One in seven billionaires calls Moscow, New York or London home. Here's how much some high-end items and services stack up in each of these very rich and very expensive cities, according to information compiled by global luxury lifestyle group Quintessentially and Forbes Russia.
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When Barack Obama was voted into office in November, he celebrated the cork-popping moment with half a case of Graham Beck Brut NV. This did nothing to harm South Africa’s growing reputation in the United States for fine wines.
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The German car industry may be on its knees but Porsche, a company that takes pride in its motto "nothing is impossible", has cocked a corporate snook at its detractors by opening a €100-million museum dedicated to promoting the glory of its iconic sports cars.
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A real job ad for an island caretaker in Australia that calls for someone to lounge around Australia's Great Barrier Reef for six months has unemployed people the world over taking heart.
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Beijing - China's top food and drug regulator has ordered a halt to the sale and production of the weight-loss drug fenfluramine hydrochloride, citing its harmful side effects.
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Relatives of an eccentric doctor received a dream bequest when he left them a garage containing a 1937 Bugatti.
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A collection of photos of the multiple detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay - all photographs either reviewed by or released by the U.S. Military.
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Is short hair a conscious - or unconscious - signal that a woman is not interested in sex? The question was raised this week by sex therapist and former comedienne Pamela Stephenson, who believes 'deliberately reducing one's attractiveness' can sometimes be a way of repelling men's interest.
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It has everything you could ever wish for and more. The world's largest cruise ship has touched water for the first time as it prepares to sail into maritime history.
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