You're no doubt feeling the sting of rising prices on the essentials, like food and gasoline. Well, companies are feeling that same pain, as soaring costs for raw materials such as oil and copper threaten their bottom lines.
CNN's Lola Ogunnaike reports on a new trend that combines yoga and man's best friend.
I don't do dogs and I don't do yoga.
Luxury these days is a tale of two markets: consumers continue to snap up high-priced Louis Vuitton bags even as they balk at paying full price for Coach handbags. The same can be said of demand for works of art.
If a vintage Ferrari for $30,000 sounds too good to be true, that's probably because it is.
It's not just the Wal-Mart shopper who's feeling pinched.
Business 2.0: Franchise thisupdated: Mon Mar 19 2007 11:42:00
The living is richer when you're the boss. But you don't need to spend years climbing the corporate ladder if you start your own business. We've taken the first steps for you, talking to entrepreneurs and experts to find new business and franchise opportunities poised to capitalize on trends that will pay off now and in your golden years.
It's no secret that Americans love their Louis Vuitton bags, Tiffany bracelets and Gucci sunglasses. And how.
AMONG THE COMPANIES ON THE LIST this year, energy and defense firms jump out as the big winners--for obvious reasons. But the 100 companies represented here also offer a few less intuitive success ...
Among the companies on the list this year, energy and defense firms jump out as the big winners--for obvious reasons. But the 100 companies represented here also offer a few less intuitive success stories, businesses that don't operate in a booming industry yet manage to generate their own momentum.
Takashi Murakamiupdated: Thu Apr 27 2006 07:57:00
Often compared to Andy Warhol, Takashi Murakami is Japan's most prolific and commercially successful contemporary artist.
Business 2.0: Blinging up babyupdated: Fri Mar 10 2006 09:22:00
Pink leather Gucci shoes for $230. Louis Vuitton bags priced at $1,240. A $475 Hermes bathrobe. That's not a preview of fall runway fashions but a sample of new products available for babies. Yes, ...
Ah, remember the untroubled days before runaway liability suits, when sports were fun, as opposed to NASA-level exercises in safety? Remember the days when a man could take to the football field wi...
Fortune: Recession Chicupdated: Mon Sep 29 2003 00:01:00
On the night before Louis Vuitton opened its new boutique in Tokyo this month, chairman Yves Carcelle guided visitors on a giddy tour. Past customers already queuing at the front door, past the dan...
HERE'S A RIDDLE: You're wearing a cashmere crewneck, driving home after a steak dinner at your favorite restaurant. The Louis Vuitton bag on the seat contains a pack of gum, mineral water and a ban...
It's hard to resist the temptation to buy when you see the fancy fakes sidewalk vendors display. But pick the wrong thing, and you will look like a phony--or a fool--to those who know the genuine a...
On the cover of a recent issue of National Review is a portrait of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall having a snooze. Accompanying this artwork is an article by Terry Eastland, recently ...
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