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  • June 2008

    • Burger King Serves Up $190 Burger

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Jun 19, 08 3:43 AM CDT

      Burger King Serves Up $190 Burger

      Burger King has concocted a luxury burger with a whopping $190 price tag, reports ABC News. "The Burger" features Wagyu beef garnished with truffles and onion straws fried in Cristal champagne in a saffron-dusted bun. The bold, limited edition tantalizer is being offered once a week at a single Burger King in London. The fast food chain is donating all proceeds to a charity helping poor children. More »

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      London  • fast food  • luxury  • burger

  • May 2008

    • Tight Economy Leaves Wealthy Vexed in the City

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 31, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      Tight Economy Leaves Wealthy Vexed in the City

      Think you’ve got it bad in these tough times? Then consider the swarms of Wall Street bankers and Upper East Side developers whose income has slid along with the nation’s economy. Lawyers, art advisers, personal trainers, and hairstylists to the privileged say their clients gripe about having to cut back on $350 highlights and $10,000-an-hour jet rentals. More »

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      New York  • economy  • luxury  • rich

    • How the Rich Can Buy Time

      newser  |  W  |  May 4, 08 2:49 PM CDT

      How the Rich Can Buy Time

      Time is truly the currency of the rich, and W offers tips on today's ultimate luxury. How to save a few of those grains in the hourglass: Delegate: Outsourcing isn’t just for heartless CEOs—pay people to break in your smoking jackets for you. Don’t bother with books: Enlist a minion to do the reading, then give you the highlights. More »

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      wealth  • luxury  • rich  • lifestyle  • time

  • April 2008

    • Man's Best Friend Buried in Style

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Apr 25, 08 10:29 AM CDT

      Man's Best Friend Buried in Style

      The family files into the chapel, signs the registry, and pays its respects before the coffin. It looks much like a normal funeral parlor, and it is—just not for humans. Instead Oak Rest Pet Gardens in Georgia buries beloved pets, charging $2,000 or more for the service. “Most people couldn't care less about the money when they come in,” says the funeral director. “They want what they want.” More »

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      dog  • pets  • funeral  • luxury

    • Billionaire Pays $500K for 27 Bottles of Wine

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 19, 08 2:14 PM CDT

      Billionaire Pays $500K for 27 Bottles of Wine

      As the global economy falters, many people are fighting to make ends meet. And then there’s the Chinese billionaire who spent $500,000 for 27 bottles of wine today. The sale set a record for a single lot. “I don’t think he has bought this as an investment,” said an executive from the selling company. “He has bought it to drink.” More »

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      recession  • wine  • globalization  • luxury goods  • luxury  • ultra rich

  • March 2008
  • December 2007

    • Saddam's Love Boat Sets Sale

      newser  |  New York Post  |  Dec 26, 07 2:37 PM CST

      Saddam's Love Boat Sets Sale

      Saddam Hussein’s secret pleasure super-yacht can be yours—yes, yours!—for just $34 million. Moored off the French Riviera, away from the pesky bombers that destroyed the late dictator's other yacht, the Ocean Breeze was put up for sale last week by a British brokerage firm, the New York Post reports. The lucky buyer gets both a floating palace and a veritable fortress. More »

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      Saddam Hussein  • luxury  • French Riviera  • yachts  • yachting

  • September 2007

    • Silicon Valley Cars Get Their Own Condos

      newser  |  San Jose Mercury News  |  Sep 12, 07 12:52 AM CDT

      Silicon Valley Cars Get Their Own Condos

      Silicon Valley millionaires (and billionaires) are gearing up for the latest status symbol in Status Symbol Land—condominiums devoted to storing luxury cars. Condos will start at $250,000, and the sites will also offer "club rooms" where guys can talk about cars. "There are more collectors here than anywhere because of money and weather," said the director of a local car show. More »

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      car  • Silicon Valley  • luxury  • condominium  • San Jose

    • Credit Crunch Doesn't Dampen Retail Numbers

      newser  |  MarketWatch  |  Sep 6, 07 3:09 PM CDT

      Credit Crunch Doesn't Dampen Retail Numbers

      Better-than-expected retail sales figures for August, which built on healthy back-to-school and luxury shopping, raised hopes today that turbulent markets won't take too big of a bite out of holiday-season sales. Wal-Mart and Target made out well, as did luxury emporiums such as Saks. "It bodes well for Christmas," one analyst tells MarketWatch. More »

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      credit crisis  • retail sales  • credit market  • retail  • luxury

    • The Hottest Travel Trends

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Sep 4, 07 6:51 PM CDT

      The Hottest Travel Trends

      A hotel room in Paris for two? Trés passé! Travelers these days, says Forbes , are changing it up. The latest trends include: More hybrid vehicle rentals High-end hotels renting villas More travel by private jet More »

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      list  • travel  • hybrid car  • vacation  • luxury hotels  • luxury

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