Actors can’t earn millions right now, says Pitt
September 12th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 12 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt says Hollywood doesn't have the cash to splash on its big stars at the moment due to the global financial crisis.When ... Read more...
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Jennifer Lawrence to get $10 million for next ‘Hunger Games’
August 8th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The popular film actress and Oscar nominated Jennifer Lawrence is set to negotiate a massive salary raise for the next ‘Hunger Games’ installation titled “Catching fire”.
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Happy Birthday Gisele Bundchen
July 20th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, July 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen turned 32 today (20th of July 2012). The star is considered one of the most successful supermodels ever. Over the last years, ... Read more...
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Carlos Slim launches new TV channel on Internet
July 18th, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 18 (IANS/EFE) Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim debuted Tuesday as owner and producer of the new online television channel Ora.tv, with the participation of his pal Larry King.The ... Read more...
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Taylor Swift highest paid celeb under 30
July 13th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 13 (IANS) Singer Taylor Swift topped Forbes' annual list of highest-paid celebrity under 30 after earning $57 million between May 2011 and May 2012.The 22-year-old earned ... Read more...
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Manchester United voted most popular club
May 29th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A recent survey has found that England's Manchester United are the most popular football club with 659 million followers worldwide.
The survey was carried out ... Read more...
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Russian billionaire to invest $1 bn in development projects
February 29th, 2012 - 10:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Open Investment (OPIN) development group, owned by billionaire presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov, will invest about $1 billion in several development projects in Russia in the ... Read more...
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Kathy Ireland named world’s richest model
February 24th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new report claims that supermodel Kathy Ireland is the richest model in the world. The report claims that Kathy is worth a staggering $350 million.
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Richard Branson advertises for builder to restore his Caribbean mansion
January 30th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tycoon Sir Richard Branson is shopping for a builder to restore his luxurious Caribbean mansion which was razed by fire last year. Branson placed an ad on ... Read more...
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Heidi Klum, Seal divorcing?
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (IANS) German supermodel Heidi Klum and husband Seal are reportedly heading for divorce.According tmz.com, Klum will file divorce papers in Los Angeles county superior court ... Read more...
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Kobe Byrant’s divorce settlement to be more than Tiger Woods’ $100 million settlement with Elin
December 19th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Golfing ace Tiger Woods separated from his wife Elin a long time back and it has been rumored that Elin had walked away with a huge ... Read more...
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Gaga highest earning female singer
December 15th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga has topped the Top Earning Women in Music List of 2011 beating the likes of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.According to ... Read more...
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Richest 1 percent in US saw incomes triple
October 28th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS/EFE) After-tax incomes for the richest 1 percent of the US population soared by 275 percent on average between 1979 and 2007, while the poorest fifth ... Read more...
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Eureka Forbes 40×10 ft flag in Limca Book of Records
October 4th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The 'Flag of Happiness and Friendship', a 40x10 foot standard created by the employees of Eureka Forbes, an expert in the water and hygiene space, ... Read more...
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More foreign magazines set to launch Indian editions
September 30th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Defying the trends of a global slowdown in the print media, a host of foreign magazines are set to launch their editions in India and ... Read more...
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Vivek Oberoi urges people to support senior citizens
September 15th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Actor Vivek Oberoi is urging people to join him in supporting Manav Astha Foundation, a charitable organization that provides means to underprivileged senior citizens to ... Read more...
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Russian tycoon may run for president
September 3rd, 2011 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has said he could run for the presidency in 2012 if his Right Cause party does well in December's parliamentary polls."If ... Read more...
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Chinese buying 300 sq km of land in Iceland
August 31st, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 31 (IANS) A super-rich Chinese is purchasing a mind-boggling 300 sq km of land in Iceland for a tourism project.Huang Nubo, ranked 114th on Forbes' 2009 list and ... Read more...
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Vitamin D safe for healthy pregnant women
June 29th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Use of vitamin D supplements during pregnancy is safe and effective for healthy women, says a new study.Even at the highest dosage, vitamin D was found ... Read more...
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Zoe Saldana to join cast of ‘Infinitely Polar Bear’
June 18th, 2011 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 18 (IANS) Actress Zoe Saldana is in talks to join the cast of marital drama "Infinitely Polar Bear".To be produced by J.J. Abrams and directed by screenwriter ... Read more...
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Gisele Bundchen launches lingerie line
May 14th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 14 (IANS) Supermodel Gisele Bundchen who launched her own lingerie range Thursday sashyed down the runway in one of her collection."Life is made of dreams and I'm very ... Read more...
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Consumer Reports rates ‘Jenny Craig’ as the best weight-loss program
May 11th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Consumer Reports has released its ranking of diet plans for the year. This year, the consumer watch-dog reported that Jenny Craig is the best weight loss ... Read more...
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Warren Buffett to star in ‘The Office’ season finale
May 11th, 2011 - 12:03 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) NBC’s hit show “The Office” current season will come to an end on Thursday and reports on the Internet suggest that investor billionaire Warren Buffett ... Read more...
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Mark Zuckerberg buys a new mansion
May 6th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Palo Alto, May 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has acquired a new mansion at the cost of $7-million. The property is located at Palo Alto and it sits on a ... Read more...
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Ukrainian tycoon buys Britain’s costliest apartment
April 19th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Donetsk (Ukraine), April 19 (IANS) Ukrainian tycoon Rinat Akhmetov has purchased Britain's most expensive apartment for over $220 million.Though the three-storey apartment in the luxury One Hyde Park residential complex ... Read more...
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UAE producer makes supernatural thriller ‘The Caller’
April 15th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 14 (IANS/WAM) A woman film producer from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has financed the making of an English supernatural thriller, "The Caller", which narrates the story of ... Read more...
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‘Ladies man’ Julian Assange can’t dance!
April 2nd, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aril 02 (ANI): Julian Assange may be the scourge of governments and evil corporations worldwide, but it seems Wikileaks founder has one fatal weakness - he can't dance.Demonstrating his 'silky smooth' ... Read more...
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Forbes releases the ‘best places to retire’ list
March 31st, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Forbes has released its list of the best places to retire. The list does not rank the states but just give the list out in alphabetical ... Read more...
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Spielberg to make movie on Wikileaks
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.3 (ANI): Hollywood film maker Steven Spielberg has brought the rights to make a film on the wikileaks saga.The Guardian is the media outlet used by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange ... Read more...
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Qatar made a $2.4 billion bid on Manchester United
February 26th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Qatar is determined to get noticed before it hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2022.After completing a $218 million deal to have their name on the shirt ... Read more...
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US commerce secretary to take lessons from Mumbai’s Dabbawalas
February 4th, 2011 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) Besides meetings with India's top space and nuclear energy administrators and corporate honchos, US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke also has a date with Mumbai's famed Dabbawalas.Locke, ... Read more...
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30pc of Americans commit ‘financial infidelity’
January 15th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): It is a common practice for partners to tell 'harmless' lies to avoid revealing how they spend their money, but doing so is now equivalent to cheating on ... Read more...
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Apple iPhone 5 release eagerly awaited
January 12th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rumors have emerged that the latest version of Apple’s blockbuster phone, iPhone may be released pretty soon.Sources are saying that iPhone 5 could be out as ... Read more...
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Forbes releases its list of the world’s most expensive cars
December 16th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Forbes has come up with its list of the “World’s Most Expensive Cars.”The company announced that it used prices from some major car manufacturers to come ... Read more...
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Forbes names AirAsia CEO Fernandes Businessman of the Year
December 3rd, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Forbes Asia magazine has named chief executive officer of AirAsia Group Tony Fernandes, as its 2010 Businessman of the Year.The 46-year old charismatic Malaysian, a former record ... Read more...
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