A French connection had been suspecte...   Sep 18, 2007 12:37:39

WASHINGTON -- Researchers using computer analysis have traced the origin of the famed Hope Diamond, concluding that it was cut from a larger stone that was once part of the crown jewels of France. A French connection had been suspected for the Hope, but the new study shows just how it would have fit inside the larger French Blue Diamon... Read More

French Connection: brand profile   Jan 22, 2008 16:10:35

 "How dare you! Oh... F-C-U-K. I thought it said..." That just about sums up the attention-grabbing marketing ploy of naughty-but-nice British fashion retailer French Connection, reborn in 1997 under the brand "FCUK". Borrowing shock tactics in equal measure from 1970s punk rock group the Se... Read More

Hats off: City living gets a boost wi...   Aug 31, 2008 22:27:58

Sir Euan Anstruther Gough Calthorpe (left) ... Read More