENSWEAR SHOWS

Models walk the catwalk during the Alexander McQueen show at the London Collections: MEN AW13 at Farmiloe Building on January 8, 2013 in London, England pfeatures

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