How social media are killing the notion of the old-fashioned catwalk

The idea of new collections not being available to buy for months is outmoded in a world of instant gratification and incessant buying

The Mobile Gaming Market Worth $25bn

It’s easy to underestimate the value of the mobile gaming segment, especially when you consider the fact that it is underpinned by the freemium business model and driven by tiered subscription offers. Even if we account for the revenue generated by online casino games, it is hard to estimate exactly how lucrative this sector is. … Read more

Will Kanye West triumph? Are the four fashion capitals over? New York fashion week is asking questions

A month of fashion shows for autumn/winter 2016 is about to begin, starting in New York on Thursday. Here are six things that will be the talk of the front row this season.

How to crash the Oscars’ swag bag and get your goodies into celebs’ hands

Follow these simple rules and your outlandish products could feature in the goody bag presented to Oscar nominees. Meringue tiara, anyone?

Elon Musk hints that his next project could be an electric plane

Perhaps the most highly revered Silicon Valley engineer, Musk said he has been thinking about an electric jet with vertical takeoff and landing

Top tipple: rare whisky outperforms wine and gold as 2015 investment

Leading index for scotch whisky rose 14% last year, while wine fell 0.4%, gold was down 10% and FTSE 100 index lost 4.9%