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I had been warned that, like many upmarket private clubs, it was a bit of a formal, stuffy, conservative place.

The hotel also boasts one of most upmarket casinos in Russia and is opening a state of the art spa and leisure complex in 2009.

There was also plenty of restaurants nearby for eating out in what seems to be a very safe and upmarket area of the city.

Yesterday morning I was in a very upmarket part of London for a client meeting and I saw a young woman sleeping in an alleyway.

Facebook is cleanly designed and has a classy, upmarket feel to it--a whiff of the Ivy League still clings.

They were first seen enjoying a romantic dinner date in the restaurant of the upmarket Hotel Majestic a week ago.

"All those carriers are doing very well too by the very fact that they have gone upmarket even further than they were before, " he said.

But with many consumers unwilling to follow a local brand upmarket, Li Ning appears to be returning to its cheap-and-cheerful roots.

This will probably apply to the upmarket segment in London in particular if earnings in the investment banking sector remain weak.

As well as moving upmarket, Philips, like Siemens, is also making ever more of its products, or at least parts of them, in China.

The factory refit and the move upmarket was a response to competitive pressures that have driven many local rivals out of business.

That changed a year ago, when Chongqing and Shanghai, two giant cities, introduced a pilot tax on some upmarket homes.

Now Franç ois-Henri wants to get out of everyday retailing to focus on luxury and upmarket global brands.

Ms Tu said the deal would probably allow Giant to export more upmarket bicycles to China.

The refurbishment included an upmarket bar and restaurant that are open to the general public.

Yet there are signs that the region is ready to move upmarket.

The only hope, he says, is for the Italian machine-tool industry to consolidate, invest and move steadily upmarket.

The owner of one upmarket nightclub says he had been expecting a packed house "all night, every night up until dawn" during the games.

As Greece transforms itself to an upmarket destination, the need for an increase in resort accommodation becomes apparent.

Now the company, based in Shenzhen, is looking to move upmarket and expand sales overseas.

He turned up in well-cut clothes. . . and upmarket felt hats.

Sightseers have been flocking to the spot on the fringes of upmarket Abbottabad, Pakistan, where the Al Qaeda leader met his end.

Upmarket residential areas, built as fully- fledged gated communities, are bursting forth across the nation.

Upmarket fashion trends drive retail sales when " adapted " for the high street ( " ripped off" is so perjorative, I always think ) .

Desperate, a new chief executive, Henri Giscard d'Estaing (whose father was France's president) took the business upmarket.

So far two legal firms have signed up: the upmarket Mishcon de Reya, and Prolegal, a commercially minded new entrant.

Boodles, the upmarket jeweller, is opening its first outlet in Asia, in what could be a prelude to further expansion in the region.

That led to a change of strategy: a move upmarket which is now paying off handsomely.

Zegna also has a niche upmarket women's brand called Agnona which it acquired in 1999, but has no big plans to expand it.

Should Wal-Mart imitate Target, its nearest rival, with its trendier image, smarter shops and more upmarket merchandise?

Both government and industry recognise that the best way forward is to move upmarket.

I quietly held my ground, guessing they would be reluctant to make a fuss in such upmarket company.

Sake, a Lebanese chain, came first, followed by Hanabi, located in an upmarket shopping boulevard.

Net-a-Porter, an upmarket fashion website, now offers the option of having designer outfits delivered in a brown paper bag.

Beatex's owner Pierre Lemoine told me that going upmarket is the only way he can compete with cheap imports.

Journalists at upmarket glossy magazines are used to writing promotional copy, but they are almost always paid freelance rates for doing so.

The texture is natural and noble, zero radioactivity. It is a real upmarket eco-friendly stone marble.

In both countries tabloids help set the tone of political debate, but Bild's stunts are more imaginative and upmarket.

Many upmarket Indian homes have a living area that can entertain up to 50 people at a time.

John Lewis, an upmarket retailer, has promised to take on 250 long-term unemployed locals in its department store and Waitrose supermarket.

We would like our upmarket products with reasonable prices, professional service to return the customers' trust and support.

A 12-month-old baby is beaten to a pulp by house burglars in an upmarket Johannesburg suburb.

Burra has also launched its own upmarket ice cream retail outlets in Melbourne and soon Sydney.

In upmarket restaurants or hotels, however, standard English and Continental breakfasts are served.

"Upstairs Downstairs" is more upmarket, and pursues the classic BBC goal of informing as it entertains.

Upmarket attractions in the south-east, including Dover Castle, say that they are being flooded by Europeans.

During the crackdown, Mr Thaksin was seen in Paris shopping at Louis Vuitton, an upmarket luggage shop.

The upmarket sandwich gastronomique, at 8 euro a shot, may be holding up, but the cheaper end looks likely to grow faster.

As smartphone makers move into the mainstream, other phone makers are also moving upmarket.

Certain corners of Dharavi have even gone upmarket with bars, beauty parlours and clothing boutiques.

it consistently emphasises our upmarket positioning.

A lot, it seems, when it comes to towels in an upmarket New York shop.

Beretta also took full control of Benelli, an upmarket shotgun-maker based in Urbino, in central Italy.

As with most innovations, these are expected to be available first in upmarket models before filtering down to cheaper cars.

The logo needs to project an upmarket, professional image and must include golden scales within it.

Most upmarket hotels and restaurant will offer their guests a choice, and it's certainly taking a peek at the Western-style Washlet.

Sales growth, productivity and profits fell, while Target and other upmarket rivals snatched market share.

DEREK JONES: It is more upmarket than Big Boss but it will still appeal to kids as well as executives and office workers.

With the growth and shift upmarket of the conference business.

So we're having it at Pierre's, the upmarket French restaurant, but we're serving burgers and French fries.

With Ketel 1 und Ketel One, the Dutch enterprise in Schiedam is producing famous spirits with upmarket quality and appearance.

He cited a recent deal to source ingredients for Wahaha's new upmarket infant formula, Edison.

It's a low-lit upmarket pub with a wood-panelled games room.

Capello sees Wilshere as much as an upmarket distribution point as ball-winner.

Yet in the past few years a backlash against bottled water has gathered pace, with some upmarket restaurants deciding to offer only tap.

These outsourcers are still expanding and moving upmarket.

Meanwhile, American brands have been forced upmarket by the intrusion of high-quality Asian companies such as Toyota.

As with most innovations, these are expected to be available in upmarket models first, and cheaper cars later.

A site on the Champs-Elysees selling more upmarket fashion has been mooted, although the retailer has refused to confirm this.

Earlier this year they turned to upmarket hotels, then embassies.

He became a fixture on the New York social scene and met many of his investors at upmarket parties.

At Bulthaup, an upmarket German supplier, sales of kitchens in Asia tripled in the year to April 2007.

What kind of market does your product face to? Down-market or Upmarket?

Furthermore, the upmarket food sector is still in its infancy in China.

Anne chose an upmarket agency aimed at professional people.

Asgeir: The staff are all very attentive and eager, though a bit solemn, as is typical of upmarket restaurants in China.

Meanwhile Zhili's larger factories will move upmarket.

Direction: You work for the public relations agency that is launching Lynx, a new upmarket saloon car for the global market.

He has been farmer, factory worker and sweatshop owner, but now he must find another way to make ends meet, as China moves upmarket.

A less careful shopper could spend more than 10, 000 yen on a single gift-wrapped melon at one of Japan's upmarket department stores.

The dress is made entirely from material discarded by upmarket couturiers in Italy, and created by London designer Orsola de Castro.

Mr Lacroix persuaded the Falic Group to take the brand further upmarket.

Mr Strauss-Kahn was born in 1949 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, the upmarket Paris suburb of which Mr Sarkozy would become mayor.

The value of exports has risen by over 40% since 2000 as more whiskies have gone upmarket and increased their prices.

But Big Boss is selling upmarket.

Philips, too, is moving upmarket to survive in a world where most basic products can be made in China.

He has also moved upmarket by increasing customisation for clients such as Armani Exchange.

Last year they targeted government ministries. Earlier this year they turned to upmarket hotels, then embassies.

In s upmarket . Rat one say: we want to buy a yummy cake please.

Another subsidiary of SHPL's parent company is selling TCM through its upmarket Sen brand and outlets in Hong Kong, France and the UK.

Another subsidiary of SHPL's parent company is selling TCM through its upmarket Sen brand and outlets in Hong Kong, France and the UK.

Take Li Ning, for example, the Chinese gymnast whose sportswear brand is going upmarket to challenge the likes of Nike and Adidas in China.

A RECORD number of tourists, some 650, 000, visited the Maldives' upmarket and otherwise uninhabited island resorts last year.

At my father's birthday, I bought a box of upmarket gifts to him.

Far from home, Tata Consultancy Services strives to move upmarket

We're having our wedding reception at the upmarket French restaurant, but we're serving burgers and French fries

Upmarket US department stores dropped lines and decreased quantities;