Against all odds, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have managed to make their luxurious label for older women a resounding success.

A Canadian couple have decided to raise their 4-month-old baby to be 'genderless'.

British Prime Minister David Cameron is urging Barack Obama to back a concerted attempt to end the stalemate in Libya.

Perfect powder and a pretension-free atmosphere have Kieran Nash in skiers' paradise.

The biggest little city in the world has spruced up its act, as Rob McFarland discovers.

So I thought I understood the Disney brand; it's about movies, theme parks and happy childhood memories, right? Well, as I discovered on a five-day stay at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, Disney is actually far, far, more than that.

Barry Silbert is trading in a sizzling market: shares of private, venture-backed social-media companies such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

50 Cent has revealed he was legally adopted.

With another birthday looming, I've been leaving my usual discreet notes on the caregiver's laptop, suggesting gift ideas for an ageing gentleman with the jaded palate of a prehistoric turtle.

Ashton Kutcher says being cast in Two and a Half Men "feels like winning the lottery".

Silicon Valley is where the young and thin dream of making millions on the next hot tech startup. Reid Hoffman is portly, "old" and far more successful than most can ever hope to be.

Actor James Franco has graduated from New York University. The 127 Hours star - who was dressed in a traditional purple robe...

It's foolish to rush into further commitments on cutting carbon emissions, writes Phil O'Reilly

From Lady Gaga's fantastical creations to Katy Perry's tongue-in-cheek costumes - today's female pop stars are in competition to top the charts for outrageous fashion. So what happened to elegant red-carpet styling?

Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. is reportedly investing $100 million into a Broadway musical of his life.

Welcome to Denver, where mysteries are afoot and the booze gets you more drunk. Rob McFarland takes a look around.

Breakthrough promises faster charging of anything from cellphones to cars.

Bad news for the broadcast TV networks ...

Luxury RVs have all the trappings of penthouse suites, writes Marian Carroll, from marble benchtops to bronze fittings.

Just when you thought Sex and the City had taken its last gasp, the creator of the iconic characters releases two novels for younger readers. Rebecca Barry Hill talks to the original Carrie Bradshaw, Candace Bushnell.

The death toll from two earthquakes which struck southeast Spain overnight stands at 10, with reports of major damage.

On the eve of his latest album release, Kiwi rapper David Dallas is making serious waves in the US hip-hop scene, writes Jacqueline Smith