Robert Pattinson named the new face of Dior. English actor, model, musician and producer Robert Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) replaced fellow actor Jude Law as the face of Dior Homme fragrance. The sum earned by the actor reaches $12 million, reported sources close to the star. In 2010, Pattinson was named one of TIME … Read more
The world’s biggest billionaire art buyers Of the top ten biggest art collector billionaires, Francois Pinault, the owner of Christie’s auction house, is the wealthiest, according to the list of the top 10 Billionaire Art Collectors compiled by Wealth-X. With a fortune of US$9.9bn, US$1bn of that is tied up in art. He has amassed … Read more
Ernst & Young releases 10th anniversary edition of the Renewable energy country attractiveness index. A new era is dawning in the renewable energy industry. Energy demand, natural resource, technology costs, access to finance and global competitiveness are identified as the key influences for investors, according to the 10th anniversary edition of the Renewable Energy Country … Read more
Prices for London’s best homes continue to rise: Knight Frank. London property prices rise, but buyers are becoming more value sensitive, according to Liam Bailey, Global Head of Knight Frank Residential Research. The leading independent global property consultancy reports that prime central London residential prices increased by 0.3% in May and are up 3.2% so far … Read more
Arguably the most underrated and misunderstood spirit; tequila shots in a bar with salt and lemon, are becoming a thing of the past. Today’s tequila market offers an array of refined luxury products best savoured by themselves or on ice. Think: Fancy cocktail party toast…An addition to the finest spirits in your collection…A memorable gift … Read more
Who are the world’s best tippers? A TripAdvisor poll studying tipping habits around the globe revealed that Germans are most likely to leave a tip while traveling, while Italians emerged at the last place of the top. 9,000 respondents participated in the survey of the world’s largest travel site. From that number of respondents, 1,600 were … Read more