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The Affordable Care Act has outraged many Americans, particularly those whose insurance premiums rose significantly with the introduction of the act. However, no one is less outraged than the CEOs of these major healthcare organizations. Why? Because CEOs of Fortune 500 health insurance companies saw a major increase in their own paychecks in recent months. […] More
With each passing day our reality moves closer to a futuristic science fiction or fantasy movie. Obviously, we’re not going to be flying around on brooms or moving to an under water civilization (not yet), but slowly but surely we’re getting closer to seeing little things that turn our heads. In this case, we’re talking […] More
Apologies to all those New Yorkers out there who feel that The Empire State trumps the rest. Apparently the rest of America doesn’t agree. New York came in last in a new survey conducted by Bankrate. And while many might think states like Florida or Arizona, who are home to many retirement communities might come […] More
When we think of CEOs, we often think about their current state: their incredible, mind-blowing success, not to mention their (and their respective businesses’) highly impressive net worth. But don’t let that fool you – it wasn’t always necessarily that way, nor was it always an easy rise to success. An open letter to future CEOs: […] More
Johannesburg, South Africa as come a long way in twenty years. After the country’s first universal election the city has become one of the most important business and cosmopolitan destinations in South Africa. Boasting wealth of leisure activities as well as some of the finest creative and business minds, Jo’burg has easily become one of […] More
It must be the season of diamonds because some of the world’s greatest are being sold for record prices at auctions around the world. Earlier this month we posted an article about a large yellow that fetched close to $20 million dollars. Yellow is nice, but blue is absolutely magical. A fancy, vivid, blue pear-shaped […] More
The major news from the world of sports this week is Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been given a lifetime ban from the NBA by commissioner Adam Silver. The ban was a response to Sterling being heard on video tape making racist comments. Sterling has since acknowledged that it was his voice and […] More
Keith Urban wasn’t sitting back and relaxing when he wasn’t judging on FOX’s American Idol. The four-time Grammy Award-winning artist was preparing for his triumphant return to leading entertainment retailer HSN. HSN’s latest press release has revealed that Urban is poised to launch his ‘Light the Fuse’ Guitar Collection live across all of the HSN […] More
There are many ways to measure the wealth of a city, but if we’re going by straight financials, there’s only really one metric that matters, GDP. You can have rich culture or a lot of billionaires living there, but economically, this is the most fair way to assemble a list like this. Missing are a […] More
The battle continues! Samsung vs. Apple is the end-all-be-all war for smartphone supremacy. Apple has edged Samsung in recent battles and now the ball is in Samsung’s court… and they’ve answered. Shortly after launching the Galaxy S5, the South Korean conglomerate has teamed up with crystal designer Swarovski to create a rear case for the […] More
The art of having a successful brand logo is truly under-appreciated. Consider some of the major logos: Nike, Coke, Facebook and more – these are truly masterpieces. However, we see them everyday so we don’t think about it. To create a memorable brand logo obviously means creating a memorable brand. Easier said than done. There […] More
San Diego’s unique Relais & Chateaux resort, Rancho Valencia, just revealed the final phase of a $30 million renovation earlier this year to celebrate 25 years of excellency. The resort alone offers such a distinctive beauty and feel to it that it could draw guests with it’s majesty alone. In case you’re not easily impressed […] More