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Italian clothing designer Brunello Cucinelli holds raw cashmere wool in the Umbrian village of Solomeo October 7, 2009. Picture taken October 7, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Caring cashmere capitalism

Brunello Cucinelli's colourful cashmere brand is defying recessionary shrinkage across the luxury sector -- a feat achieved while creating ideal conditions for his workers.  Full Coverage 

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Retailers plan promotional Christmas 7:59am GMT 

LONDON (Reuters) - Retailers are preparing themselves for another promotion-led Christmas trading period, according to a survey published on Wednesday.  Full Article  

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LONDON (Reuters) - ING Real Estate has raised concerns that a recent rise in UK commercial property prices could lead to a bubble, possibly causing values to fall again by end-2010, one of its senior executives said on Tuesday.  Full Article

 

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