Bono to become a Facebook billionaire

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U2 rocker bono is about to make $1 billion, thanks to his 2009 investment in Facebook.

Bono’s investment company Elevation Partners bought $210 million worth of shares in the social networking site almost two years ago.

This week, the site has been valued at $65 billion, meaning that Bono and his company’s share of the business is now valued at a whopping $975 million.
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Edun’s Bono and Ali Hewson in Louis Vuitton Ad

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Bono and and his wife Ali Hewson star in the newest of Louis Vuitton’s “core values” ads shot by Annie Leibovitz.

The couple, who were shot in South Africa, wear clothing by Edun, Hewson’s sustainable fashion line. in which LVMH took a 49 percent stake last year.

it’s the first time the U2 front man has appeared in an ad without his band, and the first time a label other than Vuitton is getting a fashion credit.
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LVMH Invests In Bono’s Clothing Line

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LVMH, the world’s leading luxury products group has completed a minority investment in Edun, the ethical fashion company owned by Ali Hewson and her husband Bono, U2 lead singer and activist.

Edun is a brand of socially conscious fashion for men and women.

The Company’s mission is to create beautiful clothing and sustainable trade with partners in the developing world.
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