Sustained by robust growth in the global luxury retail business, luxury goods manufacturer Montblanc, recognized worldwide for its classic timepieces, jewelry, leather goods and writing instruments opened an exclusive boutique in Kuwait’s Avenues Mall Phase II recently.  The boutique is the largest Montblanc boutique in the Middle East region.
Speaking to reporters at the venue after [...]

United Kingdom-based travel company Thomas Cook Group PLC said it agreed to buy French tour operator Jet Tours as well as Canadian travel wholesaler TriWest Travel Holdings, in a move to expand in France and North America.
Montreal-based TriWest Travel, which was acquired for 114 million Canadian dollars, will merge with Thomas Cook North America.
Both purchases [...]

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