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AUTOS

2016 Honda Accord Sedan First Drive: Beyond the Usual Tweaks

-The refreshed 2016 Honda Accord has big shoes to fill—its own. After all, the Accord has landed on our 10Best Cars list 29 times, and it has remained one of America’s favorite family shuttles in terms of annual sales. Even as the market migrates to crossovers, the Accord remains hugely important to Honda. So for 2016, Honda has added some new ingredients (covered in detail here), to its winning recipe.

2016 Honda Accord Sedan First Drive: Beyond the Usual Tweaks

-The refreshed 2016 Honda Accord has big shoes to fill—its own. After all, the Accord has landed on our 10Best Cars list 29 times, and it has remained one of America’s favorite family shuttles in terms of annual sales. Even as the market migrates to crossovers, the Accord remains hugely important to Honda. So for 2016, Honda has added some new ingredients (covered in detail here), to its winning recipe.

REAL ESTATE

Mexico, Bogota reject Miss Universe over Trump tirade

Anger over US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s remarks about Mexican migrants boiled over Tuesday as Bogota withdrew its candidacy to host his Miss Universe show and Mexico dropped out of the pageant. The real estate tycoon’s comments have incensed Latin Americans and the Hispanic community in the United States since he said on June 16 that migrants were bringing drugs and “rapists” across the border. Losing both a Latin American

Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick Sell at $750K Loss

Filed under: Celebrity Homes, Selling ZillowThe Greenwich Village townhouse features six bedrooms and seven fireplaces, including this one in a bathroom. By Melissa Allison Maybe Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick should stick with flipping their hair. The savvy New Yorkers bought this Greenwich Village townhouse in 2011 for nearly $19 million. They put it on the market the next year, and after almost three years of trying to unload

Trump sues Univision for $500 million over Miss USA cancellation

U.S. presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit on Tuesday against Univision over the Spanish-language TV network’s decision to end its contract to broadcast the Miss USA pageant, which is co-owned by Trump. Univision said last week it would not air the July 12 pageant because of what it called insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants made by Trump when he announced he was running

Balcony in deadly California collapse had been inspected last year

After the June 16 balcony collapse, city inspectors found wooden support beams on the fourth-floor balcony were badly decayed, apparently from moisture. A representative for Riverstone Residential, which has been acquired by the Greystar real estate management company, could not immediately be reached for comment. The city inspectors’ report released last week did not reach a conclusion about the underlying cause of the decay that was visible in the splintered

LUXURY

China slowdown offset by “high-speed” households: report

Rosewood Hotel in Beijing High-speed households in China are expected to account for 90 percent of the increase in consumer spending over the next five years, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group. This group of consumers is expected to grow from 81 million today to more than 142 million by 2020. Although China has been flagged as a teetering economy, a massive amount of people are being vaulted

Armani brings music appreciation to new channel with Spotify app

Emporio Armani Sounds event photo Italian fashion label Armani is bringing its enthusiasm for music to consumers in a new medium with the launch of a mobile application. The Emporio Armani Sounds app is linked with Spotify, bringing together music and fashion in an original way and offering fans access to artists with exclusive performances, playlists and interviews. Consumers rely on their favorite brands to provide access to the personalities that

Givenchy shakes up calendar with NYFW show, possible couture renewal

Givenchy menswear spring/summer 2016 French fashion house Givenchy may be reviving its couture collection after its creative director alluded to the restart in an interview. While speaking to John Koblin, style reporter for the New York Times, Riccardo Tisci said that Givenchy “would do couture again.” In 2012, Mr. Tisci discontinued Givenchy’s couture collection, a move that many in the industry assumed was temporary, as he worked to further develop

Penhaligon’s expands “Gentlemen” outreach via social photo contest

Penhaligon’s book Gentlemen British fragrance house Penhaligon’s’ is looking for the ultimate #VeryPenhaligons gentlemen through a social campaign. To participate, consumers must upload an image of themselves or friends looking “dapper” to social media using the #VeryPenhaligons hashtag. Photo contests are ideal for brands as they help capture the ideal consumer’s personality and sense of style. Dapper Dans Those who enter Penhaligon’s summer social contest will be in the running

Cartier, Refinery29 highlight professional women following their dreams

Tali Lennox for Cartier’s Dream Catchers feature with Refinery29 French jeweler Cartier is teaming up with Refinery29 to showcase women working to fulfill their dreams in a dedicated feature on the digital media brand’s Web site. Refinery29 and Cartier worked together to profile five women who have followed their dreams in a variety of different careers for its Dream Catchers feature. Wearing Cartier’s Amulette Collection, the women discussed where their lives have