Nokia sells Vertu luxury-handset unit
Many people don’t know that Vertu cell phones are made by Nokia. Now, Nokia just announce that it is selling its Vertu luxury handset business to EQT VI (EQT VI is part of the leading private equity group in Northern Europe). for growth in the luxury category. Having delivered double digit sales growth over the past few years, Vertu continues to lead its class with a portfolio of high end mobile phones. “This is a logical...
Most Expensive International Cities to Travel
Tripadvisor just publish a study about cost comparison of accommodations and an evening out on the town for two people in popular tourist cities across the United States and throughout the world. The most expensive international city to travel in two is London, UK with a total cost of $518.01. In US the most expensive city is New York City with a total cost of $456.50 (hotel: $341.63, taxi: $15.00, Cocktails for two: $32.00 and diner...
Rafael Nadal’s $387,900 watch stolen in a luxury hotel
Are you thinking that your stuff is secure in a luxury hotel? Think again! Yesterday, Spanish tennis champion Rafael Nadal learns this lesson by hard way. A $387,900 watch lent to him for the tournament by watchmakers Richard Mille had vanished as tennis champion slept in his luxury five-star suite in Paris. Police come to the hotel and found that hotel suite showed no signs of forced entry and in few hours they deduced that the room...
Record $3,456,789 paid for a lunch with Warren Buffett
According to CNN an anonymous bidder is paying a record $3,456,789 to have lunch with Warren Buffett into the auction on eBay closed at 10:30 p.m. ET Friday. There were 10 active bidders among the more than 110 inquires into the auction. “We are shouting, dancing, rejoicing and celebrating. It’s quite an experience,” said Glide (the San Francisco Bay anti-poverty organization) founder, the Rev. Cecil Williams, in a...
Auction: the clock that has not moved for 279 years
Bonhams to sell in Bonhams Fine Clock sale on June 20th the clock that bombs could not stop and one that has not moved for 279 years. This rare mid 19th century French ‘Bubble’ top grande sonnerie giant carriage clock, built in gilt bronze with a glass dome, stands 11 inches tall and it is valued at US$ 47,000 – 78,000. The clock-making Berrolla family who lived in Paris’ Rue de la Tour between 1850-1860 made...
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