by Andy MukherjeeIt was buried in plain sight, in footnote No. 8 on page 28 of an IPO prospectus. But nobody in September 2009 was paying attention to that particular disclosure. And certainly not with any misgivings: Six months later, IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd., which housed the road assets of a pioneering Indian infrastructure finance, […]
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Bankrupt by 28: Why Dave Ramsey lost MILLIONS in Real Estate
Dave Ramsey got his real estate license at 18 years old, invested in Real Estate in his early 20’s, amassed a $4 million dollar portfolio with a net worth of about $1 million dollars by the age of 26…and then lost it all and filed for bankruptcy. Add me on Snapchat/Instagram: GPStephan Join the private […]
Take a look inside the $65 million SoHo loft that could be one of the most expensive apartments ever sold in downtown NYC
Getty Images A lavish, thoroughly updated SoHo loft with six terraces is on the market for $65 million. No single residential unit has ever sold for that amount in downtown Manhattan. The penthouse, which was renovated for four years and which listing agents call “bespoke,” is filled with oversized windows and skylights. There are six […]
Dallas is saving $30 million by cutting down on the number of mentally ill people in prison, with help from a new predictive analytics tool
Stringer/Reuters HarrisLogic uses data to identify prisoners that require intensive treatment for mental illness. The company’s analytics can predict who will return to prison within six months with a high degree of accuracy. By cutting back on treatment costs and recidivism, HarrisLogic has saved Dallas County $30 million over the course of four years. The majority of America’s […]
The $446 million Airbus A380 is the largest and most expensive airliner in the world. Take a look inside.
The Airbus A380 superjumbo is the largest commercial airliner in history. The A380 was once thought to have the potential to revolutionize air travel. Instead, the 331 Airbus superjumbos sold now play more of a niche role for flights operating in high congestion areas. The A380 first flew in 2005 and entered service in 2007. A while back, […]
Italy’s Retail Betting Market Worth €490.6 Million in First Seven Months
Italy’s retail betting sector generated revenue of €490.6 million during the first seven months of the year, a period that included the FIFA World Cup, Italian gambling news outlet Agimeg reports. The amount of €2.5 billion was wagered at betting shops across the country during the reviewed period. Naples was the province to top the […]
The 10 most expensive celebrity homes ever purchased
Getty Many of the world’s biggest celebrities use their enormous wealth to treat themselves to a breathtaking mansion. Oprah Winfrey has an estate in California worth $90 million, complete with a beautiful rose garden. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have a chateau in France that cost $60 million, and was the location for their wedding […]
World's best places for another home
With fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi, accused in the PNB fraud case, having acquired citizenship in the Caribbean nation of Antigua & Barbuda, the investment linked residency and citizenship programmes offered by various countries around the world have come under the scanner.While Choksi’s case has highlighted the trend of Indian high net worth individuals seeking to […]