Monthly Archives: August 2012

Opus Hong Kong apartment

Hong Kong apartment fetches record $61 million

OPUS HONG KONG

A luxury apartment in Hong Kong has sold for a record HK$470 million ($61 million), making it the priciest condominium in the Chinese city and possibly in Asia.

An unidentified buyer paid the HK$75,806 ($9,773) per-square-foot price for the 6,200-square-feet (576-square-metre) unit at Opus Hong Kong designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry in the upmarket Peak residential area.
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Parmigiani Bugatti Vitesse

Parmigiani Bugatti Vitesse watch

Parmigiani Bugatti Vitesse

Inspired by the new convertible Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Michel Parmigiani and his team worked on the extension of Parmigiani Fleurier’s Bugatti collection: La Bugatti Vitesse.

The Bugatti Vitesse recaptures the concept of the Bugatti Super Sport launched two years ago, with its legendary PF372 movement and the dial displayed at a 90° angle.
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Paris Charles de Gaulle airport Terminal E

Paris’ Charles de Gaulle ‘rudest airport in Europe’

Paris Charles de Gaulle airport Terminal E

According to a survey, Paris Charles de Gaulle, the second busiest airport in Europe, is the rudest in the region, while Copenhagen Airport features as the friendliest.

A survey published by travel website Skyscanner shows that Paris CDG, which hosts more than 60 million passengers a year, is the rudest airport in Europe with a score of 4.86 out of ten. The survey rates airports according to the friendliness of their staff.
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Sugarpova

Maria Sharapova launches luxury candy line

Sugarpova

Maria Sharapova launched her new candy line Sugarpova at high-end retailer Henri Bendel in New York, August 20.

Multi-talented 25 y-o tenniswoman Sharapova has stepped into the candy business with an array of hot colors, funky names and yummy packaging. Sugarpova offers a range of 12 gummy delicacies, each bearing a specific name and description.
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