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Lauren Sherman, Forbes.com
Amid whispers of the recession's end, retailers are still finding it difficult to get shoppers in stores. According a weekly survey conducted by consulting firm Gallup, year-over-year consumer spending was down 39% in the last week of September 2009.

Forget the Eiffel Tower and the Vatican--these lesser-known destinations are among the continent's best.

Accessible public transportation and high carpool rates make these cities greenest for getting to work.

The bad economy hasn't stopped automakers from slating some especially innovative cars for the showroom.

Hannah Elliott, Forbes.com
Hate the smell of exhaust or the skunk you just passed on the highway? If you buy the Maybach 62 Zeppelin, your nose will never have to suffer again. The car comes with a built-in, illuminated atomizer that gently diffuses the fragrance of your choice throughout the cabin.

Former jeweler to the Russian Czar is seeking to revive its business 92 years later by selling high-end jewelry online.

Lauren Sherman, Forbes.com
There's a scene in director R.J. Cutler's fashion documentary The September Issue in which Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour lunches with Neiman Marcus Group Chief Executive Burt Tansky.

A Barcelona penthouse and a New Zealand vineyard are among these ultra-luxury properties now priced near the million-euro mark.

The name is Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and for his many fans Khan is king. It is widely known that Shah Rukh loves living life king-size. So, it was not surprising when he decided to indulge in a 20 million pounds apartment in Central London in the plush Park Lane area.

As we approach the next year get ready to greet it with a fresh wardrobe. Ace fashion designer Raghavendra Rathore talks about the must haves of 2009. Read on...