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  • This New Hybrid Plane Can Take Off and Land on a Runway of 150 Feet. It Just Got Closer to Production.

    This New Hybrid Plane Can Take Off and Land on a Runway of 150 Feet. It Just Got Closer to Production.

    Electra’s EL9 just reached a significant milestone on the road to type certification. Electra’s EL9 just reached a significant milestone on the road to type certification.

  • The Booming Business of Dinosaur Fossils

    The Booming Business of Dinosaur Fossils

    Despite multi-million-dollar auction sales, dinosaur fossil dealers say the market is driven by passion and provenance – not just investment value.  For most people, dinosaurs exist behind museum glass, in the pages of school textbooks, in Hollywood films, or somewhere in the landscape of childhood imagination. For a growing number of enthusiasts, however, they have…

  • Is America Losing Its Grip on Global Luxury?

    Is America Losing Its Grip on Global Luxury?

    Singapore’s continued dominance in Julius Baer’s Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report is less surprising than the disappearance of the United States from the top rankings.  For a long time, the luxury industry has followed a predictable map. Paris supplied the heritage, craftsmanship, and romance; New York the appetite and spending power; and China the promise…

  • China Is Poised to Surpass France as the World’s Leading Foie Gras Producer

    China Is Poised to Surpass France as the World’s Leading Foie Gras Producer

    The nation has taken the caviar market by storm and is doing the same with this delicacy. The nation has taken the caviar market by storm and is doing the same with this delicacy.

  • Luxury Buyers Are Driving Home Prices to Record Highs

    Luxury Buyers Are Driving Home Prices to Record Highs

    Luxury home sales, especially in coastal cities, are contributing to record median prices nationwide. Luxury home sales, especially in coastal cities, are contributing to record median prices nationwide.

  • The Rolex Daytona Jannik Sinner Wore to Make Wimbledon History

    The Rolex Daytona Jannik Sinner Wore to Make Wimbledon History

    The 24-year-old Italian just won another Grand Slam title, with a particularly flashy Rolex in tow.  In what started as a tumultuous match for Jannik Sinner, the 24-year-old Italian tennis player walked off Wimbledon’s grass courts with the Gentleman’s Singles trophy in tow. The odds weren’t in his favor when Sinner lost the first set…

  • Meet ‘Zero,’ a New 230-Foot Sailing Yacht That Runs Entirely on Renewable Energy

    Meet ‘Zero,’ a New 230-Foot Sailing Yacht That Runs Entirely on Renewable Energy

    Her 250 kW hydrogeneration system produces most of the power while she’s sailing. Her 250 kW hydrogeneration system produces most of the power while she’s sailing.

  • The Auctioneers’ Guide to Buying at Auction

    The Auctioneers’ Guide to Buying at Auction

    Leading auctioneers reveal the strategies, preparation, and discipline behind successful bidding at the highest levels of the market.  Whether it is a Kashmir sapphire in Geneva, a Kentucky Derby-winning thoroughbred in County Kildare, or a vintage Ferrari going under the hammer, the final moments of an auction can be as much about strategy as acquisition.…

  • Should Cape Verde Be on Your Radar?

    Should Cape Verde Be on Your Radar?

    The World Cup 2026 has brought fresh attention to the island nation often dubbed the ‘Maldives of Africa’ – but does Cape Verde have what it takes to become a serious luxury destination?  This year, Cape Verde has become one of this year’s most talked-about destinations. After making its World Cup debut, despite being one…

  • Washington Syrah Is the State’s Best-Kept Secret

    Washington Syrah Is the State’s Best-Kept Secret

    Move over, Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s this Rhône varietal’s time to shine. Move over, Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s this Rhône varietal’s time to shine.