By Merilee Kern, ‘The Luxe List’ Executive Editor This holiday season give yourself—or the wishful, burgeoning or accomplished master chef in your life—cool tools of the culinary trade. Not only can killer kitchenware products elevate their gourmet meal game, you may just reap the tasty rewards in kind. Consider this crop of tasty kitchen tchotchkes […]
What Should Microsoft Do Next? Learn from IBM in the 1990’s.
Now that Steve Ballmer has announced that he will step down as CEO of Microsoft, the Board faces the tough decision of what to do next. Picking a new leader will not be easy; picking a new leader who will revitalize the company will be even harder. The Board needs to resist the temptation to […]
Grand Velas Riviera Maya Resort: Perfection on the Yucatán Peninsula
By Merilee Kern, ‘The Luxe List’ Executive Editor While the all-inclusive resort industry has long suffered what I’ll call an “image problem,” particularly among the luxury travel set, the concept is not only single-handedly redeemed, but entirely elevated and profoundly redefined, at Grand Velas Riviera Maya. This magnificent, one-of-a-kind oceanfront resort has everything you […]
Reliance Retail Extends its Technology Arm with Reliance Digital Express
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) headed by Mukesh Ambani is focusing hugely on the expansion of its retail chain-Reliance Retail. Reliance Digital – the electronic arm of Reliance Retail has devised a new concept store for technology aspirants-Reliance Digital Xpress. Digital Express is the country’s first store catering customized technology experience for its consumers. Recently, three […]
Arab World Reacts to Jordan’s Twittering Queen Rania
After her debut on YouTube, Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan is now courting microblogging service Twitter, allowing the world to catch up with the 140-character messages of the self-described mum and wife “with a real cool day job.” One of Queen Rania’s Tweets Not only is she giving us a sneak preview of her […]
Arab World Reacts to Jordan’s Twittering Queen Rania
After her debut on YouTube, Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan is now courting microblogging service Twitter, allowing the world to catch up with the 140-character messages of the self-described mum and wife “with a real cool day job.” One of Queen Rania’s Tweets Not only is she giving us a sneak preview of her […]