The first inaugural Wall Street Journal Innovator of the Year Awards began last year to honour the most creative, disruptive, and influential individuals in the world today. Chosen by editors of the WSJ, with input from a select group of experts in each field, the 2012 Awards will be...

The first inaugural Wall Street Journal Innovator of the Year Awards began last year to honour the most creative, disruptive, and influential individuals in the world today. Chosen by editors of the WSJ, with input from a select group of experts in each field, the 2012 Awards will be...

The first inaugural Wall Street Journal Innovator of the Year Awards began last year to honour the most creative, disruptive, and influential individuals in the world today. Chosen by editors of the WSJ, with input from a select group of experts in each field, the 2012 Awards will be...

The first inaugural Wall Street Journal Innovator of the Year Awards began last year to honour the most creative, disruptive, and influential individuals in the world today. Chosen by editors of the WSJ, with input from a select group of experts in each field, the 2012 Awards will be...

The first inaugural Wall Street Journal Innovator of the Year Awards began last year to honour the most creative, disruptive, and influential individuals in the world today. Chosen by editors of the WSJ, with input from a select group of experts in each field, the 2012 Awards will be...

  eBay is no longer just a place to bid on designer bags. The entire village of Pratariccia, Tuscany, includes 25 traditional stone homes and 8 acres of pasture, and is available to buy at the click of your mouse. Truly rustic – no paved roads or electricity – this is the...

Of the hundreds of thousands of TV spots and web films produced each year, few are even entered into the Cannes Film Lions contest. Here are three of the best from the 15 gold winners, judged to be the world’s best from the past year. Canal+The Bear. Agency BETC, Paris The Guardian...

With all the economic doom and gloom, who are the happiest people in the world? WSJ‘s Deborah Kan talks to Enda Curran about the results of the Better Life Index, published by the Organization of Economic Cooperation, and which country came came out on top. To read more www.wsj.com THE...

Reportedly thirty per cent of shoppers leave a jewellery store saying they’d never return. Targeting the Starbucks and iPad market, Hearts on Fire diamond jewellers are attempting to make buying process more accessible by launching a retail network of hi-tech stores. Christina Binkley...

THE ANIMALIER, leopard print bicycle from Dolce & Gabbana, is a limited edition that will be on sale at selected stores this month. Log on to www.dolcegabbana.it ALEXANDRA VON FURSTENBERG attended Parsons School of Design and Brown University, where she studied costume design and art...

BUTTERFLY designs reign right now, seen in cross-stitch embroidery, wallpaper, wall decals, textiles, and ceramics. Pictured: Butterflies wall decal by Kira Interiors. www.kirainteriors.com ANNA SUI has released her first foray into home furnishings with a bedding collection. Inspired by...

Project Glass is Google‘s new augmented technology, aimed at changing the way we interact with the world. WSJ‘s Neil McIntosh reviews the glasses that are to be used as a pop-up display on which common smartphone applications are run. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media The...