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Warren Buffett Becomes the Richest Man in the World 2008
Billionaire Investor Warren Buffett Becomes World's Richest Man
Warren Buffett has become the richest man in the world according to the Forbes business magazine which ranks the billionaires of the world each year. The famous stock market investor has long been denied the number position by his friend and bridge playing partner Bill Gates.
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Virgin Atlantic's Biofuel Flight
Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Historic Biofuel Flight
Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic has flown a 747 jumbo jet from London's Heathrow airport to Amsterdam using a small percentage of biofuels to power the Boeing plane. The Boeing 747 had three of its four fuel tanks filled with normal jet fuel, while the fourth tank was filled with 80% jet fuel and 20% coconut and babassu palm oil. So the flight was far from being an environmentally friendly experience, but it was the first flight of its kind by a commercial airline.
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Richest 40 Hong Kong People 2008
Richest 40 People in Hong Kong 08 Review
The former British colony of Hong Kong which was returned to the communist China in 1997 is now home to some of the richest people in Asia and the world. The inaugural Forbes list of Hong Kong's 40 richest people is a list of billionaires, with mere multimillionaires nowhere to be seen. Like many places around the world it is no longer enough to be a multimillionaire, as you now have to be a billionaire to be at the top of the money heap.
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Fifteen Richest Fictional People in 2007
Richest Fictional Characters Review
Both Carlos Slim and Scrooge McDuck have had extremely profitable years in 2007. The former because of the surging share price of his massive share holdings and the latter because of the surging price of gold. The wealthy duck has hoarded all of his ever growing pile of gold coins and bullion and now has an estimated net worth of $28.8 billion. His strategy of buying and hoarding has paid off, with an almost threefold increase in wealth over the past year, and the title of the richest fictional character from the Forbes business magazine.
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Richest 400 Americans 2007
400 Richest Americans 2007 Review
The Forbes 400 richest Americans list has been released for 2007. The magazine has proven that the American rich are getting richer and that being a billionaire is no longer enough for a place in the top four hundred wealthiest Americans.
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Most Powerful Women in the World Review 2007
Review of the Most Powerful Women in the World
The chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has topped the Forbes list of 100 powerful women for the second year in a row. Not only is she in control of the large European country of Germany, but she is also using her power to tackle difficult issues. Merkel set a challenging target to cut carbon emissions in Europe and argued her case successfully with G-8 leaders. The powerful German woman has an approval rating in her home country of 75%, even after raising taxes.
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World's Best Brands Review 2007
Review of the Best Global Brands for 2007
For the seventh consecutive year the number one brand in the world is the brown fizzy soft drink of Coca-Cola. The global giant is slowing though as the company is spending a lot of time focusing on the healthier beverages that people are continuing to choose over the classic Coke beverage.
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Review of the Economist's Big Mac Index 2007
Big Mac Index 2007 Review
The Economist magazine released their annual "Big Mac Index" for 2007. It's their lighthearted look at a subject that most people find dry and tasteless. I'm talking about purchasing-power parity or PPP, not the Big Macs (which may or may not be tasteless and dry). They look at world currencies and how fairly valued they are compared to the currency of different countries.
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Is Carlos Slim Helu the Richest Man in the World?
Carlos Slim Helu has been Ranked as the Richest Man in the World
Carlos Slim Helu has steadily been creeping up the ranks of the richest people in the world over the past few years. When the Forbes magazine put out their annual rich list in 2007, they had Carlos Slim ranked as the third richest man in the world, with Warren Buffett second and Bill Gates first. A Mexican reporter has now put Carlos Slim in the number one position as the richest man in the world.
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Richest Australians Review 2007
Australia's Richest People Review 2007
Like most rich lists around the world, the Australian rich list has significantly increased over the past year. The number of billionaires have increased and it is now much harder to be listed as it takes a minimum of $180 million to get on the BRW Rich 200.
::: Read 200 Richest Australians
Rupert Murdoch Targets Global Warming with News Corporation Energy Initiative
Rupert Murdoch Fights Climate Change and Becomes Carbon Neutral
In 2007 at the age of 76, Rupert Murdoch has showed that he is still open to change. The media mogul released an ambitious plan to to tackle the problems of global warming by making his global corporation carbon neutral. He told 47,000 employees that they will not only cut their energy use, but that the word on climate change will also be put out through his many media outlets.
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Richest People in the World 2007
World's Billionaires Review 2007
The Forbes billionaires list continues to grow in number, with a record 946 billionaires counted around the world in 2007. The top five positions are pretty much the same as last year, but there have been an impressive 178 newcomers to the list. The combined value of the entire billionaires list rose by $900 billion to $3.5 trillion with an average of $3.6 billion each.
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World's Most Expensive Homes 2007
Top Ten Most Expensive Homes in the World for 2007
Forbes has scoured the world again to find the most expensive homes in 2007. They are spread throughout all corners of the globe, including Turkey, France, and the United Kingdom, but the majority of the top ten is dominated with American mansions. A UK home takes the number one position on the list, but six of the top ten are American.
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Top Ten Business Stories in America 2006
Top Business and Finance News for 2006
The business and finance department at msnbc.com has looked back over the top business stories for the year of 2006 and have come up with their top ten stories. It was an event filled year for the economy last year, so there was a lot of headlines to choose from.
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Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell Name Calling Controversy
Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell Scandal
Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell had a very public name calling battle after the talkshow host Rosie criticized Trump for his decision to give Tara Conner a second chance to keep her Miss USA crown. Miss USA created a media stir after going wild in New York and underage drinking.
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Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2006 is You!
Person of the Year Review for 2006
Time magazine has come to the conclusion that You are the Person of the Year for 2006! Not just any of you out there, but you that have contributed or played a role in the user generated content of the World Wide Web. It's for the millions of people that have used community websites like MySpace.com, You Tube, Wikipedia, internet forums, and other Web 2.0 sites. For the people that are taking the power from the few and giving it to the many by producing their own content on the web!
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Review of the Top Ten Most Expensive Cars in the World for 2006
Most Expensive Cars in the World 2006
We live in a time where gas prices force many families to think twice about driving to the local store, but high fuel costs shouldn't concern the buyers of the cars below. The Forbes business magazine has put together a list of the top ten most expensive cars in the world. The luxury cars are all street legal, even if they look more comfortable on a race track.
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Richest People in China 2006
Richest Chinese People 2006 Review
With China now embracing the ways of the West, entrepreneurs are cashing in on a new type of consumer that wants all the things that the wealthier western countries like the United States take for granted. Luxury goods, real estate, home appliances, and cars are now consumed like never before in the country that has an economy growing at ten percent each year.
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner for 2006
Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank Wine Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize has a long list of distinguished laureates that include leaders of countries, activists for human rights, and founders of beneficial organizations. Bankers and banks have never been thought of as peacemakers until now. The Bangladeshi banker Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank have been awarded equal share in the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006.
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World's Largest 2000 Public Companies Review 2006
World's Largest Companies for 2006
Forbes has released what it believes to be the 2000 largest public companies in the world for 2006. The Forbes global 2000 differs slightly from the Fortune 500 companies list as it measures more than just the profits and the size of each company on the list. Those listed are ranked according to their assets, market value, profits, and sales.
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Forbes CEO Salary Compensation Review 2006
Chief Executive Officers Salary Review for 2006
This year the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the top 500 American companies earned a total of $5.4 billion or had an average salary of $10.9 million. There was also an average of $5.6 million in exercised stock options for each boss. Leading CEO's only had a small wage rise of just 6%, which is unimpressive when compared to the massive 54% wage rise in 2004!
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Top Fortune 500 Corporations for 2006
Fortune 500 Companies Review for 2006
Fortune magazine has released it's annual list of the largest corporations in the United States by revenue. The Fortune 500 list now has a new leading company at the top after Wal-Mart held the position for the previous 4 years.
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Top 50 Management Thinkers for 2005
Management Thinkers Review for 2005
Suntop Media has released what it considers to be the top 50 business management leaders for 2005. The Biannual Thinkers 50 list has named Michael Porter of Harvard Business School’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness as the most influential living management thinker of 2005.
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