A Bible which once belonged to Elvis Presley and contains his handwritten notes and thoughts has sold for £59,000 ($94,600) at an auction in England.
The Bible, given to the singer on his first Christmas at his home in Graceland in 1957, was bought by an American man based in Britain, Omega Auctions said.
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Renault has given Pope Benedict XVI an electric car to whizz around in within the grounds of the Vatican and his summer home of Castel Gandolfo.
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The car industry has been doing it for years, and now the concept of the courtesy car is moving into the watch world as luxury brand Hublot launches its Atelier Watch.
The idea behind the Atelier watch is to allow the Hublot’s customers to remain connected to the brand even when their watch is away for servicing and/or repair.
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Giorgio Armani is launching a limited edition of its “Rose d’Arabie” fragrance, from its Armani/Privé line of high-end perfumes.
A newcomer in the One Thousand and One Nights collection, the limited edition “Rose d’Arabie” draws inspiration from the riches of the Orient.
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Bulgari Hotels & Resorts will open a new hotel in Shanghai in 2015, announced Bulgari China on its Sina Weibo microblog Thursday.
The new hotel, to be located in a riverside complex in the artistic district of Suhe Creek, will be the fourth for the luxury hospitality group, a joint venture between Italian jeweler Bulgari and Marriott International.
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Delta Airlines, American Airlines and Virgin Australia are all gearing up to introduce Apple’s new feature the Passbook as the new mobile boarding pass.
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New York by Gehry – the first residential tower designed in New York City by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry – has redefined the skyline of Lower Manhattan.
The skyscraper is located a few blocks from Ground Zero, and near important historic structures such as City Hall, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Woolworth Building.
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The all-electric Rolls-Royce 102EX concept, which debuted at last year’s Geneva auto show, won’t reach production.
The Phantom-based 102EX was built as a sort of market-research project, and more than 500 potential customers were given the chance to test it.
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Bamford Watch Department has released one of their best looking customs yet, a blacked out yet completely refined version of the new Rolex Datejust.
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Porsche Design is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new box set composed of three historical watches.
The luxury box set includes three timepieces that have left a mark on the history of Porsche Design.
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Luxury bicycles are the new darlings of the fashionable and wealthy in China, reported the Wall Street Journal China Chinese-language website Wednesday.
To capitalize on this demand, Chinese fashion retailer Shanghai Tang has specially launched a limited-edition luxury fixed-gear bicycle.
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Boeing has delivered the first BBJ 747-8 to sport a new optional extra – an eight-person sleeping area, called the Aeroloft.
The Aeroloft, designed and built by Greenpoint Technologies, is located above the main cabin between the upper deck and tail of the airplane.
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Qantas Airways announced on Thursday that it was teaming up with Emirates of Dubai after ending a long-term partnership with British Airways.
Australian airline Qantas announced on Thursday that it would be teaming up with Dubai-based Emirates from April 2013. Qantas is ending a long-term relationship with British Airways and abandoning Singapore as a Qantas hub.
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Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it would no longer carry unsustainably sourced shark products on its cargo flights, dealing a blow to Hong Kong’s huge shark fin industry.
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If you liked the Fish Aquarium Bathroom Sink, then you will absolutely love this amazing headboard fish tank.
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First the bad news: there is going to be a lot less champagne to go round this year. The good news: what there is could be outstanding.
After one of the worst spring growing seasons on record, producers of champagne are bracing themselves for one of the smallest harvests in the last 20 years.
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They’re being described as the 10 most influential restaurants to launch food movements around the world.
Editors of Budget Travel magazine have come up with a list of 10 trendsetting, international eateries which have helped shape the culinary landscape by introducing diners to concepts like New Nordic cuisine, gastropub fare, and local foods.
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French shoemaker Christian Louboutin can trademark his famous red soles, a US court ruled Wednesday, reversing a ruling that would have allowed rival Yves Saint Laurent to paint its outsoles scarlet.
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Two French brothers are transforming a love hotel located in downtown Rio de Janiero into a five-star hotel in time for the Olympic Games in 2016.
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The new commercial for Gucci Première starring Blake Lively has been unveiled, with the actress smoldering in the film inspired by timeless Hollywood glamour.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has just bought a $250,000 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1300, a multipurpose monster truck.
It has been specially adapted for street use by German company Mertec, as its normal use is for armies around the world.
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