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The success of hip-hop’s top earners shows just how powerful the genre has become as a commercial force. Led by Jay-Z and Diddy, the top 20 on our list combined to earn $271 million, taking home cash from live shows, recorded music, endorsements and a wide range of other entrepreneurial ventures. Read on to see...
Kim Jong-il is a Korean politician with a net worth of $4 billion. Kim Jong-il gained his net worth by being the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Chairman of the National Defense Commission, General Secretary of the Worker’s Party of Korea and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army. Jong-il...
Scientists from Russia and Japan are undertaking a Jurassic Park-style experiment in an effort to bring the woolly mammoth out of extinction. The scientists claim that a thigh bone found in August contains remarkably well-preserved marrow cells, which could form the starting point of the experiment. The team claim that the cloning could be complete...
A Top 10 list of highest paid soccer players in the world for the year 2012.
There’s not much change in the rankings of the biggest U.S. banks except for one very obvious shift: Bank of America is no longer at the top.
Unlike in previous years, when import-brand vehicles dominated the list of best-selling cars in America, this year has seen a surge in popularity for domestic models. Six of the 10 most popular vehicles in America through October are made by General Motors, Ford Motor or Chrysler Group, compared to just three last year. Tumbling out...
The following is a list of the most populous incorporated places in the United States. As defined by the United States Census Bureau, an “incorporated place” includes a variety of designations, including a city, town, village, borough, and municipality.
Which are the best firms to work for? For some, this is a far more important consideration than prestige.
This is a list of the most populous cities of the world defined according to the concept of city proper (an urban locality without its suburbs). A city proper is a locality defined according to legal or political boundaries and an administratively recognized urban status that is usually characterized by some form of local government.
Young entrepreneur Michael Weymouth on his tech business, career aspirations.
In Technology Group has seemingly dedicated itself to merging the Windows PC experience with the smartphone–something the company has dubbed the “post-smartphone.” They started with phones running Windows XP a few years ago, and by earlier this year, ITG’s XPPhone was available with Windows 7. Now it says a far slimmer, lighter, and energy efficient...
In Q1 2011, Google earned US$2.34 billion ($9.36 billion annualized), or 28% of total revenue, through AdSense. Google pays out a lot of this revenue to those who advertise for them. From my experience Google Adsense pays the best (and I tried out many other options). But for those who don’t use Adsense for whatever...
The United States is home to some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers; eleven American buildings have held the title of tallest building in the world, and every titleholder from 1890 to 1998 was in the United States. The 10-story Home Insurance Building, built in Chicago in 1885, is regarded as the world’s first skyscraper; the...
For Those who don’t know what war is here’s the defenition – War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties. And here are some of the most amazing war paintings.
There are over 975,000 buildings in New York City. The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the completion of the World Building in 1890; the structure rose 348 feet (106 m). Though not the city’s first high-rise, it was the first building to surpass the 284-foot (87 m) spire of Trinity Church. The World...
