Six, If By Davao - Global Nation
SEARCHING for the ultimate thrill or a summer adventure that will leave you breathless, but not because you’re high-and-dry broke? If traveling out of the country is too expensive or if you’re running out of local holiday picks this summer, why

Showdown in Athens - Wall Street Journal
Greece's wobbly finances have hit the euro and international financial markets because of fears Greece could become the first euro-zone country to default on its debts. Above, the ancient Parthenon temple on the Acropolis hill, in Athens on Thursday

Local businessmen turning old bowling alley wood into unique furniture - Kingsport Times-News
Tony Vella had been in the restaurant business for more than 35 years. His long-time friend Sam Easley had developed a luxury hotel in the area. But the two would take on an entirely new business venture after seeing an abandoned bowling alley being

Gregory Karp Spending Smart - Chicago Tribune
Have a nice dinner out, buy an electronic gadget or a pair of shoes you want but don't need. Treating yourself to a small luxury will make it easier to spend the rest of the money on priorities, such as credit card debt. Forget about debt: It must be

WENDY VICTORA: I want to be a snowbird, just like my parents were - NW Florida Daily News
Two decades have passed since my mom and dad put their collie dog into their white Buick and drove from northern Illinois to South Florida. They were snowbirds for a month, walking on cool winter beaches, dining out on early-bird specials and sending

Gold Coast - Chicago Tribune
Thousands are poised to move into new luxury residences, many of them high-rises, scheduled to open in the tony Gold Coast neighborhood over the next two years. It's a second Gilded Age of sorts, more than a century after its first wave of luxury

More takers for luxury homes, say experts - Hindustan Times
Realty major DLF’s decision to build luxury apartments instead of a mall on the 17-acre mill land it had bought in Lower Parel in 2005 has not surprised industry experts. They say it confirms the trend that premium housing has better scope for sale

Corcoran exec Pamela Liebman says realistic expectations are key to - Palm Beach Daily News
Photographed recently at a home in Gulf Stream, Pamela Liebman, president and CEO of The Corcoran Group, says 'I think that Palm Beach is a great place to live, a great place to operate a real estate company. It's a very special place.' Wearing blue