Inflation

For almost half of Yemen's 22 million people, eating has become a luxury they can't always afford.

By Matt Murphy State House News Service BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick delivered a wide-ranging speech on health-care cost-containment efforts in Massachusetts, but failed to take a clear position on what could become one of the more

Shanghai (China Daily/ANN) - International luxury brands in China are meeting the challenge of a market slowdown with greater efforts to improve the quality of customer service and the overall customer experience.

Wealthy Iranians are fuelling an unprecedented luxury car boom despite sanctions hurting their economy, paying up to $360,000 for high-end autos, according to showroom employees and reports on Sunday.

Wealthy Iranians are fuelling an unprecedented luxury car boom despite sanctions hurting their economy, paying up to $360,000 for high-end autos, according to showroom employees and reports on Sunday.

Gov. Deval Patrick delivered a wide-ranging speech on health care cost containment efforts in Massachusetts but failed to take a clear position on what could become one of the more controversial points of disagreement between the House and Senate: a hospital luxury tax.

Hong Kong-listed consumption stocks are likely to decline further due to fewer mainland shoppers and rising rents.

The luxury tax, which seeks to add tax revenue to the national coffers and drive down home prices, has failed to achieve those purposes as it has added only NT$3.26 billion (US$110 million) to the tre .....

The bean counters at the U.S. Agriculture Department regularly take some time off from counting beans to toting up the costs of raising a kid. The most recent price tag: $286,860 to get a kid to age'.

Beijing— Automakers are bringing SUVs and luxury sedans designed for Chinese buyers to China's biggest auto show this year as they scramble to keep sales growing amid a slump in this giant market's once-explosive demand.