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2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Sedan Tested: It’s the New Black

-Karl Benz is getting the short end of the stick now that all of the hot-rod Mercs are moving under the Mercedes-AMG umbrella—a transition that began with the new AMG GT—but he might be happy to know that his name still exists on the hood emblem. Perhaps even more comforting, though, is that his spirit is as alive in the redesigned Mercedes-AMG C63 sedan as it is in any Mercedes-Benz–badged

2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Sedan Tested: It’s the New Black

-Karl Benz is getting the short end of the stick now that all of the hot-rod Mercs are moving under the Mercedes-AMG umbrella—a transition that began with the new AMG GT—but he might be happy to know that his name still exists on the hood emblem. Perhaps even more comforting, though, is that his spirit is as alive in the redesigned Mercedes-AMG C63 sedan as it is in any Mercedes-Benz–badged

REAL ESTATE

Factbox: Companies respond to crisis in Greece

(Reuters) – Greeks woke up to closed banks and cash machines on Monday as a breakdown in talks between Athens and its creditors plunged the country into crisis. Following are reactions from companies (in alphabetical order): ADO German real-estate company Ado Properties on Monday postponed its initial public offering until further notice citing market volatility caused by the Greece crisis.

The 11 Questions You Need to Ask Before Signing a Lease

Filed under: Renting Shutterstock By Niccole Schreck If you’ve found your dream apartment and you’re getting ready to sign the lease, all of your biggest questions should have already been answered. You don’t want to agree to live somewhere without knowing how much it’s going to cost you per month and whether all the appliances are working properly, right? But there are a number of questions you’ll want to ask

Chrissy Teigen, John Legend List NYC One-BR for $4.5 Million

Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling ZillowAt 2,000 square feet, the home isn’t tiny by Manhattan standards, but it still has only one bedroom and two baths. By Natalie Wise Only two superstars like Chrissy Teigen and John Legend — and few cities in the world but New York — could command $4.5 million for a one-bedroom apartment. Recently, the most expensive condo in San Francisco sold for $2.3 million

Trump to Univision: Don't even think about golf at Doral

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the political equivalent of “get off my lawn,” Donald Trump on Friday declared his Miami golf course off limits to anyone from the Spanish-language broadcast company Univision over its decision to dump the Miss USA beauty pageant. Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric about Mexican immigrants as part of his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination prompted Univision on Thursday to bail out of airing

LUXURY

54pc of Chinese tourist purchases are fashion-related: report

Longchamp Year of the Horse bag for Bloomingdale’s Luxury brands stand to benefit enormously from affluent Chinese tourists if they effectively position themselves, according to a new study by Hurun Report. Chinese travelers go to the United States to visit friends and family, to Japan for shopping and culinary experiences, France for shopping and business and Australia for leisure. Since the imperative of personal relationships guarantees the U.S. abundant tourists,

Dior extends haute couture creativity to Seoul boutique

Esprit Dior Seoul France’s Christian Dior is expressing its commitment to South Korean consumers with its first boutique in the country’s capital. Dior has been promoting its Seoul boutique both on social media and its branded blog DiorMag leading up to the store’s opening June 20, along with its traveling exhibit “Esprit Dior” which landed in South Korea the same week (see story). As China begins to simmer, luxury houses

Tesla surpasses milestone with combined total of 1 billion miles

Tesla Supercharging location in Edinburgh U.S. electronic automaker Tesla Motors is celebrating a major milestone this week as its vehicles around the world have driven a combined total of 1 billion miles. It has been only three years since the Model S was first introduced, but the popular automobile has already traveled the equivalent of more than 4,000 trips to the moon and almost 40,000 times around Earth. Tesla’s announcement emphasizes

Tesla surpasses milestone with combined total of 1 billion miles

Tesla Supercharging location in Edinburgh U.S. electronic automaker Tesla Motors is celebrating a major milestone this week as its vehicles around the world have driven a combined total of 1 billion miles. It has been only three years since the Model S was first introduced, but the popular automobile has already traveled the equivalent of more than 4,000 trips to the moon and almost 40,000 times around Earth. Tesla’s announcement emphasizes

Shangri-La expands Asian presence with new Hefei location

Shangri-La’s new location in Hefei, China Hotel chain Shangri-La is expanding its presence in China with the opening of a new location in the city of Hefei. Shangri-La’s newest hotel is ideally situated between the Yangtze River and the freshwater Chaohu Lake. The convenient location positions Shangri-La to appeal to a wide range of Chinese travelers who are eager to enjoy Hefei’s commercial and leisure attractions. Keep ‘em coming Shangri-La’s