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Browsing Uneasy Affluence

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Culture & Media

IRS targets millionaires and businesses tax evaders with AI

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a new internal AI tool to pursue some 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships with substantial outstanding tax debts, starting in October 2023.

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Luxury

Stat: What high-net-worth individuals cost the planet

Having financial resources doesn’t equate to greater climate responsibility. A new study reveals the disproportionate footprint of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs).

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Luxury

Luxury hotels are thriving in Ukraine

Despite attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid, reduced general supplies and Russian shelling following the invasion in February 2022, the country’s luxury hotels are thriving.

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Luxury

A magazine rebranding fit for Uneasy Affluence

The Financial Times newspaper is rebranding its nearly 30-year-old luxury supplement How To Spend It in recognition of consumers’ shifting attitudes to wealth and ostentation.

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Luxury

Tag Heuer’s interactive timepiece gamifies wellness

Breaking away from its conventional luxury aesthetic and tuning into the nostalgic interests of consumers, the watch brand has teamed up with gaming publisher Nintendo on a limited-edition Super Mario timepiece.

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Luxury

LVMH’s research centre boosts sustainable luxury

Luxury house LVMH is pioneering sustainable production practices through the launch of a dedicated research centre.

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Luxury

Will NFT luxury assets transform consumer values?

Artist Sebastian ErraZuriz and his studio have created Digital Diamonds, the world’s first crypto gems. But are luxurians ready for a future of intangible assets?

New Zealand
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Travel & Hospitality

New Zealand wants to end influencer tourism

For its latest campaign, New Zealand’s travel board, Tourism NZ, encourages visitors to avoid social-influenced travelling.

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Luxury

Covid-19 is reframing the meaning of luxury

With luxury reeling from Covid-19’s impact on sales, international tourism and events, four industry experts share their vision of what’s next for the sector.