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Richemont Appoints Lepeu as Deputy Chief Executive (Update2) (Bloomberg)

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:13:50 +0000

March 26 (Bloomberg) — Cie. Financiere Richemont SA , the world’s largest jewelry maker, named Richard Lepeu deputy chief executive officer as the company seeks to strengthen its management after last year’s slump in demand for luxury goods. Original post: Richemont Appoints Lepeu as Dep <....>

Business Diary: 12/03/2010 (Independent)

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:25:34 +0000

Time to take on the CBI, British Tourism Week Britons failed to take an average of seven days of their holiday entitlement over the last year, according to British Tourism Week. Read more from the original source: Business Diary: 12/03/2010 (Independent) <....>

Swatch watches industry crisis from a pedestal (Swissinfo)

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:48:49 +0000

The fact that watchmaking giant Swatch handily outperformed its competitors last year amid a disastrous export market is no surprise, says one industry insider. Read the original: Swatch watches industry crisis from a pedestal (Swissinfo) <....>

Russian pawnshops thrive as banks tighten lending (AP via Yahoo! News)

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:32:37 +0000

During the depth of the credit crisis in Russia last year, when banks were charging exorbitant interest rates for loans, some businessmen raised cash by less conventional means — pawnshops. Read the original here: Russian pawnshops thrive as banks tighten lending (AP via Yahoo! News) <....>

Hotels see hope despite economic crisis (Swissinfo)

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:48:49 +0000

The number of overnight stays in Swiss hotels fell last year by almost five per cent – the first decrease in three years – as the financial downturn began to bite. Original post: Hotels see hope despite economic crisis (Swissinfo) <....>