The snarl is gone…
The UN has left the building, or least the island of Manhattan. My take, after reading the coverage in a number of newspapers over the last week or so, is that nothing was accomplished other than snarling midtown traffic . Of course, I didn’t expect much – which is a sad reflection on the power […]
Buy a bomb, plant it in your garden and promote peace
The tastemakers at AHAlife, especially its founder Shauna Mei, like to think they are “driving conscious consumption.” The luxury leifestyle blog JustLuxe describes AHAlife “as a hybrid of Gilt Group and Ideal Bite” with a “unique social-media elements and marketing prescience” because all of the products are curated by influencers in the fashion, food, home […]
Dalmore, no more
The last remaining bottle of Dalmore 62 has been sold for an amazing SGD 250,000 (USD 191,938) to a Chinese businessman at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The luxury 62-year old bottle is the last of just 12 bottles that were produced and is the most expensive bottle of Scotch ever to be sold. The Dalmore 62 contains spirit […]
ATM in Beijing dispenses up to 156,000 USD in gold
After the Middle East, United States and Europe – China gets gold vending machines which are possible the first of their type in Asia. Located in the Wangfujing Street of Beijing; shoppers shall be able to use cash or card to withdraw gold bars as well as coins of different weights. Prices will vary depending […]