Entrepreneurs
You don’t need another list about Apple’s best gadgets, biggest failures, or trivia – there’s plenty of sources for that. But due to the significant event of Steve Jobs resigning from Apple, writing about his impact on the computer industry and in many ways our digital lifestyle, it would be silly to not at least reflect on his influence.
Thank you Mr. Jobs, for the Mac, the iPod and much more, but also thank you for the lessons we have learned from your life…
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by Bob September 5, 2011
Tags: Apple, Steve Jobs
Sportspeople
Arsenal have reached an agreement to sign up South Korea striker Chu Young Park from his previous club, Monaco.
According to the BBC, 26-year-old Park will cost the Gunners somewhere between £3 and £5 million.
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by Lana Galea August 31, 2011
Tags: Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Chu Young Park, Gunners, Ligue 1, Lille, Monaco, South Korea
Entrepreneurs
A businessman who died while allegedly riding a Segway scooter built by his own company has left an estate of more than £340 million to his family.
According to The Telegraph, Jimi Heselden, 62, was found in the River Wharfe at Boston Spa, West Yorkshire, UK, after accidentally plunging from a 30ft cliff in September last year. His Segway was found nearby.
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by Lana Galea August 25, 2011
Tags: Jimi Heselden, Segway
Entrepreneurs
Formula 1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone has hired legendary rocker Eric Clapton and pop group Black Eyed Peas to play at his daughter Petra’s £1.3 million Italian wedding.
Ecclestone, reportedly worth around £2.5 billion, hired the Black Eyed Peas to play at the wedding for £750,000, while Eric Clapton’s fee was £240,000.
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by Lana Galea August 22, 2011
Tags: Bernie Ecclestone, Black Eyed Peas, Eric Clapton, F1, Petra Ecclestone, Rihanna
Movies
Characters from the Star Wars epic are to appear on a nation’s currency for the first time in history.
Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker and Yoda are among the heroes and villains who will join the British Queen on coins issued by the South Pacific island state of Niue.
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by Lana Galea August 17, 2011
Tags: George Lucas, Niue, Star Wars
Movies
When a movie makes a billion dollars, what does it truly mean? We believe there is often a disconnect between how much a movie makes and how good it is, but there is something to be said about box office juggernauts that connect with the zeitgeist and audiences around the world.
Here are the top grossing movies of all time, and an opportunity for you to think about your tastes in movies.
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by Bob August 15, 2011
Tags: Alice in Wonderland, Avatar, Batman, Billion Dollar Movie Club, Harry Potter, James Cameron, Johnny Depp, Lord of the Rings, Michael Bay, Penelope Cruz, Pirates of the Caribbean, Pixar, The Dark Knight, Tim Burton, Titani, Toy Story, Transformers
Cars
Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson has been released from hospital after injuring himself in an accident in his McLaren F1.
He is believed to have lost control of the £650,000 supercar when it swiveled off the road and hit a tree before catching fire.
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by Lana Galea August 9, 2011
Tags: McLaren F1, Mr Bean, Rowan Atkinson, Top Gear