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Brand consulting company Interbrand, released its 13th annual report of the world's top brand names. The report ranks what it deems the 100 most valuable brands on criteria that include financial performance, the role the brand plays in influencing the choices made by consumers and the brand’s ability to help its parent’s earnings. Click through the gallery to see who Interbrand ranked as the top 10 brands and read the company's comments. MORE: See the list of Interbrand's Top 100 brand names

Top 10 global brands of 2012

Tech brands dominate an annual marketing industry report on the top 100 global brands.

  • 4:39 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2012
Feb. 5 -- Running a go pattern up the left sideline on a first-and-10 from their own 12 and down 17-15, Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham made a 38-yard over-the-shoulder catch between two defenders to help set up a game-winning 6-yard run with 57 seconds to go over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It was the Giants' second Super Bowl victory in four years over the Patriots.

2012 year in sports

Notable dates and events in sports during 2012.

  • Updated: 2:17 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012
Gen. David Petraeus, the former CIA director, said he “screwed up royally” in his alleged affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell.

Political scandals of 2012

  • 3:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012
Take a look at some of the more unusual designs showcased at fashion shows during the past year, such as this Spring/Summer design by Eva Soto during Madrid's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. (Photo by Daniel Ochoa De Olza/Associated Press, Gallery edited by Mark Edelson/Palm Beach Post)

Freaky Fashion: Some of the year's more bizarre designs

Designers embraced irreverence and performance art as well passion and color in 2012. In that spirit we take a look at some of the more unusual designs showcased at fashion shows during the past year. (Edited by Mark Edelson / Palm Beach Post)

  • 11:36 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2012
Video games make for popular Christmas gifts, but, at up to $60 a pop, it pays to pick one that will be thoroughly enjoyed. Hundreds of games are released each year, making the decision-making process complicated. Gift cards are a way out of the shopping dilemma, but how do you know junior will select something age appropriate and fun for the long haul? Flipping through the following guide guarantees Santa delivers no duds. Included are games for every age and major gaming console. Prices are current as of late November.

Best Video Games of 2012

Video games make for popular Christmas gifts, but, at up to $60 a pop, it pays to pick one that will be thoroughly enjoyed. Hundreds of games are released each year, making the decision-making process complicated. Gift cards are a way out of the shopping dilemma, but how do you ...

  • 1:55 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012
Jan. 22 -- Over a 46-year career Joe Paterno guided the Nittany Lions to 37 bowls and won more 409 victories, including two national championships. A number of those wins were nullified after the program was embroiled in the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal. Paterno, who battled lung cancer, died at the age of 85.

Notable deaths in sports in 2012

Notable sports figures who died in 2012.

  • Updated: 1:50 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2012
Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor described them best when he referred to the 1934 uniforms as "That bumblebee, jailhouse look from back in the day." | Year in review

2012: Regrettable sports fashions

Year in sports fashion faux pas.

  • Updated: 6:58 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012
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