Christmas toy rush being driven by stickers and building sets

The suit claims that any payments to Alex Bruesewitz, a Republican strategist, could have violated federal law. He has denied ever taking such funds.

Each year, the Rose de Mai grown on Henry Jacques’ land in the South of France takes on a unique character. Harvested by hand, the flowers yield an absolute shaped by the interplay of soil, climate and cultivation – giving the perfumer something new to work with each time. Those variations inspired the maison’s Collection de l’Atelier, with three editions to date, each comprising a trio of fragrances and limited to 500 pieces. Drawing on small quantities of rose absolutes held in reserve, Henry...

Longevity is rare in today’s music business. But long before smartphones and Spotify streams completely transformed the industry, Hong Kong had Twins, the Cantopop duo composed of Gillian “Ah Gil” Chung and Charlene “Ah Sa” Choi. Chung, now 45, and Choi, 43, have, save for a brief scandal and hiatus in 2008, been near-constants in the public eye since their debut as Twins in 2001. Over two decades on, the two are still at the top of their game, set to perform in Hong Kong this December in a...

In techno, precision is everything. The beat may be relentless and the atmosphere hypnotic, but behind the energy lies an exacting mastery of timing. It is an unlikely yet compelling point of connection between the DJ booth and the watchmaker’s bench – and one that informs Tudor’s latest partnership with Belgian DJ and producer Charlotte de Witte. One of electronic music’s most influential figures, de Witte has built her reputation on stripped-back, uncompromising techno. Her sound is dark and...

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The conflict in the Gulf is an opportunity for the US to test its autonomous mine-hunting systems.

The BBC understands the discount chain, which has been edging towards administration, will be given more time to find a buyer.

It has been quite a birthday celebration. Ahead of the fifth anniversary of M+ on November 12, the directors of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Paris’ Centre Pompidou touched down in Hong Kong to finalise a tripartite alliance with the young museum. The formal pact will see two of the world’s pre-eminent modern art museums share collections and programming with M+ on equal footing. On October 31, it was signed, sealed and toasted with high-wattage glamour at the museum’s fundraising...

From photographing dogs worldwide to traveling with his beloved Elsa, The Dogist founder Elias Weiss Friedman shares how canine companionship transformed his career, inspired a business and enriched his travels. The post Can Traveling With Your Dog Make Every Journey More Meaningful? appeared first on Business Traveller.

The automaker plans to sell Americans “Kei” pickup trucks, which are very popular in Japan and with U.S. auto enthusiasts. Even President Trump is a fan.

The appointment was made after it emerged Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman believed to be a spy for China.