A legal battle is brewing in Shanghai over California-style fast food. Irvine-based In-N-Out Burger has sued CalifBurger for copying its signature burger. Though In-N-Out does not have any stores in China, the company is enforcing its intellectual property rights.

After opening the largest Aston Martin showroom in Shanghai recently, the luxury car marker continues to increase it’s presence in China by unveiling a special Dragon88 variant for the Chinese New Year.

Fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg is lending her name to a new collection of Diet Coke bottles for charity. The designer’s love of prints is prominently displayed on the new soda bottles that are sold in sets of four.

Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO, recently announced that China is set to become the company’s largest market outside of the U.S. Starbucks has more than 500 locations in China catering to the specific market by introducing products that appeal to local tastes.

Apple’s popular iPad tablets have been forced off the shelves in a number of Chinese retailers after a court ruled that a local company owns the rights to the name.

Tesla’s Model X perfectly combines the benefits of an electric car with the convenience of a mini van and design features of an SUV. Built around the driver, the Tesla Model X is a family-oriented vehicle with advanced performance elements.

One Hyde Park, the residences at the Mandarin Oriental in London, has surpassed previous records for total sales with their apartment sales exceeding $2.21 billion as global investors swoop in to purchase a piece of the London luxury market.

The world’s number one tennis player, Novak Kjokovic, won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award during a ceremony in London. The Serbian athlete won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open grand slam titles in 2011.

Russia’s wealthiest individuals are keeping a firm grasp on the London luxury home market, accounting for 16% of all home purchases in the city’s most luxurious and expensive neighborhoods.