Quake Shakes Pinera’s Plan to Spur Chilean Economy - Bloomberg
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Sebastian Pinera was inaugurated as Chile’s president today minutes after powerful earthquakes shook buildings in Santiago and Valparaiso, stirring memories of last month’s devastating 8.8-magnitude temblor. A tsunami

What The Rich Are Buying Now - Forbes
While most consumers aren't returning to their pre-recession shopping patterns, there has been a rebound in luxury spending lately. Ultra affluent shoppers, who were never really affected by the downturn to begin with, have started to come out of

Review: "A Prophet" is an education in brutality - Minneapolis Star Tribune
"A Prophet" strikes home like a shiv in the ribs. French director Jacques Audiard's grim, disturbing prison picture slices through gangster clichés to hit raw nerve. It reverberates with the ring of truth, whether it's focusing on the racial

Canadian housing outperforms - Nationalpost.com
Last fall, I wrote two columns about Canada's real estate bubble created in part by undisciplined mortgage backstopping by Ottawa's Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Huge allocations of additional funds were set aside for CMHC to do its thing

Violinist James Ehnes to make his Aspen debut - Aspen Times
ASPEN — Violinist James Ehnes has a notably massive repertoire — around 100 concertos alone, from the core pieces of the literature to the fairly obscure, and he adds works to his arsenal each season. The 34-year-old credits the large repertoire

BMW and VW Results Show Money Is Still in Selling - New York Times
FRANKFURT — The market for luxury cars is recovering, but makers of the lower-priced cars that most people drive could struggle with meager profits for years to come. That was the message to be drawn from earnings reports released by Bayerische

Opinion: New eateries show Saginaw can cook - MLive.com
Two new restaurants are leaving a good taste in the mouths of those still banking on Saginaw’s future. Happy’s Pizza, at West Genesee and North Michigan, and the Court Street Cafe, at Court and South Michigan, opened for business last month. Both

Ask Vance Blog - Memphis Flyer
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