4,364 people living in London have over $30 million in assets
Where the globally uber-rich tend to live. Continue Reading
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Here are the 10 most economically-powerful cities in the world; yes, NYC is No. 1
Methodology here, but this tries to be fairly comprehensive and looks at these elements: Overall economic clout Financial power Global competitiveness Equity and quality of life The study uses those five indicators. Within each indicator, they rank 10 global cities… Continue Reading
Some photos and thoughts on going to Paris/London
These are always the absolute worst types of posts to write — because you’re basically “me-forming,” and while I’m admittedly a hugely selfish prick of an individual, I also struggle with the basic notion that anyone in the world would give… Continue Reading
Only 13.3% of the 30 global talent hubs are in the United States
My friend blasted me at this wedding last weekend and said I read every column inch of CityLab, which may or may not be 100 percent true (but is probably close to true). I was just reading it — GUILTY AS… Continue Reading
London has 72 billionaires. Moscow has 48, NYC has 43, and San Francisco has 42. Ah, the 1 Percent…
If you’re looking for that kind of lifestyle, your best bet is in London, apparently. The city has 72 billionaires, which is 24 more than the next-highest concentration (48, in Moscow). There are 104 billionaires in Great Britain altogether, topped… Continue Reading
Why is the NCAA Tournament called ‘March Madness?’
This Thursday used to represent my favorite day of the year. It still probably does in some respect, although I didn’t follow college hoops super closely this year, so I’m a little out of the game. But it’s essentially wall-to-wall… Continue Reading
When you make a snowman today, you owe some credit to the Netherlands, Maine, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin
That video above is a 122-foot tall snow woman in Bethel, Maine. It’s called “Olympia Snow” in honor of — you guessed it. It’s the tallest snowman/woman ever constructed — the previous record was also in Bethel, Maine — and it’s… Continue Reading