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Money
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Robert Downey Jr Takes The Top Spot On Forbes’ List Of Highest-Paid Actors
17 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Robert Downey Jr is the man of Hollywood with six of the movies he has starred in earning more than $500 million worldwide. He is gold and every studio wants him to be the star of their next movie but if they want the actor, they will have to pay up.
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Error Results In R901 Quadrillion PayPal Statement For Small Town Man
17 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chris Reynolds is a PayPal customer. He uses the payments and money transfers Internet brand to buy and sell products on eBay, namely vintage car parts. According to Mashable, the 56-year-old, from a small town called Media in Pensilvania got the biggest shock of his life on Friday when he received his monthly statement. The amount […]
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These Are The African Millionaires To Watch In The Next 10 Years
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The future Bill Gates is among us. Imagine being considered a millionaire before you’ve reached your 40’s? These strong-minded, young African entrepreneurs have gone with their gut and landed up in the category we all wish and dream about. Here they are, from Forbes itself, the African Millionaires to watch out for. Mohammed Dewji Country: Tanzania […]
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Real Madrid Is The World’s Most Valuable Sports Franchise At A Whopping R29 Billion
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Real Madrid has dominated European soccer with 32 La Liga titles and nine UEFA Champions League trophies. The football club has seen stars like Raul, Ronaldo, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Christiano Ronaldo walk through doors.
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Cash For Kills – Meet The World’s 15 Highest Earning Professional Gamers
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Ever dreamt of playing video games for a living? There are actually some people in the world who do just that, and they make pretty good money too.
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Ever Wondered How Much It Would Cost To Be Spiderman? Check This Out [INFOGRAPHIC]
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For those of you who have always dreamed of being Marvel’s Amazing Spiderman, you might have to come up with a cheaper wish. The price of being Spiderman does not come as cheap as it did in 1962.
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Woman Misses Office Lottery Pool The Week They Win The R420 Million Jackpot – Gets Nothing
15 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A British woman who is part of a lottery syndicate at work lost out on millions as she was off sick from work with morning sickness. But she wants her share of the millions and has hired a solicitor.
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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About South Africa’s Petrol Price [INFOGRAPHIC]
09 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
With petrol prices increasing, consumers can feel that pinch in their wallets. This infographic developed by DirectAxis explains where South Africa stands in terms of petrol pricing and it also offers tips on how to make your petrol go further.
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Madiba Money: Your Randelas Could Be Defective
08 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A security feature on some of the Mandela bank notes has been reported as defective. But the South African Reserve Bank is denying the bank notes may be faulty.
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Fake It Til You Make It: How To Convince People You’re A Millionaire, Even If You’re Broke
05 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Author Vicky Oliver shares some tips on how to do exactly that in her book entitled, “The Millionaire’s Handbook: How to Look and Act like a Millionaire, Even if You’re Not”.
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The Complete Breakdown Of Donald Trump’s Wealth That You Have Been Waiting For
03 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Donald Trump has made millions, lost them, and then made some more. The 67-year-old real estate developer currently lives with his former model wife, Melania and son Barron on top of the Trump Towers on Fifth Avenue. But what is the The Apprentice star worth?
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Obama Executive Order: R100 Million To Fight Elephant And Rhino Poaching
03 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Monday in Tanzania, United States President Barack Obama issued an executive order and initiative to help combat illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa. Click through to find out more.
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Lottery Winner Leaves A R94,000 Tip At Diner In British Columbia, Canada
02 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lottery winner Robert Erb won R235 million and has shared some of his winnings with Clifford Luther, owner of a diner in British Columbia, Canada. Luther had told Erb that his daughter had been recently diagnosed with cancer, but he didn’t expect such a large tip.
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How’s Your Career? This 22-Year-Old Just Got R248 Million For An Unknown App
28 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
What’s the app? Well, it allows users to pay for things from their phones, similar to Paypal. And joint investors have put down R248 million to fund the app that remains somewhat of a mystery.
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5 Of The Strangest Services For The Rich And Famous
26 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you thought private jets and designer label clothing for pets was overboard, wait until you see these. Lifestyles of the rich and famous are not joke. In a recent thread on AskReddit, people were asked about the strangest services and products that most of us did not know existed.
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Pot Of Gold – Should You Be Thinking About Investing In Marijuana?
26 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This might have been the dream for future marijuana fiends, but it’s actually a reality. According to the Daily Beast, you can now actually invest in weed-related stock. There are already 19 U.S. states that are allowed to toke up on medical marijuana. If you include Washington and Colorado, who last November legalised the drug for […]
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Golfing Legend Gary Player Is Being Sued For R33 Million, Here’s Why
26 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Golfing legend Gary Player and businessman David King are fighting it out in court. King claims Player owes him R33 million for money Player borrowed in 1999, while Player is alleging the money was in fulfilment of a debt King had with IMG Sports Management.
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The Fall Of A Giant: This Is How Brazilian Tycoon Eike Batista Has Lost Billions In The Space Of A Year
25 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Brazilain billionaire Eike Bastista has fallen on tough times losing billions in the space of a year. The tycoon, once number 7 on the Forbes wealthiest list, is now being called the “master of road shows” by critics.
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Bank Executives Caught On Tape, Laughing That They’ll Never Pay Bank Bailouts Back [VIDEO]
25 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Top executives at Anglo Irish Bank have been caught on tape laughing and joking about how they would never be able to pay back the money they received from the state for bailouts.
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The Cash Reserves Of The World’s Biggest Tech Companies Are Enormous [INFOGRAPHIC]
20 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
What if we told you that the cash reserves of the world’s five largest tech companies hovered in the region of $333 billion. And that’s not what they’re worth, mind you. That’s just what they have lying around, for the sake of spending. The number’s so large, it’s genuinely difficult to comprehend. Which is why it’s helpful to visualise all that cash lying in a pile.
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5 Of The Sneakiest Moves Ever Made In Global Business
18 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes you have to take a risk to get to where you want to be. We have put together five examples that show how some brands took one courageous leap and found themselves catapulted into the history books. Introducing the top five “shrewdest, smartest maneuvers you’ve ever seen in business.”
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Rupert Murdoch Will Be Divorcing His Wife, Wendi Deng
14 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Media mogal, Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from wife, Wendi Deng. After months of speculation in the media, the billionaire and his controversial spouse decided to call it quits on Thursday.
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Warren Buffet Is Grooming This Woman For Leadership – And She’s Not Even 30
13 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
American investor Warren Buffet has started to train a 28-year-old, female, protege. Click through to find out more about his right-hand woman.
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This Luxury Super Yacht Submarine Hybrid Is What You’ll Buy When You’re A Billionaire [GALLERY]
13 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
If you have heaps of dollar bills lying around, then this could be the investment for you. The 115 meter yacht called Migaloo, boasts features that some peoples houses may not even have. Click through to check them out.
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Look What Could Have Been Bought Using All The Money Ad Agencies Spent To Enter Cannes
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A month ago, Amsterdam Ad Blog wrote about Michael Middelkoop and Sharif Abd el Mawla for being Talents of the Month. Since then, the advertising team have been hired by acclaimed Saatchi advertising agency. With Cannes entries at an all time high, having about 35,765 entries from 92 different countries, the boys wondered what else could have been done […]
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This Vault Is Going To Store Over R92 Billion Worth Of Gold [VIDEO]
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
One of the world’s largest of gold handlers, Deutsche Bank, has started to store bullion in Singapore. The bank is responsible for looking after 200 metric tons of gold, which is the equivalent of about R92 billion. The Singapore FreePort high security vault is situated just across from the city’s main airport. Mark Smallwood, Deutsche’s head of wealth management: […]
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If You’re Going To Buy A Motor Home, This R30 Million Beast Is The One [GALLERY]
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We’ve come a long way since the caravan. For R30 million, you can find yourself some of the best real estate… Travelling real estate, that is. According to the Daily Mail, the world’s priciest home on wheels is up for sale in Dubai. For the hefty sum, you can be the owner of a 12 meter gold […]
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Billionaire Shuttleworth Wants Hundreds Of Millions Back From The SA Government
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth has taken the government to court to have the country’s exchange control system declared unconstitutional. The billionaire wants the High Court in Pretoria to keep aside a levy of over R250 million. This comes as a result of the 10% levy sum he had to pay to get his R4,27 billion assets out […]
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Man Finds Coins Worth R1,5 Million – With First Use Of Metal Detector
10 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
On his first metal detecting escapade, in a field near St. Albans in Hertfordshire, England, last October, Wesley Carrington literally struck gold in just a few minutes. Click through to get the full story.
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House Of The Week – So What Do You Know About Tokai? Nothing [PICS]
06 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Take it all in. Introducing this incredible Zwaanswyk estate. Built for a family that likes entertaining, this architectural masterpiece is a vision of fresh living, and we aren’t even talking about the views. Behold the splendor and pristine finishes of this lavish dream home. Here’s more from Pam Golding: Breathtaking views of False Bay, Table Mountain, the ocean, city […]
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