Aston Martin part owner seeks Kuwait state aid - Charleston Daily Mail
Other than Aston Martin, Investment Dar holds a range of banking and property investments. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The debt-troubled Kuwaiti Islamic investment firm that owns half of British luxury car maker Aston Martin said Sunday it may

There is no scope for complacency - Tribune
S peaking in Parliament on Friday, the Prime Minister gave three reasons for the price rise: global recession, a hike in world commodity prices and drought. Recession has brought down the oil prices from $148 a barrel in July 2008 to $80 now. Global

Realty: Slowdown in demand in long term likely - Economic Times
The Union Budget 2010 has not been able to do much for the realty sector. Though some announcements were made, a lot remained unsaid. Proposals like a one-year extension for completing housing projects to claim tax benefit or allowing a larger

The Beach House Maldives joins legendary Waldorf Astoria Hotels - e-Travel Blackboard
The Beach House Maldives has joined Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts. With effect from 1st March 2010, the resort has been renamed, 'The Beach House Maldives, The Waldorf Astoria Collection'. In celebration, guests at the resort were invited to join

Share this on Twitter - ECSTASY Series — Juliet and Julian: Two - DAILY KOS
A support group and discussion forum for those who want to kick the habits of consumption that are damaging the world we live in. Preparing for this week's ECSTASY diary I was thinking about the addictive properties of the consumerist lifestyle

Let's rethink how we punish - Detroit News
It doesn't have the luxury of being as harsh on crime as perhaps it would like Nonviolent offenders should not be behind bars, unless they present a habitual threat to property. Nor should those who have lived an otherwise law-abiding life but

UK Governments May Wind up in the Luxury Business - Luxist
Depending on how the situation unfolds, NAMA could become one of the largest hotel owners in the world, a dicey proposition for the properties given the agency's lack hospitality experience. There's a shot that 100 hotels could find their way to NAMA

Barbados has plenty of budget options - Vancouver Sun
There's something about the onslaught of winter that triggers my Caribbean dreams, and there may be no better year than this to explore an upscale isle like Barbados. Barbados definitely has loads of luxury (the only island with its own AAA and Zagat

WORLDHOTELS adds more Australian properties; opens new office - e-Travel Blackboard
Worldhotels will soon add two Queensland luxury hotels to its group in Australia, both operated by gaming and entertainment group Tabcorp. The Conrad Treasury Brisbane will rebrand as Treasury Casino & Hotel, while the Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast will

British conman jailed in US for £50m trail of fraud and theft - The Guardian
They are embarking on an international effort to find offshore accounts, hidden properties, and secret deposits to recover some of the estimated He conned British property developers into investing in a holiday development in the sunshine state.