Can a hashtag change the fashion industry?

On Fashion Revolution Day, people will take to social media to ask brands #whomademyclothes, but critics say hashtag activism makes little difference

China’s economy: hard landing or welcome rebalancing?

Beijing has made clear that after initially cushioning the slowdown with a massive fiscal stimulus, it is now aiming to engineer a shift to a more sustainable growth model

Apple Watch launch swaps high-street crowds for high-end fashionistas

Waiters serving iced tea among luxury goods at Selfridge’s may be more discreet than the public queues of the past, but shoppers are still high on anticipation

Camera-makers focus on adapting to smartphones’ market surge

The rise of smartphones has hit sales of top of the range cameras, but Sony is looking at the bigger picture

Paris matches masterpieces with Keys to a Passion exhibition

Some of the world’s most recognisable art, including works by Picasso, Matisse and Munch, goes on display together for first time at the Fondation Louis Vuitton

Abu Dhabi could buy luxury Mayfair hotels from Barclay brothers

But long-standing minority shareholder Paddy McKillen believes complex legal agreements between the shareholders effectively weaken the brothers’ hand