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  • Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1987.

    A look at some of the greatest moments of Margaret Thatcher's time as UK prime minister.

  • Martin Cooper received a lifetime achievement award at MWC this week to mark 50 years since he made the first phone call on Sixth Avenue.

    It has been 40 years since the first call was made on a cellphone. Here's a look at how mobile devices have evolved.

  • Golfers with extravagant tastes are vital to the game’s culture, and upmarket brands have the goods to sell them at top dollar. CNBC.com presents a list of 10 extravagances for the golfer who demands--and can pay for--the best. Read ahead to see what they are and what they cost.

  • For Cyprus—and for Europe—the clock is ticking, with the prospect of the eastern Mediterranean island exiting the euro zone or defaulting on its debt looming ever larger. Click ahead to see how the crisis has unfolded.

  • No marketplace can filter out every fraudulent product from sellers who are unscrupulous or simply unaware. Here’s a roundup of commonly faked items in popular categories of collecting.

  • There's a fine line between “innovation” and “eyesore” when it comes to cars. CNBC.com presents a list of 10 models whose designers should have been shamed back to the drafting table.

  • The challenges of China's old guard are very different from the issues the new leaders will encounter because of the country's strong economy. CNBC explores China during this time of transition.

  • There’s a lot of risk involved in passing off a forgery, but people do it anyway, for ego gratification or pure profit. An expert can stop a buyer from getting fleeced, but even experts get fooled. Read ahead to see CNBC.com’s list of fakes and forgeries that fooled the experts.

  • At an auction of classic Ferraris, collectors will be anxious to see if the skyrocketing prices still have room to run.

  • We've put together a list of 2012's most expensive property markets, based on research by luxury estate agent Knight Frank, ranking areas by both average property prices for the year, and price per square foot in the fourth quarter.

  • Stephen Elop, chief executive officer of Nokia Oyj, poses for a photograph with a Lumia smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

    Mobile wars came to Barcelona on Monday as the world's largest technology giants unveiled their latest products.

  • Some concept cars never became production models, and they're holy grails for certain collectors. Read our list of 10 cars that never made it to the showroom.

  • The biggest mobile trade show in the calendar kicks off on February 25 in Barcelona, Spain. Industry watchers expect new products to be unveiled by a host of players including Google, Samsung, HTC and Sony at the Mobile World Congress.

  • Despite the average fashion show lasting just 10 minutes, months of planning and billions of dollars go into making London Fashion Week a success.

  • Sewage stenches, dwindling food supplies, makeshift beds: See what passengers experienced inside the Carnival Triumph.

  • Europe may be mired in a recession and austerity but the continent's biggest soccer clubs (football clubs to those in Europe) are continuing to look recession-proof.

  • Charlize Theron at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

    Who are the rich and powerful who come to schmooze and party in Davos during the World Economic Forum's annual meeting?

  • Davos is an opportunity for the rich and powerful to schmooze in the Swiss resort town of Davos. And it's an opportunity for the media covering them to...well, work a lot of hours and schmooze a bit, too.

  • What are the least stressful jobs? Here is CareerCast.com's list for 2013. Click ahead to see if yours is on the list.

  • What are the most stressful jobs? Here is CareerCast.com's list for 2013. Click ahead to see if yours is on the list.

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  • HRH Princess Eugenie & Former UK PM Theresa May on tackling modern slavery

    Tania Bryer talks to HRH Princess Eugenie, co-founder of The Anti-Slavery Collective and Theresa May, chair of the Global Commission for Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking and former U.K. prime minister, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Tania asked them about their shared mission to combat modern slavery and human trafficking which has been estimated to affect fifty million people worldwide.

  • ‘I hope there is a lot more in store for me’ – Michelle Yeoh

    Speaking exclusively to CNBC's Tania Bryer, actress, producer and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Michelle Yeoh, reveals what it means to be awarded a Crystal Award at the 2024 World Economic Forum, how she chooses the charitable causes that matter to her, and how her historic Academy Award win for Best Actress changed her life.

  • Actor and playwright Danai Gurira is a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. Here she speaks to CNBC's Tania Bryer about its "Unstereotype Alliance" which looks to eradicate harmful stereotyping in media and advertising.