Top Gear Car of the Year won by a plug-in hybrid performance vehicle

#BMWi8 wins Top Gear Car of the Year. The BMW i8 has been named as Top Gear magazine’s global Car of the Year 2014. The plug-in hybrid performance vehicle beat off some stiff competition from a host of other premium and luxury manufacturers to win the overall award. The editorial team of Top Gear commended … Read more

The largest philanthropic donations of 2014 were made to educational institutions

10 largest philanthropic donations of 2014. Six of the top 10 donations of 2014 were made to educational institutions, two were given to health causes, and two went to philanthropic foundations, according to a new study by Wealth- X, one of the world’s leading ultra high net worth (UHNW) intelligence and prospecting firms. Billionaire investor … Read more

Global warming continues despite continuous denial

A new paper shows that the Earth’s climate has continued to warm rapidly in recent years

Peter Lik signs the most expensive photograph ever sold

The $6.5m Phantom photo signed by legendary photographer Peter Lik is the most expensive photograph ever. Peter Lik’s “Phantom” photograph was sold to a private collector for an unprecedented $6.5 million. The purchase also included Lik’s masterworks “Illusion” for $2.4 million and “Eternal Moods” for $1.1 million. With this $10 million sale, Lik now holds four … Read more

The first-ever, largest lab-grown diamond is is 3.04 carat, eco-friendly and conflict free

A New Choice In Diamonds? A new type of diamonds is about to change the landscape of the mining and jewelry industries. The world’s largest laboratory-cultivated white diamond is indistinguishable from mined diamonds. The world’s largest laboratory Pure Grown Diamond was cultivated in late November. It is certified by the International Gemological Institute. It is … Read more