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Models present creations by U.S fashion designer Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton's Ready to Wear's Fall-Winter 2013-2014 fashion collection

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A Rolls Royce for India

Rolls Royce Motors is planning to release new models this year especially tailored to the Indian market.

Morgan Stanley’s $1bn Moscow shopping mall

With European stores looking empty, commercial real estate investors have turned to Russia where shoppers are still out in force.

India retail: luxury options

The west’s biggest luxury brands are taking another crack at setting up shop in India, encouraged by the burgeoning consumer demand

From LIFE & ARTS Mar 6, 2013

Shangpin taps China’s fashion eshoppers

Market for smaller ern niche brands growing

beyondbrics Chinese luxury – top of the shoppers
Lex China internet retail – Singles’ day

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‘Stealth look’ on cars a growing trend

Matte finishes shine at Geneva motor show

Slideshow Geneva Motor Show 2013
Car groups seek to lure European consumers

From MARKETS Mar 6, 2013

Equities rally sparks gold funds sell-off

Switch from haven assets hits ETFs

Yoox founder and CEO Federico Marchetti poses prior to the start of a press conference in downtown Milan, Italy

©AP From LIFE & ARTS Mar 5, 2013

Yoox proves resilience of luxury goods

Internet retailer’s revenues rise by a third to €375.9m

Material World One ecommerce winner, one loser; two lessons
Fashion embraces Yoox’s online model

From INDUSTRIALS Mar 5, 2013

Car groups seek to lure European consumers

Billions to be invested for upgrade of product ranges

VW signals intent with futuristic XL1
Slideshow Geneva Motor Show 2013

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

Suits and the City

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An inside look at what the fashion industry wore to the shows during New York Fashion Week

From WORLD Mar 4, 2013

Qatari royals buy private Greek island

€5m purchase signals Doha’s renewed interest in Greece

- A woman attends the White Turf horse racing event in St. Moritz on February 3 , 2013. The races are held on the frozen lake of the Swiss mountain resort.

©AFP From WORLD Mar 4, 2013

Swiss switch relations with world’s super-rich

Signs of unease go beyond referendum on pay curbs

Vivienne Westwood collection at the Paris Fashion Week

©Reuters From LIFE & ARTS Mar 3, 2013

Designers aim to please all customers

Some had overloaded messages, others retreated to signature styles

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Notebook from COMMENT Mar 5, 2013

A guide to gifting in the new China

Tigers and flies are having to change their diet in line with a sudden distaste for corruption

Global Insight Xi’s task
China’s rail ministry faces break-up

Power dressing: Robert Walton

David Archibald, president of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars North America

The president of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars says a watch is important for an auto executive

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From LIFE & ARTS Mar 4, 2013

Arnault’s right-hand man turns to Italy

LVMH’s éminence grise will look for synergies among luxury brands

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Mar 4, 2013

Moleskine braves post-election IPO market

Italian luxury brand seeks to raise €300m

From TECHNOLOGY Mar 4, 2013

Investors click out of Apple into Google

iPhone maker drops below $400bn value

From MEDIA Mar 5, 2013

Alwaleed challenges Forbes over his billions

Calculation of $20bn net worth is flawed, says Saudi prince

Feature of the Week from MANAGEMENT Mar 3, 2013

MBA entrepreneurs think outside the box for beauty business

The founders of Birchbox integrated their start-up idea into their final courses at Harvard Business School

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Lex’s Nikki Tait and Oliver Ralph consider whether it’s time for PPR to give Puma the boot

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Jean-Paul Gaultier, Paris Couture, January 2013

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Models present creations by Belgian designer Dries Van Noten as part of his Fall-Winter 2013/2014 women's ready-to-wear

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