December 16, 2015
New Zealand: Regulator takes 13 real estate firms to High...

Thirteen New Zealand real estate firms colluded in agreeing to pass on increased Trade Me Group fees for property listings as part of a response to the auction site’s increasing...

December 14, 2015
Apple Takes A Bite Out Of Luxury Retail

With its position in tech retail firmly ensconced, is Apple looking to give the likes of luxury brands like Tiffany and Coach a run for their money? Recent moves of...

December 10, 2015
France: Accor to buy Fairmont Hotel operator for $2.9bn

French hotel chain Accor is buying the company that owns luxury hotel lines Raffles, Swissotel and Canada’s Fairmont in a deal worth about $2.9 billion US in cash and shares....

December 10, 2015
Chanel’s Big Brick-And-Mortar Buy

Beverly Hills real estate is going to cost you, and Chanel is ponying up serious cash for some of its own. The French luxury retailer is paying a record price...

December 10, 2015
XBox’s M-Pay Powered Virtual Mall

XBox, in the latest phase of its ongoing war with the outside world and people’s stubborn desire to go there, has launched a virtual shopping destination that will make it...

December 09, 2015
First Bowling, Now SoulCycle: Macy’s Adventures In Experiential Retail

During a recent earnings call with investors, Macy’s CEO Terry J. Lundgren hinted at the possible repurposing of retail space in key stores — including its flagship 34th street location...

December 09, 2015
HSBC Takes Bonds Global To Increase Profits

Banking behemoth HSBC wants to boost its bottom line by packaging loans into bonds and bringing them to market in the United States, Reuters reported Tuesday (Dec. 8). The newswire...

December 09, 2015
Fraudsters Move At The Speed Of Consumers

A recent white paper by IDology finds that in the wake of EMV, fraudsters are looking for new avenues to exploit – particularly over mobile devices.

December 02, 2015
EU: Investigation into McDonald’s tax deal with Luxembourg likely

EU antitrust regulators are likely to launch a formal investigation into McDonald’s tax deal with Luxembourg, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, widening the bloc’s crackdown...