– Life is lived vividly in the Ariel Nomad, a vehicle that delivers a level of sensory experience unknown to the well-insulated drivers of cars that feature such fripperies as roofs and bodywork. Climate control, for example, is delivered by the actual climate. You feel the coldness of the air and the wetness of the rain. Agricultural aromas are sniffed unfiltered. And if you’re unwise enough to drive onto England’s
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-Yes, lurking beneath the elegant surfaces of the redesigned 2016 Lincoln MKX there’s still a Ford Edge, the mention of which causes Lincoln emissaries to grit their teeth, smile effusively, and counter with, “just like Audis share components with Volkswagens.” We’ve heard Lincoln’s pitch before—with the MKZ sedan, and then again with the MKC compact crossover—and have yet to be entirely convinced that VW Group levels of product differentiation have
-Yes, lurking beneath the elegant surfaces of the redesigned 2016 Lincoln MKX there’s still a Ford Edge, the mention of which causes Lincoln emissaries to grit their teeth, smile effusively, and counter with, “just like Audis share components with Volkswagens.” We’ve heard Lincoln’s pitch before—with the MKZ sedan, and then again with the MKC compact crossover—and have yet to be entirely convinced that VW Group levels of product differentiation have
By S.Anuradha and Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Canada’s Manulife Financial Corp shelved its S$569 million ($420 million) IPO of a real estate investment trust in Singapore on Monday, the first major Asian offering outside China to be pulled due to deteriorating global markets. The postponement of the IPO, which had been slated to be Singapore’s biggest in a year, came as Greeks overwhelmingly rejected conditions of a rescue package
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Canada’s Manulife Financial Corp has shelved its plan to raise $421 million through a Singapore listing of a real estate investment trust (REIT) backed by three U.S. office properties, IFR reported on Monday. The IPO is likely to be re-launched when market conditions improve but no time-frame has been fixed, IFR cited a source close to the transaction as saying. The books for the IPO were scheduled
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Canada’s Manulife Financial Corp has shelved its plan to raise $421 million through a Singapore listing of a real estate investment trust (REIT) backed by three U.S. office properties, IFR reported on Monday. The IPO is likely to be re-launched when market conditions improve but no time-frame has been fixed, IFR cited a source close to the transaction as saying. The books for the IPO were scheduled
Dismayed by the millions of unsold homes in China’s troubled real estate market, the Chinese government is taking matters into its own hands: by buying some properties and turning them into public housing. Like a white knight riding to the rescue of distressed developers, a handful of local governments are snapping up thousands of empty homes at hefty discounts and re-selling them to the country’s poorest households. This
Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling The Corcoran Group UPDATE: Late comedian Joan Rivers’ glitzy New York home has sold for its asking price of $28 million to unnamed “Middle East royalty,” CNBC reports. ORIGINAL POST 2/9/2015: Can we talk real estate? Joan Rivers’ Versailles-esque condo on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has hit the market for $28 million. Rivers, who received a posthumous Grammy award earlier this year (see the
Pologeorgis Furs New York-based Pologeorgis Furs has announced plans to expand its Web presence to include ecommerce this coming fall. The furrier, founded in 1960, has strong ties to the fashion industry with Balmain founder Pierre Balmain creating Pologeorgis’ first fur collection. Since then, Pologeorgis has worked with the likes of Michael Kors, Ralph Rucci and Alexander Wang, as it has developed its brand into a full service operation. Fur
Promotional image for Net-A-Porter premier delivery service Online retailer Net-A-Porter has expanded its same-day shipping services to consumers vacationing on the East End of Long Island, New York. Each summer, Net-A-Porter increases the radius of its same-day shipping option to include The Hamptons and other East End hamlets as New Yorkers leave the crowded city for summer fun and relaxation. Net-A-Porter may see a surge in last minute purchases as
#WhereIsEloise The Fairmont-managed Plaza Hotel in New York is encouraging young guests to interact with “Eloise at The Plaza” through a photo initiative. From June to October, guests with small children are encouraged to download a paper cutout of the Eloise character to bring along as they visit sites in New York and elsewhere. Eloise, a fictional children’s book character written by Kay Thompson, lives in The Plaza Hotel, and
Purdey’s gunsmith tools British gun and rifle maker James Purdey & Sons has moved back into its longtime workshop, Felgate House, after two years of renovations. The brand celebrated its reopening with consumers through an email blast with the subject line, “Home again, with a difference.” Heritage brands have firm roots in their cities and countries of origin, making renovations and updates significant as they work to maintain there connections
Loewe fall/winter 2015 Spanish leather goods maker Loewe is celebrating the designs of its creative director Jonathan Anderson with a pop-up installation at British department store chain Selfridges. The six-week installation, located in Selfridges’ Men’s Designer East section of its flagship store, will showcase Mr. Anderson’s fall/winter 2015 collection. Although only his second men’s line for the house, Mr. Anderson has reinvigorated Loewe since joining in 2013 through his aesthetic
