Gold reserves ©AFP From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 16, 2013

Germany creates pile of golden opportunities

54,000 gold bars one of biggest shipments on record

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A visitor looks at Chinese security personnel as she walks into a hall for the Top Essence luxury goods show in Beijing
China’s millionaires have had to change their gifting style following government crackdown on lavish spending
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
Investors are buying into Chinese equity, but the growth may not be all its cracked up to be
QU2 in Dubai ©Reuters From RETAIL & CONSUMER Jan 16, 2013

New course for QE2 as investors come aboard

Asian group to invest in refit of ship as a floating hotel

Mike Skapinker Michael Skapinker from MANAGEMENT Jan 16, 2013

Sound of silence is yet another sales tool

Refuges of tranquillity are under siege as peace and quiet becomes an increasingly rare commodity

From MARKETS Jan 16, 2013

Gold bulls expect boost from US downgrade

Agencies warn of rating cut amid budget wrangling

ebay From RETAIL & CONSUMER 12:11am

Ebay details mobile retail payments push

Fourth-quarter earnings beat analysts’ expectations

Models present creations from the Christopher Kane Spring/Summer 2013 collection at London Fashion Week ©Reuters Jan 15, 2013

PPR to control Christopher Kane brand

French luxury group acquires 51% stake in British fashion house

From TECHNOLOGY Jan 16, 2013

Apple rolls out China credit facility

Move to let online customers pay in instalments could boost sales

From MEDIA Jan 15, 2013

Facebook move into search hits Yelp

Web review sites face biggest threat

From MARKETS Jan 15, 2013

Platinum jumps on shortfall concerns

Market fears largest supply deficit in more than a decade

An elaborately decorated mid-18th century Chinese porcelain vase is shown on Oct. 6, 2010. It was discovered during a routine house clearance conducted by the west London auctioneers Bainbridge's. The vase is thought to have been made for the emperor Qianlong and is estimated to fetch between 800,000 pounds and 1.5 million pounds at an auction on Nov. 11. ©Bloomberg From LIFE & ARTS Jan 15, 2013

Qing vase finally sells for £20m-£25m

Original £43m deal cast doubt over Chinese art market

From INDUSTRIALS Jan 14, 2013

Bentley aspires to 10 per cent increase in sales

Strong push to add to worldwide dealer network

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Jan 15, 2013

Burberry warns of wholesale revenue drop

Luxury slowdown hits group despite positive retail sales

From INDUSTRIALS Jan 14, 2013

New models take centre stage in Detroit

GM, Ford and Chrysler focus on key brands

From MARKETS Jan 14, 2013

India tackles its costly gold addiction

Government considers measures to curb precious metal imports

From LEX Jan 14, 2013

Apple: through a screen darkly

Is iPhone maker so large that usual rules of growth and valuation do not apply?

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