Luxury buyers trade down as 2009 end nears
Wealthier shoppers trickle back to showrooms but favor smaller BMW and Mercedes models or top end cars from cheaper brands. About 14 percent of luxury buyers chose brands outside the traditional high end, up from 4 percent in 2006, with Buick and Hyundai poised as beneficiaries. Buick LaCrosse and Hyundai Genesis cited as value luxury options, while overall luxury sales remain down about 27 percent year to date.
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Snail House TV Show Censored Over Realistic China Drama
Chinese censors pull the hit series Snail House set in a Shanghai like city. The two sisters starve under mortgage debt while officials and developers face satire. Officials hint at halting airings and online streams, provoking protests and online copy downloads.
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