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In the Club: 533-Horsepower McLaren 540C Officially Unveiled

-McLaren took the wraps off the second model in its Sports Series, the 540C (a.k.a. the 540 Club), at the Shanghai auto show this weekend. And the good news is that this most-affordable McLaren will be offered globally, so we should get it in the United States. (At the New York show, McLaren said it would homologate the model but that it would probably be special-order only. We expect that to

Oscar de la Renta expands international shipping through Borderfree

Oscar de la Renta ships internationally through Borderfree U.S. fashion house Oscar de la Renta is now offering international consumers shipping options available through its ecommerce site. Oscar de la Renta notified its consumers of the updated shipping options through an email blast with a subject line reading, “New! International shipping directly through our site.” Previously, those consumers outside Oscar de la Renta’s shipping radius had to rely on third

Humanoid robot starts work at Japanese department store

Dressed in a kimono and smiling, Aiko Chihira greets shoppers at the entrance of Tokyo’s Mitsukoshi department store. Developed by Toshiba last year, the robot made its debut at the store on Monday in a new role interacting with customers. “It would be good if we can have her provide guidance, or recommend various things in Chinese,” said Hitoshi Tokuda, Toshiba’s new business development division group manager. The robot is