Archive for 2013
Sachin's Innings in Advertising
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Sachin Tendulkar's innings in advertising may be far from over.Many brands continue to stick with him despite his retirement.In 1995, Sachin's deal with management firm WorldTel put him on the advertising map.The 5 year deal was for Rs.31.5 Crore.>>Brands which have Sachin Tendulkar:
1) Future Group
2) Boost
3) BMW
4) Coca-Cola
5) Toshiba
6) Aviva
7) Adidas
8) ESPN-Star Sports
9) Sunfeast
10) Reynolds
11) Musafir
*These are brands which still have Sachin Tendulkar as their brand ambassador.
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World's most expensive printed book sold for $14.2 m
The first book written in what is today the United States of America fetched $14.2 million in New York, becoming the world's most expensive printed book sold at auction.
Bidding opened at $6 million and closed swiftly at a hammer price of $12.5 million, rising to $14.165 million once the buyer's premium was incorporated.The translation of Biblical psalms "The Bay Psalm Book" was printed by Puritan settlers in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1640 and sold at a one-lot auction in just minutes by Sotheby's Tuesday.
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Most Expensive Chocolate
Chocopologie by Knipschildt
Cost: $2,600 per pound
Knipschildt Chocolatier was founded in 1999 by Fritz Knipschildt, who began his culinary journey as a chef in Odense, Denmark.
The most-expensive chocolate is sold at $250 a dark chocolate truffle with a French black truffle inside and is available only on a preorder-only basis. It’s made of 70% Valrhona cacao, which is blended into a creamy ganache with truffle oil. The truffle is then magnificantly hand-rolled with a dark truffle on the inside and dusted with cocoa powder.
source:therichest.com
Cost: $2,600 per pound
Knipschildt Chocolatier was founded in 1999 by Fritz Knipschildt, who began his culinary journey as a chef in Odense, Denmark.
The most-expensive chocolate is sold at $250 a dark chocolate truffle with a French black truffle inside and is available only on a preorder-only basis. It’s made of 70% Valrhona cacao, which is blended into a creamy ganache with truffle oil. The truffle is then magnificantly hand-rolled with a dark truffle on the inside and dusted with cocoa powder.
source:therichest.com
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MOST EXPENSIVE HOTELS IN THE WORLD
1)North Island Lodge
Location: Seychelles
Average rate per night: $5,843
North Island is a sanctuary where natural habitats, long neglected, have been rehabilitated so that endangered Seychelles fauna and flora could be reintroduced and given a place to grow and thrive.
On this floating island, 11 guest villas have been built from local materials reaped from the rehabilitation process, where luxury and simplicity mingle to form a signature architectural style we call ‘barefoot luxury’, according to the company’s website.
2)Laucala Resort
Location: Fiji
Average rate per night: $5,040
The resort is located on a private island refuge in the South Pacific. In this exclusive tropical hideaway, 25 Fijian-styled villas are set amid coconut plantations, beside deserted beaches and atop the island’s volcanic mountains, overlooking fertile coral reefs and endless jungle.
Laucala’s 25 villas, all glamorous versions of traditional Fijian dwellings, each offer unparalleled exclusivity and privacy.
Impeccably furnished bedroom and living areas open to private gardens, each with an infinity-edge pool lit by Tikki torches come dusk. Villas come with a buggy, so guests are free to explore the resort at their leisure.
3)Khwai River Lodge
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $4,060
This is another Orient Hotel group property in Botswana. Khwai River Lodge nestles on the edge of a forest overlooking the vast floodplains of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.
Guest can enjoy view of the wildlife from their rooms. Some of the animals that guests can see include lions, cheetahs and hippos, with birds of prey circling above.
4)Savute Elephant Camp
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $4,020
As it name suggests, Savute Elephant Camp is known for the herds of elephants that can be spotted roaming its plains.
Luxury accommodation at Savute Elephant Camp is all about the view. Housed on raised wooden platforms, the luxury tents feature sliding glass doors, allowing guests to observe the abundant wildlife from the comfort of the room.
5)Eagle Island Camp & Spa
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $3,970
Eagle Island Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, which is another great place for the wild just like Kruger National Park.
The Eagle Island Camp offers an unforgettable safari vacation.
Eagle Island Camp has one of the most romantic bars in the world located on its own private island away from the main camp.
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Location: Seychelles
Average rate per night: $5,843
North Island is a sanctuary where natural habitats, long neglected, have been rehabilitated so that endangered Seychelles fauna and flora could be reintroduced and given a place to grow and thrive.
On this floating island, 11 guest villas have been built from local materials reaped from the rehabilitation process, where luxury and simplicity mingle to form a signature architectural style we call ‘barefoot luxury’, according to the company’s website.
2)Laucala Resort
Location: Fiji
Average rate per night: $5,040
The resort is located on a private island refuge in the South Pacific. In this exclusive tropical hideaway, 25 Fijian-styled villas are set amid coconut plantations, beside deserted beaches and atop the island’s volcanic mountains, overlooking fertile coral reefs and endless jungle.
Laucala’s 25 villas, all glamorous versions of traditional Fijian dwellings, each offer unparalleled exclusivity and privacy.
Impeccably furnished bedroom and living areas open to private gardens, each with an infinity-edge pool lit by Tikki torches come dusk. Villas come with a buggy, so guests are free to explore the resort at their leisure.
3)Khwai River Lodge
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $4,060
This is another Orient Hotel group property in Botswana. Khwai River Lodge nestles on the edge of a forest overlooking the vast floodplains of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.
Guest can enjoy view of the wildlife from their rooms. Some of the animals that guests can see include lions, cheetahs and hippos, with birds of prey circling above.
4)Savute Elephant Camp
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $4,020
As it name suggests, Savute Elephant Camp is known for the herds of elephants that can be spotted roaming its plains.
Luxury accommodation at Savute Elephant Camp is all about the view. Housed on raised wooden platforms, the luxury tents feature sliding glass doors, allowing guests to observe the abundant wildlife from the comfort of the room.
5)Eagle Island Camp & Spa
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $3,970
Eagle Island Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, which is another great place for the wild just like Kruger National Park.
The Eagle Island Camp offers an unforgettable safari vacation.
Eagle Island Camp has one of the most romantic bars in the world located on its own private island away from the main camp.
Source:rediff.com
Top 3 Expensive Tourist Destinations in the World
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| Panoramic view of Paris |
1)Paris - France
Four-star hotel accommodation: $ 362.28
Taxi transportation average: $ 9.94
The most expensive tourist destination is Paris, the capital city of France. One of the most preferred honeymoon destinations across the globe, Paris has all the richness and quality to offer a wide variety of choices such as the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the cathedrals of Notre Dame de Paris and the Basilique du Sacre-Couer.
2) Zurich - Switzerland
Four-star hotel accommodation: $ 307.50
Taxi transportation average: $ 41.68
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland, which is also a leading global city and one among the world's largest financial centres. The winter attracts the attention of ski enthusiasts that wish to try the Alps. The city holds a number of banks and museums such as the Swiss National Museum and the Kuntshaus.
3)London - United Kingdom
Four-star hotel accommodation: $ 299.65
Taxi transportation average: $ 32.24
The countdown to the most expensive destination is nearing as we meet up with London at 3rd place. Also the largest city in the United Kingdom, London, recently hosted the 2012 Olympics which certainly infused some more life into the city. London has four World Heritage sites namely: the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, the Palace of Westminster and Greenwich where the Royal Observatory is located.
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World's Most Expensive Car
The world's most expensive car made with gold and precious gems will come with a staggering price tag of 4.6 million pounds when it goes for auction next year.
The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 will go under the hammer in 2014 with an estimated price of a whopping 4.6 million pounds, the 'Independent' reported.
The prototype car is made of carbon fibre and covered in a thin layer of pure gold. The rest of the bodywork contains 25 kilogrammes of precious metal and is carved out of a 500-kilogramme block of 22-carat gold.
The full-sized car will have a V12 engine producing 700 bhp.
The car will enter the Guinness Book of World Records under three categories, including the most expensive model car, the most secure showcase that features bulletproof windows and the most luxurious logo.
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TOP EARNING DEAD CELEBRITIES
HIGHEST
EARNING DEAD CELEBRITIES
Michael Jackson is the highest earning dead
celebrity in the past year from October 2012 –13,according to Forbes.
Here are
the top 10:
1) Michael Jackson($160m)
2) Elvis Presely
3) Charles Schultz
4) Elizabeth Taylor
5) Bob Marley
6) Marilyn Monroe
7) John Lennon
8) Albert Einstein
9) Bettie Page
10) Theodor
Geisel
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MICHAEL JACKSON
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Major Central Banks & Countries without Central Banks
The major central banks within the world economy
today, they are:
- US Federal Reserve Bank
- European Central Bank
- Bank of England
- Bank of Japan
- Swiss National Bank
There are some countries in the world that does not have a
Central Bank.They are:
- Andorra
- Monaco
- Vatican City
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RBI Governors
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the chairperson of the Board of Directors of RBI, India's central bank. The banknotes issued by RBI in India has the signature of the Governor.
Sir Osborne Smith was the first-ever Governor of RBI. The position is currently held by Raghuram Rajan, who took over from Dr D. Subbarao on 4th September 2013.RBI has seen 22 goveror's ,Raghuram Rajan being the 23rd and he is also the youngest RBI Governor.
Sir Benegal Rama Rau is the Longest serving RBI Governor (7yrs and 6 months) and A.Ghosh being the shortest serving (21 days).Normal tenure of RBI governor is 3 years.
Sir Osborne Smith was the first-ever Governor of RBI. The position is currently held by Raghuram Rajan, who took over from Dr D. Subbarao on 4th September 2013.RBI has seen 22 goveror's ,Raghuram Rajan being the 23rd and he is also the youngest RBI Governor.
Sir Benegal Rama Rau is the Longest serving RBI Governor (7yrs and 6 months) and A.Ghosh being the shortest serving (21 days).Normal tenure of RBI governor is 3 years.
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First Registered Trademark
The Bass Brewery was founded in 1777 by William Bass in Burton Trent, England. The main brand was Bass Pale Ale, once the best selling beer in the UK. Bass became one of the top breweries in the UK, its pale ale was exported throughout the British Empire, the company's distinctive red triangle became the UK's first registered trademark.It is also considered as the first image to be registered as trademark in 1875.
Bass took control of a number of other large breweries in the early 20th century, and in the 1960s merged with Charrington United Breweries to become the largest UK brewing company, Bass Charrington.
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Twitter's Birth
How Twitter was Born
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| Jack Dorsey,co-founder |
Jack
Dorsey, the co-founder of twitter, have been through tough times and have
struggled for years before he managed to make his new website popular.
Dorsey was passionate
about computers and the way people communicated with each other since he was
very young. Because he was obsessed with programming he got a job at one of the
largest dispatching companies at that time.
Dorsey learned the
importance of short messages in dispatching services while working at that
company. Dorsey then left his job and decided to start a company that
dispatches taxes through a website. The company failed and Dorsey had to find
another job.
Dorsey found a new job
at a pod-casting company but he didn't like the job. During that time he became
more obsessed with short messages and he used to write his status updates on
his blog.
Dorsey then thought
about creating a website that allows people to post their own status update and
thus resulted in the creation of “TWITTER”.
TOP INDIAN'S IN MNC'S
1. Abhijit Talwalkar
President & CEO,
LSI
Abhijit Y. Talwalkar,
Abhi, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of LSI Corporation
since May 23, 2005. Prior to LSI Talwalkar served as the Corporate Vice
President in Intel Corporation. Since Talwalkar joined LSI, he has really added
the company’s profit margin of LSI, which
design semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and
networking in datacentres , mobile networks and client computing.
2. Satya Nadella
President (Server
& Tools Business), Microsoft
Satya Nadella is a
native of Hyderabad, India who holds a master's degree in computer science from
the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and also an MBA from the University of
Chicago. In 1992 Nadella joined Microsoft Corporation and currently occupies
the position of President of the $19-billion division of the tech giant, which
itself is bigger than many MNCs.
3. Chirantan Desai
Executive VP
(Information Management), Symantec
Chirantan “CJ” Desai
is Executive Vice President of Information Management at Symantec Corporation.
Chirantan heads etc for Information Management division and handles the product
strategy & development of the security software giant.
Desai earned a
master’s degree in Computer Science and a master’s degree in Business
Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
4. Thomas Kurian
Executive VP (Product
Development), Oracle
In 1996 Kurian joined
Oracle, initially handling different product management and development
positions. One can clearly get an idea of the power and importance of Kurian’s
role as he reports directly to CEO Larry Ellison.
Thomas Kurian belongs
from the Indian state of Kerala. He and his twin brother George came to the United
States in 1986 to study at Princeton. Kurian has a BA in electrical engineering
from Princeton University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He has an MBA
from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
5. Kelly Ahuja
Senior VP & GM
(Mobility Business Group), Cisco
Kelly Ahuja is a
talented engineer with a strong background of achievements as a business leader
in the Communications and IT industries. As Senior Vice President and General
Manager of Cisco's Mobility Business Group, he is accountable for coordinating
global business strategy and implementation for the entire Cisco mobility
product portfolio and technology solutions embattled to mobile service
operators.
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Interesting Facts about Richard Branson
1- Richard Branson’s first business venture was a magazine called " The Student" which he ran from the crypt of a church.
2- He started operating his record business from the same spot, and traded under the name “Virgin” at the suggestion of one of his early employees because they were all new at business.
3- He made several world-record breaking attempts and broke a few records including the fastest crossing of the Pacific from Japan to Arctic Canada in a balloon.
4- He owns Virgin Galactic,a company that plans to provide sub-orbital spaceflights to space tourists.
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Amby World's Best Taxi
Top Gear’s executive director of the crucible of the prism of the furnace of motorsport, Professor Richard Hammond organised a world taxi shootout to find which could claim the crown as the world’s best taxi. The winner was India’s Hindustan Ambassador.
This machine started life in Britain as the Morris Oxford but, with a quick name change, it went on to become one of India’s most enduring vehicles.
This particular example proved just how enduring the Ambassador really is when it saw off rivals from Britain, America, Germany, South Africa, Mexico and Russia to be named the world’s best taxi.
The Hindustan taxi joins a whole host of vehicles at Beaulieu created by the Top Gear presenters for some of their most ambitious challenges.
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Top Family Business Leaders,2013
Top 5 Family Business Leaders 2013 (
1.SAAD ABDULLAH AL KHORAYEF
Role: CEO
Company: Alkhorayef Group
Country: Saudi Arabia
Saad Abdullah Al-Khorayef has the top position at the
Alkhorayef Group, whose interests range from oil and lubricants to printing and
paper. Under his leadership, the Riyadh-based firm has strengthened its
international presence and now has operations in 40 countries. Third-generation
Saad Abdullah Al-Khorayef has been behind the internationalisation and
diversification of the business, which employs more than 5,000 people, since he
took the top job.
NOMINATED FOR: GROWTH
2.ERRAMON ABOITIZ
Age: 55
Role: President and CEO
Company: Aboitiz Equity Ventures
Country: Philippines
Revenues: €1.3 billion (2011)
Erramon Aboitiz has a reputation as an innovator in the
business world. Having focused on expanding the assets of his group’s big
subsidiary Aboitiz Power, he’s overseen growth of more than 100% at Aboitiz
Equity Ventures since 2008.
NOMINATED FOR: GROWTH
3.JOHAN ANDRESEN
Age: 51
Role: Chairman
Company: Ferd
Country: Norway
Revenues: €1.2 billion (2011)
Two things sum up Johan Andresen – entrepreneurship and
openness.
NOMINATED FOR: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, ENTREPRENEURSHIP
4.GIANLUIGI APONTE
Age: 72
Role: President
Company: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Country: Switzerland
Organic growth, decentralised management and alliances with
competitors – Gianluigi Aponte turned MSC into the world’s second-largest
container shipping company in 30 years.
NOMINATED FOR: GROWTH, ENTRPENEURSHIP
5.SIMONE BAGEL-TRAH
Age: 44
Role: Chairwoman of shareholders’ committee &
supervisory board
Company: Henkel
Country: Germany
Revenues: €15.6 billion (2011)
Considered one of the most powerful businesswomen in
Germany, Simone Bagel-Trah has been at the helm of consumer goods business
Henkel since 2009. With a doctoral degree in microbiology and two years’
experience as a consultant in the pharmaceutical industry, she has the science
background needed to understand the essentials of Henkel’s products – which
include Schwarzkopf, Persil and Loctite. Under her watch, the company has been
expanding heavily, buying stakes in businesses in Central America, Denmark and
Germany.
NOMINATED FOR: GROWTH, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
INTERESTING BUSINESS FACTS....
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- Warner Chappel Music owns the copyright to the song 'Happy Birthday'. They make over $1 million in royalties every year from the commercial use of the song.
- The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
- It takes six months to build a Rolls Royce and 13 hours to build a Toyota.
- Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
5 Longest Serving CEO's in the World
1. Roger Penske
CEO: Penske Corporation
Time: 42 years
Penske, the chairman and
CEO of Penske Corporation is considered to be the only CEO who has served the
company for 42 years.
After his retirement as
a racing driver, he started concentrating on car dealerships which lead to the
birth of Penske Corporation which is an automobile company which deals with
truck rentals, engine manufacturing, and others.
2. Warren Buffett
CEO: Berkshire Hathaway
Time: 40 years
Warren buffet is the
present chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. This legendry investor took
control of the company in 1970.
Warren Buffett started
working at Berkshire Hathaway as an investment salesman in 1951, his
incomparable contributions to the company has made him as the primary investor
and CEO of the company. Warren buffet has served the company for 40 years and
is considered as the most wealthiest and influential people in the world.
3. Bill Marriott
CEO: Marriott
International
Time: 39 years
Bill Marriott is the son
of J Willard Marriott who started a company that manufactures root beer which
was named as 'The Hot Shoppe'. Later the company expanded its business into
restaurants and hotels.
4. Larry Ellison
CEO: Oracle
Time: 34 years
Ellison is an American
business magnate who is the founder and CEO of Oracle. He initially worked on
few projects at Ampex Corporation which he named it as “oracle”.
After gaining experience
he left the company and started working on his own projects and when he became
financially stable he established his own company which he named it as
“oracle”.
5. Rupert Murdoch
CEO: News Corporation
Time: 32 years
Rupert Murdoch is an
American media mogul who started buying news organizations in U.K. and then
went to U.S. to expand his business in 1970s. He is the founder and CEO of News
Corporation which has been considered as the second largest media firm.
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Youngest Entrepreneur of the World
Suhas Gopinath (born November 4, 1986) is an Indian
entrepreneur. He is the founder, CEO, and Chairman of Globals Inc., an IT
multinational company.
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| Subash Gupta |
Mr. Suhas Gopinath at
the age of 16 was recognized as the world’s youngest
entrepreneur in by CNBC
and e-Business, Canada. With this at the age of 17 he
was recognized as the
World's Youngest CEO by leading Medias across the
globe including BBC,
Washington Times, The Age, etc., including Limca Book of
at IIM Ahmadabad, and
Advisory Board member at IIT Bombay Entrepreneurship Cell.
In the year 2005, he
became the youngest recipient of the prestigious
Rajyotsava Award
conferred on him by the State Government of Karnataka.
Among the several honors that have
been bestowed upon this young man, the most prestigious is the invitation to be
a member of the Board of the ICT Advisory Council of the World Bank..
In 2007, the European Parliament and
International Association for Human Values conferred 'Young Achiever Award' on
him. He was also invited to address the European Parliament and other business
dignitaries assembled in the EU Parliament. He is also recognised as one of the
'Young Global Leaders' for 2008-2009 by the prestigious World Economic Forum.
Suhas is the youngest member ever in
the World Economic Forum's history.
Today, Global is a multi-million dollar company with offices in the United States, India, Canada, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Singapore and the Middle East.
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Top Airlines of 2012
1. Qatar Airways:
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Apart from being the best airline in the
world, Qatar Airways also grabbed the title of Airline of the Year 2012, and
Best Airline in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive year and the Best
Airline Staff Service award in the Middle East.
2. Asiana Airlines:
In second spot, this airline has a bunch of luxe amenities. It also won the Best Airline in Asia title.
3. Singapore Airlines:
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One of the few airlines to own an
Airbus A380, the suites onboard Singapore Airlines are almost the epitome of
luxury. With a standalone bed and fine linen, you also get a sleeper suit,
bedroom slippers and bedding exclusively designed by Givenchy.
4. Cathay Pacific Airways:
Onboard this Hong Kong-based
airline, passengers on long-haul flights, receive kits from Acca Kappa and
Ermenegildo Zegna travel bags from Italy for him, and for her, Aesop products
from Australia and a Ipa-Nima travel pouch. Also all the food on this fourth
best airline is made-to-order.
5. ANA All Nippon Airways:
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It won fifth spot as the Best
Airline in the World, and landed third for the World's Best First Class
Airline.
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