POLITICS

French holding company, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, increased its stake in Hermes International SCA to over 20 percent, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

The Jaguar XJ model has been named as the 'Luxury Car of the Year 2010' by Top Gear placing the British firm's flagship model above rivals from BMW and Audi.

Most bird-like dinosaurs long believed to be carnivorous predators were eating plants, a new research showed.

From being a Wall Street financier to a renowned jewelry designer, Joan Hornig speaks of her transitions in life, her take on jewelry designing, her collections and her outlook towards life.

In January, London's Dulwich Picture Gallery is celebrating its 200th year with an exclusive international loan exhibition titled Masterpiece A Month: Presiding Genius.

Photographer Thomas Hawk suggested Bartz to settle for a salary of $1 a year for her failure to catch up with rivals like Google, Apple and Microsoft. Yet, he has asked her to use Flickr more as a social networking tool like Facebook.

Scientists have found a Europe-sized cyclone lasting more than five years on Saturn, making it the longest-lasting cyclone detected to date on any of the giant planets of the Solar System.

Scientists have found possible ice volcanoes on Saturn's moon Titan similar to those on Earth that spew molten rock.

Hublot ambassador Facundo Pieres and his team Ellerstina won polo's 'Triple Crown 2010' at the 117 Argentine Open final on Sunday.

US-based Macy's, Inc. announced the construction of a 1.3 million square foot fulfillment center near Martinsburg in West Virginia to support the continued growth of its online business.

Infiniti, the premium automotive manufacturer from Japan, has unveiled a limited number of collector's 'Essence Sculpture' in collaboration with luxury brand, Louis Vuitton.

Growing up in the city of Bethlehem, PA, Dino knows the importance of hard work and American pride. Bethlehem Steel Corp was once a gem of American industry, having been so powerful that during World War II, its laborers churned out a Navy battleship in a single day.

A Qatar astronomer and scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have discovered a new alien planet, named as Qatar-1b, bigger than Jupiter.

As holiday shoppers hit the markets, new study has revealed that Americans are more likely to say that as a result of the economic downturn, they will spend less money on holiday gifts this year.

The world's largest Christmas present was the Statue of Liberty. The French gave it to the US in 1886. It is 46.5 meters high and weighs 225 tons.

Cinema's champagne of choice, Moët & Chandon, joined forces with the British film industry this year to announce the Moët British Independent Film Awards.

In the right eye the letter LV were found which could mean Da Vinci's name and in the left eye some symbols were seen but it is difficult to make them out but they appear to be the letters C and E or B, an Italian team of art historians said.

For the fourth consecutive year, Swiss brand Piaget is extending its support to the Film Independent Spirit Awards that will be held on February 26, 2011.

Legendary entertainer Pat Boone and Utopia Residences announced on Thursday that Boone and his family have acquired a luxury estate on-board the new residential ocean liner.

The Gagosian Gallery is presenting for the first time rarely seen sculptures, paintings, and works on paper by the artist Alberto Giacometti.

French holding company, PPR, is entering into exclusive negotiations with South Africa-based Steinhoff International Holding Ltd for a $1.6 billion deal to sell its Conforama furniture unit, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Jesus will return to earth on May 21, 2011, a Christian Web site has proclaimed through a billboard campaign.

With hybrid cars, eco-friendly houses and eco-fashion trends, almost every other industry in the market are working to find out environmentally sustainable solutions to lower the carbon footprint and conserve energy.

Brace yourselves to witness the most intense meteor shower next week as the Geminid shower, which peaks this year on December 13 and 14, promises to be the best celestial event of the year.

Named as the new ambassador for Carl F. Bucherer, Swiss artist Stephan Schmidlinhas always tried to pursue his dreams in life through constant effort and determination.

A committed and knowledgeable collector of wine, Lord Lloyd Webber has built up a magnificent cellar over many years, part of which will be offered for sale at Sotheby's Hong Kong on January 22, 2011.

Italy's leading airline, Alitalia, has been awarded 'Best Airline Cuisine' by the readers of Global Traveler magazine.

Heavy snow blanketed French skies on Wednesday resulting in fresh traffic disruptions for European travelers after last week’s transport shutdown even as storm lashed Portugal and Spain.

When two people posted photos several times from the same locations and at the same time, this was a good predictor that those people were socially connected, says a research.