Rent my village

Want to rent a village? Yours for just $60,000 Renting a whole village is the latest initiative village authorities are using to drum up some much needed cash and the Liechtenstein-based firm Xnet offer has already attracted the interest of many large global firms, including Agip, AEG, Hyundai, Siemens and Wyeth Pharma. Previous events include … Read more

Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead this April, says Ecclestone

Bahrain protests just “a lot of kids”, says Ecclestone Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has said the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead this April. Ecclestone said to arabian business he had no intention of cancelling the up and coming race in the Gulf state unless advised to do so by Bahrain authorities. “But I … Read more

A lucrative market among urban cowboys: buyers of high-end pickups

Luxe trucks: High-end pickups picking up Chrysler Group will add a second level of luxe trucks to its Ram light-duty line at the Chicago Auto Show this week, highlighting a new source for profit: the buyers of high-end pickups. All of the makers say the high end of the pickup market has been especially strong. … Read more

British Airways yet to gain official approval for biojet fuel from food scraps

The biojet fuel British Airways is planning to produce in its new plant in London has not yet been certified for use by the UK authorities, the airline has admitted to the Guardian. British Airways said that it would build what is believed to be Europe’s first plant to manufacture “biojet fuel” using food scraps … Read more

What differentiates a billionaire from the merely millionaires?

What differentiates a billionaire or multi-millionaire from the merely millionaires?  Is there a path to follow to billionairedom? What are the differences between a millionaire and a billionaire?  Here is what Prairie Eco-Thrifter found – based on interviews with mega millionaires and billionaires by Forbes and The Business Insiders take on Robert Jorden’s book “How … Read more

Beauty has no border: Speaking about future – Bernard Fornas, CEO of Cartier International

“This house is here for the eternity” Bernard Fornas, the Chief Executive of Cartier International, the luxury jeweller and watch-maker, gave an interview to Markus Karlsson from France24. Luxury sector has proven resilient in the past few years, especially thanks to rapid growth in Asia. See what Bernard Fornas says about future, expansion, universality, beauty and … Read more