This week marks the beginning of the new luxury tax for high spending Russkies.
Discounts on new luxury cars and sales of lower-priced models from luxury brands are dragging down whole lineups.
So much so, in fact, that it's added three new luxury Dragon handsets to its Signature collection.
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While training for his March meeting with Siarhei Liakhovich, Jennings enjoyed a new luxury: two weeks of planned vacation.
Like Ed Wirtz, a 46-year-old Los Angeles-area insurance and investment adviser, many customers have flocked to Audi's "new luxury" image.
Ms. Pham said the penthouse is priced well below similar condos in a new luxury condo, Ian Schrager's 40 Bond St.
Three international hotel chains, Radisson, Hilton and Inter-Continental, are likely to assume management of three new luxury hotels now under construction.
The introduction of the new luxury tax would most likely reduce the attractiveness of real estate as an investment for rich Russians.
That is a problem especially in new luxury markets such as China, where the average millionaire is in his or her early 40s.
The classic example of this error was the new luxury tax that was part of the 1990 budget deal that helped end President George H.
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On the marketing front, Saks is doing a good job attracting new luxury consumers from around the world through its relationship building and service programs.
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Prime stalking ground this year is "The Mansion, " a new luxury hideaway with a dedicated elevator and private wine cellar designed to feel like a McMansion.
In the 1990s Mercedes sales were falling in the face of competition from Japan's new luxury brands, Lexus and Infiniti, and dealers weren't investing in their stores.
Las Ventanas has always pushed the envelope in creating new luxury touches for guests: today many luxury hotels offer poolside Evian facial mists, but it was invented here.
The new luxury AH-NC600 earbud headphones offer music lovers an opportunity to enjoy the ultimate in private listening enjoyment, with a high-quality built-in amplifier and advanced noise-cancelling technologies that reduce outside ambient noise by 99%.
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These may include the sale of brand new luxury homes in an upscale Nashville community for half their marked value or a bank giving away a foreclosed property in a poor Detroit neighborhood for back maintenance.
On the day I testified before the Senate Small Business Committee seeking to repeal the new luxury tax, we were able to show that a boat builder in Texas canceled his order for a new plane because of the negative impact that the tax had on his sales.
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Now at a time when brokers say New York luxury condos may be entering a new golden age Mr. Shvo is back, this time as a luxury condo developer, he said, rather than a broker.
The firm is expected to target a lower-priced section of the luxury market with its new Mercedes luxury line, and develop cars for sale at a price in the 100, 000-300, 000 euros range.
To salve your energy conscience, you also bought one of the stunning new efficient luxury hybrids--pricey, but it was a good year.
The New Delhi region got a new contemporary luxury hotel when The Oberoi, Gurgaon opened on Tuesday, 30 minutes from the city and close to the airport.
The appetite for real estate among top tier of wealthy Americans remains strong, brokers said, for the same reason that it is attracting activity by international buyers in the former Soviet Union, Asia and Latin America: a growing confidence that New York luxury properties can provide a haven for wealth in a turbulent economy.
She enjoyed her new life of luxury while it lasted, but she was no flibbertigibbet.
When Acura was new, its luxury model, the Legend, was selling 50, 000 per year.
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Among the many Jaguars under development, Hallmark confirmed, is a new entry-luxury model.
Vivian, in true Hollywood style, is swept away by her new lover, amidst the promise of a brand new life of luxury and bliss.
That's why the Wall Street mess figures to tarnish pro sport's gilded age, one driven by new stadiums, luxury suites and high ticket prices.
In January 2013, Johnson Controls unveiled a new range of luxury interior systems to address the growing demand for luxury vehicles, particularly in China.
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