Sunday, September 30, 2012

Sydney Opera House crumbles in spectacular light show (video)


Video: Sydney Opera House 'crumbles' in spectacular light show - Telegraph: "Sydney's Vivid Festival has opened with a series of spectacular light projections on the 'sails' of the city's iconic Opera House." . .
 . The installation was the brainchild of German design company Urbanscreen.



Saturday, September 29, 2012

Going Inside the Bank of England's Cash Vault (video)



Bloomberg's Ryan Chilcote goes inside the Bank of England's cash vault.



Friday, September 28, 2012

Benz Gives First Look at 583-Hp Gullwing SLS AMG GT (video)



Mercedes-Benz released first details of the 2013 SLS AMG GT, a 583-Hp update to the existing model which includes a roadster version featuring gullwing doors. The new model line will be available in the U.S. in November 2012. Bloomberg's Matt Miller reports. Images courtesy Mercedes Benz. (Source: Bloomberg)



Thursday, September 27, 2012

Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Sells for $74K


Deirdre Bolton reports on collection whisky's selling at auction. (Source: Bloomberg)



Wednesday, September 26, 2012

For Sale: Million-Dollar Summer Homes (video)


Bloomberg's Gigi Stone reports on the luxury real estate market. (Source: Bloomberg)



Tuesday, September 25, 2012

How to Eat Like a Wall Street Trader


Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle reports on the diet of a Wall Street trader, from a breakfast pizza, to burgers for lunch and steaks for dinner with New York's favorite waiter. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Inside Track." (Source: Bloomberg)



Monday, September 24, 2012

Largest Rolls Royce Showroom in America


After seeing its global sales rise 31% last year, Rolls Royce has unveiled a 9,200 square-foot showroom in Nassau County on New York's Long Island. The dealership is second only to the automaker's Dubai showroom in size. Bloomberg's Gigi Stone reports. (Source: Bloomberg)



Sunday, September 23, 2012

Why London's Luxury Property Market is Set to Boom (video)

Luxury-home builders plan to complete more than 15,000 houses and apartments in London over the next decade as demand from overseas encourages development outside the city’s traditional prime neighborhoods, according to EC Harris LLP.



Saturday, September 22, 2012

The Five Features Every Super-Yacht Needs (video)

William S. Smith III, vice president of Trinity, on what features super-yachts should have to retain their value.



Friday, September 21, 2012

How to Turn a £50 Into £400 in a Matter of Minutes



The Bank of England are auctioning off fifty pound banknotes with rare serial numbers.



Thursday, September 20, 2012

McNamee: Apple Is Amazing, but Making Big Mistakes


Sept. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Elevation Partners Managing Director Roger McNamee discusses the iPhone 5. He speaks with Willow Bay on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)



Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Frans Johansson - The Click Moment (video)



Frans Johansson: The Click Moment - Business Insider: "Most people would agree that the simple formula for success = hard work + luck. But Frans Johansson, in his new book, "The Click Moment: Seizing Opportunity In An Unpredictable World," argues that luck is an incredibly powerful part of the equation, and it's up to us to create that luck — or "click moments." . . . Google and Facebook are . . . . ."luckier" than they'd like to admit. They've become dominant market players because their founders knew the value of placing lots of bets, and hoping one of them would pay off."



Tuesday, September 18, 2012

How the Rich Get Richer (video)



How the Rich Get Richer (video) - "Off The Charts," Scarlet Fu looks at a chart showing income inequality. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers." (Source: Bloomberg) http://bloom.bg/S3vAtn



Monday, September 17, 2012

Seagull Steals Camera in San Francisco video



Funny video of how a seagull stole a GoPro camera, flew over the water in front of Golden Gate Bridge and how the camera incredibly managed to survive, recording everything!
A flying video from a seagull's mouth!





Saturday, September 15, 2012

Are you coming to bed?


































source: http://xkcd.com/386/



Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The Crisis of Attention (video)


The Crisis  of Attention (video)

Being Present > Being Connected | Built In Chicago: "Responding to emails while you're walking to the train station is not real work. Critical thought, programming or finding insight that helps you better serve your customers is Real Work. So join me in the Slowtech (but more efficient Tech) movement (I'm slowly convincing the P2S team). Take email off your phone and be present enough to be better at everything you do. You'll love it!"



Saturday, September 8, 2012

Russians Search For Their Missing $788 Billion (video)


Holders of Soviet bonds first sold in Communist leader Leonid Brezhnev’s final year are getting in France what they can’t get from President Vladimir Putin: money.



Friday, September 7, 2012

`Call Me Maybe' Has Over 226 Million Page Views


"BWest Byte" (August 30, 2012)is 226,828,502 page views of the song "Call Me Maybe." Cory Johnson reports on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)


Music video by Carly Rae Jepsen performing Call Me Maybe. (C) 2011 604 Records Inc.
#VEVOCertified on June 8, 2012. http://www.youtube.com/vevocertified



Thursday, September 6, 2012

Soft Porn Image Falls Flat at Abercrombie & Fitch

Bloomberg's Josh Lipton reports that Abercrombie & Fitch may be dealing with an image problem as the company has lost a third of its market value and looks to turn things around in the U.S. or risk undermining a six-year global expansion. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."



Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Why London's Luxury Property Market is Set to Boom (video)


Luxury-home builders plan to complete more than 15,000 houses and apartments in London over the next decade as demand from overseas encourages development outside the city’s traditional prime neighborhoods, according to EC Harris LLP.



Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Dear Harry: What Happens in Vegas Doesn't REALLY Stay in Vegas!

Glad to see Prince Harry had a "good time" in Vegas--

Prince Harry: Nude Photos from Las Vegas Party Weekend! | Naked, Nude, Prince Harry, Shirtless : Just Jared: "Prince Harry: Nude Photos from Las Vegas Party Weekend! . . . Harry reportedly went down to the hotel bar at the MGM Grand with his entourage that evening before bringing some ladies back to his room for a game of strip pool, according to TMZ."

Only one thing--what happens in Vegas doesn't  REALLY stay in Vegas!



Monday, September 3, 2012

Checking in with Richard Branson (video)


Sir Richard Branson on the Libor scandal, the expansion of Heathrow airport in the U.K. and Virgin Atlantic's fleet of airplanes.



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