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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: luxury

luxury stories: 29 news summaries

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Man's Best Friend Buried
in Style

Owners spare no expense in funerals
for pampered pets

Apr 25, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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. “... More »

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pets • luxury • funeral • dog

Billionaire Pays $500K for 27 Bottles of Wine

Global economic downturn? What global economic downturn?

Apr 19, 08 2:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

 Swank Suites Sweeten Stadiums 

New stadiums taking private boxes to the next level

Mar 27, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Private boxes are great on game day, and sports clubs are taking it to the next level, giving well-heeled fans super-sumptuous treatment—in return for deluxe bucks. Forbes rundowns some of the priciest stadium suites:
  1. Yankee Stadium’s Legend Suites: $2,500 per front row seat per game, or
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sports • list • Wimbledon • Yankee Stadium • luxury • Chase Field • Nationals stadium

 Ready for $35 Movie Tickets? 

Gold Class Cinemas brings luxury moviegoing stateside

Mar 26, 08 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Think your movie-going experience could be more than sticky floors and greasy popcorn? Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas agrees. The high-end theater chain is making its debut in America, offering a bar selling cocktails and sushi, reclining lazy-boy style seats (with service buttons to call waiters), and valet parking for... More »

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Chicago • luxury • ticket sales • concierge • movie industry • movies • movie theaters • Gold Class Cinemas

 10 Most-Wanted 
 Luxury Brands 

Forbes runs down the luxury brands we most desire

Mar 25, 08 5:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates may actually buy the most designer goods, but when money is no object, we’ve all got expensive tastes. One research group asked 25,000 consumers to forget about price tags and name the luxury brand they covet most. Forbes runs down the... More »

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fashion • Prada • Gucci • Louis Vuitton • list • Ralph Lauren • Christian Dior • Giorgio Armani • luxury • Yves Saint Laurent • Chanel • Calvin Klein • fashion label • Versace

Saddam's Love Boat Sets Sale

Iraqi ruler had a thing for luxurious, bulletproof cruise ships

Dec 26, 07 2:37 PM CST
(Newser) - 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 More »

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Saddam Hussein • yachting • luxury • French Riviera • Ocean Breeze • yachts • Qadissiyat Saddam

Silicon Valley Cars Get Their Own Condos

Pricey pads will double as clubs
for big-bucks collectors

Sep 12, 07 12:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Silicon Valley • San Jose • condominium • luxury • cars

Credit Crunch Doesn't Dampen Retail Numbers

Luxury, back-to-school shoppers drive August figures up

Sep 6, 07 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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retail • credit market • credit crisis • back to school • luxury • retail sales

The Hottest Travel Trends

These innovations are changing the way travelers get around the globe

Sep 4, 07 6:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - A hotel room in Paris for two? Trés passé! Travelers these days, says Forbes, are changing it up. The latest trends include:
  1. More hybrid vehicle rentals
  2. High-end hotels renting villas
  3. More travel by private jet
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travel • list • vacation • luxury • hybrid car • luxury hotels

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