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Forbes has just revealed their list of Billion Dollar Donors and you’ll be surprised by who made it to the philanthropic list. Out of 793 billionaires worldwide, Forbes magazine unveiled the top fourteen individuals who have pledged, not donated, but pledged over $1 billion. Check out the list below. 1 Bill Gates, $28 billion donated. 2 [...]

The Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma at Emerald Bay was recently closed but it looks like the Bahamas resort might get a lifesaver after all. Sandals Resort has saved the Four Seasons at Emerald Bay and will be re-opening come January 2010.  This will be the 14th Caribbean Sandals resort and the third located in [...]

Actor Nicolas Cage can’t seem to get it together tax-wise as he is in trouble once again with the IRS. Last fall Cage has to pay over $666K in back taxes to the IRS and it now looks like he is being subject to a $6,257,005 tax lien.  Cage has listed several of his luxury [...]

Real Madrid’s European footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s have been insured for a new and impressive amount. Ronald’s thighs and calves have recently been insured for more than $144 million to protect against injury.  Real Madrid is trying to protect their 24-year-old star player, and while the amount insured is pretty high, Cristiano’s value to the team [...]

Despite the hurt going on in the luxury economy right now, Scotland will soon see one of their first ultra-luxury resorts. The Dall House is a $2 billion resort in the making that would be located near Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire.  The ultra-luxurious resort would be targeted at a clientele with worth’s of over $170 million.  [...]

It’s another blow for the luxury market as luxury car maker Lamborghini has reported a plunge in their profits and sales. Lamborghini has revealed that their numbers are down substantially, only making a profit of $7.6 million the first six months of this year, compared with $49.5 million in the same period last year.  According [...]


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