Top 10 most valuable global luxury brands of the year

Economic weakness in key markets dims luxury sales of the top 10 most valuable global luxury brands of the year, says brand analyst company Millward Brown in its 10th Annual Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands Ranking released this week. Of the 13 categories tracked in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands … Read more

Gamers holding out for a top-of-the-line, 100% fully wireless headset for Xbox One need not wait any longer

Turtle Beach, one of the leading-edge audio technology company, revealed the Turtle Beach Elite 800X series – the most technologically advanced gaming headsets ever launched. The Turtle Beach Elite 800X is 100% fully wireless for both game audio and chat audio, meaning no wires to the controller or Xbox One. Gamers get crystal clear audio … Read more

Limited editions: £495,000 Speedback GT with a fine British pedigree

Announcement of North American launch rounds off Speedback’s recent 1st anniversary celebrations since its European unveiling.Speedback GT launched in the USA for £495,000 (~$753,000). After triumphing in Europe, David Brown Automotive is bringing its Speedback GT classically styled car with modern mechanicals to the United States. Designed, engineered and hand-crafted in Britain, the luxury car … Read more

Tate Modern at 15: still delivering the shock of the new

The Bankside museum has transformed modern art from an elite cult into mass entertainment, but is it time to get down to some proper studying?

Turner prize 2015: an end to the same-old same-old. Bring it on!

The jury of this year’s prize are doing what they should do – giving intriguing new art a platform. They’ve certainly piqued this critic’s curiosity