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☆ Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault are worth a combined $400 billion — here are the routes they took to achieve mega-wealth
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault have a combined net worth of around $400 billion. Bezos and Arnault are the world's richest people, topping Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. AdvertisementJeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault are the world's two richest people, with a combined net worth of around $400 billion. Arnault, the owner of the luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, is ranked first on Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, with a net worth of $202 billion. Amazon founder Bezos is ranked second on the index, with a net worth of $197 billion.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault, —, Dom Pérignon, Bezos Organizations: Service, Tiffany

☆ Dubai’s bar scene is being redefined by artisanal champagnes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

While the city has over 13,000 restaurants, its bar scene has largely been confined to Michelin fine dining, nightclubs, and boozy brunches. Look through the gallery and see the region's other top restaurants, as selected by 50 Best list group. The 50 Best has unveiled its 2024 list of the best restaurants in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Al Muntaha, which was recognized by Star Wine List as having the best sparkling wine list in the UAE earlier this year, has 166 labels on its champagne list, including around 60 recently added grower champagnes, says Lacroix. Tina HillierAnd the culture around drinking is largely focused on dining or special occasions, with little in between, says Krister Bengtsson, founder of Star Wine List.

Persons: Lana —, Nicolas Caupain, ”, boozy, Caupain, Raz Rahav, Tala Bashmi, Em Sherif, Yasmina Hayek, Fawzi Al Mulki, 3Fils, Khufu's, Solemann Haddad, Moonrise, Gregoire Berger, Berger, Himanshu Saini, Pol Roger, Queen Elizabeth II, Winston Churchill, champagnes, Larmandier Bernier, Ulysse Collin, Samuel Lacroix, Al Muntaha, Lacroix, “, Josette, Veuve Clicquot, Dom Pérignon, Millau, Lana, Tina Hillier, Krister Bengtsson, it’s, Bengtsson, ” Bengtsson, Jean Imbert, — Organizations: CNN, High Society, United Arab, Michelin, Middle, Gulf, Jordanian, Trèsind, Burj, Star Wine, Arabian, BOCA, Michelin Star, Wine, UAE Locations: Dorchester, Dubai, Emirate, Islam, United Arab Emirates, UAE, East, North Africa, Tel Aviv, Tala, Manama's, Bahrain, Beirut, Giza, Cairo, Ossiano, Atlantis, BOBY, Africa, Emirates, Swedish, Dubai’s, Paris, London , New York, French

☆ I'm a budget traveler who flew first class using airline miles. It was amazing but I wouldn't spend money on it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Lauren Poffenbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I used points from credit-card bonuses to travel first class on Emirates and had a luxurious flight. AdvertisementAfter years of low-budget traveling, my fiancé and I decided to use airline points and flew in Emirates first class from the Maldives to Dubai. Without miles, this first-class flight is usually about $3,000. I used to think flying first class was reserved for the wealthyFlying in Emirates first class was a luxurious experience for me. I wouldn't spend actual money on it, but redeeming our miles for this luxurious first-class experience felt like the best use of our points.

Persons: —, Lauren Poffenbarger, Dom Pérignon, we'd, Bowers, Wilkins, foodie, Hennessy Paradis, Lauren Poffenbarger I'm Organizations: Emirates, Service, Citi, American Express, Bulgari, Dubai International, BMW Locations: Maldives, Dubai, Emirates, Bulgari cologne, Lauren Poffenbarger Emirates

☆ Champagne sales fizzle after hitting Covid-era record highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Champagne sales have lost some of their pop in 2023 following a few record-breaking years of sales spurred by the end of Covid-19 lockdowns. That marks nearly a return to pre-Covid levels in 2019, when 297.3 million bottles were shipped. During its peak in 2022, sales soared by 33%, when 325 million bottles were shipped. The name Champagne is exclusively reserved for wines harvested and produced by 16,200 growers on 34,300 hectares northeast of Paris. This cost France a total of roughly $2 billion in sales, a recent report said.

Persons: Comité, “, David Chatillon, LVMH Moët Hennessy, Dom Pérignon, CNN’s Anna Cooban Organizations: New, New York CNN Locations: New York, Covid, Champagne, France, Paris

☆ Who Is Bernard Arnault? The LVMH founder is one of the world's richest people and his family-run company operates like the plot of 'Succession.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Britney Nguyen | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bernard Arnault is the world's third richest man. He controls the massive luxury conglomerate LVMH, and his children all hold roles in the business. His eldest son, Antoine Arnault, will be stepping down from his role as CEO of Berluti in January. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementNo name is perhaps more synonymous with the world of luxury goods than Bernard Arnault.

Persons: Bernard Arnault, Antoine Arnault, —, Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton, Dom Pérignon, He's, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, he's, Arnault, LVMH, Antoine, Here's Organizations: Bloomberg, Berluti, Service, TAG, Amazon, Tesla

☆ Tourists call a restaurant in Greece 'cheaters and thieves' after accusing it of charging them $776 for a cocktail, 3 glasses of OJ, and some squid and shrimp
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Tripadvisor reviewer claimed they were charged $776 for a cocktail, 3 OJs, and some seafood in Greece. They called the restaurant "cheaters and thieves" and told other visitors to "never stop there." Other reviewers have called the restaurant a "scam" and said they weren't able to see prices before they ordered. "They are the biggest cheaters and thieves of Mykonos," the reviewer, from Italy, wrote. TripadvisorDK Oyster has an average 2.0-star rating on TripAdvisor based on 1,878 reviews, and is the lowest-ranked restaurant in Platys Gialos.

Persons: cheaters, Mykonos, Dom Pérignon Organizations: Service, Facebook, New York Post Locations: Greece, Wall, Silicon, Gialos, Italy, Platys Gialos

☆ Premarket stocks: The uber-wealthy are doing just fine and Wall Street is cashing in
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But that’s not the case for everyone: The ultra-wealthy are doing just fine, and Wall Street firms are taking advantage of that. Germany, the largest economy in Europe, has slipped into recession as energy price shocks took their toll on consumer spending. In the past 10 weeks, JPMorgan Global Wealth Management opened 40,000 new accounts. Last year, it added around one new client with assets of $100 million or more per day, Mary Erdoes, head of asset and wealth management at the bank, told investors last week. Dollar General customers turn to food banksDollar General (DG) stock had one of its worst days ever on Thursday.

Persons: New York CNN —, that’s, JPMorgan Chase, Andy Cohen, Mary Erdoes, It’s, Goldman Sachs, Louis Vuitton, Dom Pérignon, Dior, Huw Roberts, Hermes —, Roberts, ”, Erwan, “, Gregory Daco, Allison Morrow, Jeff Owen, Owen, Cash, They’re, Elisabeth Buchwald, Treasury hasn’t, Biden Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Wall, JPMorgan, Bloomberg, JPMorgan Global Wealth Management, Citigroup, International Monetary Fund, Lamborghini, HSBC, EY, Dollar, Treasury, US Treasury Locations: New York, China, United States, Germany, Europe, BlackRock

☆ 6 essential tips for surviving long flights, from a former Air Force pilot who now flies one of the longest commercial flights in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Emirates pilot Yusri Abu Bakar used to be in the Singapore Air Force before switching to commercial. He now flies an A380, piloting one of the longest flights in the world from Dubai to New Zealand. A former Republic of Singapore Air Force pilot, Yusri Abu Bakar pivoted from flying an F-16 fighter jet to an A380 as a commercial pilot for Emirates airline out of Dubai, where he is based. Yusri flies this long-haul flight two or three times a month, in line with regulations regarding how many hours a pilot can fly a month. Pack noise-canceling headphones and an eye maskPacking a well-thought-out carry-on can improve your long-haul flight experience, Yusri said.

☆ Where the royal family goes in London, from Indian restaurants to theme parks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Well, they’re not, obviously – but sometimes they do put down their tiaras, leave their palaces and join the hoi polloi at restaurants, bars and even theme parks. He once called Brilliant Restaurant in Southall, west London his favorite Indian restaurant – and Gordon Ramsay is also a fan. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesBack in the noughties, party Prince Harry was a regular at Mahiki, a Tiki-themed bar-club-restaurant in Mayfair. Simon Dack/AlamyIn his memoir “Spare,” Prince Harry wrote about popping out to shop for clothes at T.K. Toby Melville/Getty ImagesThe-then Meghan Markle was apparently spied In the heart of Chelsea while she was engaged to Prince Harry, getting a facial from Sarah Chapman.

☆ The Met Gala Was Just the Start. Welcome to the After-Parties.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Jacob Bernstein | Sadiba Hasan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Florence Pugh, her head newly shaved, stood at the bar in the front room. Ms. Lipa was at the front of a narrow, packed dance floor, dancing in an outfit adorned with pearls. The singer Juan Luis Londoño Arias, who performs as Maluma, was on the balcony, flashing peace signs to the crowd below. Paris Hilton swayed from side to side, eyes hidden behind white sunglasses, with Marc Jacobs at her side. Mary J. Blige stood next to Mr. Combs as he played emcee.

Bernard Arnault is the world's richest man, with a net worth of $212 billion. Arnault controls the massive luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. All of Arnault's children work at LVMH brands, including Louis Vuitton, Berluti, and TAG Heuer. Along the way, Arnault has brought his five adult children into the fold, building a family-run business that has resulted in the world's largest fortune. Here's how Arnault got his start and became the richest person in the world.

☆ I tried the world's most expensive sandwich: A $214 grilled cheese covered in edible gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When it comes to Guinness World Records, not all are created equal. But some Guinness World Records just require a lot of cheese, a lot of butter and a little bit of gold. Since 2014, New York City's Serendipity3 has laid claim to the Guinness World Record for the world's most expensive sandwich: a grilled cheese that costs a whopping $214. The sandwich is served on made-to-order French bread which is made with Dom Perignon champagne and has edible gold flakes baked into it. Each sandwich gets roughly a half pound of the rare caciocavallo podolico cheese, which retails for upwards of $50 per pound.

☆ Bernard Arnault just became the world’s richest person. So who is he?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —Bernard Arnault, the chairman of French luxury goods giant LVMH (LVMHF), has just become the first European to top Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest people, relegating Elon Musk to second place. Arnault had already ousted Musk from the top spot on Forbes’ list of “Real Time Billionaires” last week. Arnault bought control of the group, returning it to profitability and embarking on a strategy to develop the world’s leading luxury goods company. Arnault has long held the title of Europe’s richest person, but the 73-year old keeps a much lower profile than Musk and isn’t personally active on any major social media platforms. Arnault is married and has five children, all of whom currently work at LVMH or one of its brands, according to Bloomberg.

☆ Elon Musk gives up top spot on Forbes list of world's richest people to Louis Vuitton chief
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault passed Elon Musk on Forbes Billionaires List on Wednesday. Musk is still the world's richest person on Bloomberg's Billionaire Index. On Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, however, the Tesla CEO is still estimated to be the world's wealthiest person with a net worth of $179 billion. That makes him about $14 billion richer than the LVMH chief, who is worth $165 billion, according to Bloomberg. Musk became the world's richest person last year after overtaking Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

☆ Splitting the bill? This situation is 'the last thing you want,' etiquette experts say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

You may be one of those people who, for the sake of expediency, is happy for everyone to split things evenly. "The last thing you want is a situation when the bill arrives at your table," Daniel Post Senning, co-author of "Emily Post Etiquette, The Centennial Edition," tells CNBC Make It. If you're worried you're going to foot a non-proportional part of the bill, speak up early, says Senning. Or, "I'm going to keep things really small tonight, so I'm going to ask for a separate check." "Say, 'I'm covering these two' — that way you're telling the server, not the table."

☆ The world's second-richest man, Louis Vuitton's CEO, sold his private jet after people started tracking it on Twitter: 'No one can see where I go'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bernard Arnault said LVMH sold its private jet after Twitter accounts started tracking it. Antoine Arnault argued that a private plane gives executives an edge in the race to be first to a new product or deal. "We haven't found anything better than a private plane to win that race every day and be just a small step ahead of our competitors," he added. Arnault is not the only billionaire to come under fire in recent months for private jet usage. Other public figures have expressed safety concerns over the sharing of flight data on social media.

☆ Confessions of a 1980s flight attendant
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-09 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

American Airlines Kids' meals: American Airlines' inflight menu included burger options for children. American Airlines Douglas DC-6: American Airlines was the first carrier to introduce the Douglas DC-6 plane, back in 1947. American Airlines American Airlines Douglas DC-7: International flights were a man's world when the Douglas CD-7 was introduced in 1953. American Airlines Royal Coachman: In the early 1960s, American Airlines' Royal Coachman menu included beef consommé, sauteed breast of chicken in wine and a fruit tartlet. Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines: Flying was still glamorous in the 1980s on the Business Class upper deck.

☆ Check out the pitch decks that hot cannabis startups used to raise millions from top investors
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-19 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read more:The cannabis-tech startup Fyllo used this pitch deck to land $26 million. Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck it used to close the round. Once hailed as the "Uber of weed," Eaze vastly scaled back ambitions in 2020, as evidenced by its pitch deck. Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck that helped Cann raise $5 million. Here's the pitch deck that made it happen.

☆ Insider Life: Digital nomad invasion — 'Free' Botox — Tiffany revival
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-16 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

As "digital nomads" flock to far-flung destinations to set up shop, they're leaving a negative impact in their wake. Set JetAn aviation firm is giving travelers a taste of the high life by offering private-jet flights for as low as $450. For the first time in a decade, the Las Vegas Strip has a new casino — and this one is a $4.3 billion crypto-friendly resort. Resorts World Las Vegas, which opened June 24, has tech-forward amenities like "cashless wagering," and a tunnel that connects it to the Las Vegas Convention Center via Teslas. This summer, well-off travelers are turning to nature — and everything from luxury campsites to Gucci are jumping on the trend.

☆ Una dintre cele mai cunoscute şampanii din lume este numită în cinstea unui călugăr – Dom Pérignon. 10 lucruri interesante despre vin
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

De exemplu, una dintre cele mai renumite şampanii din lume este numită în cinstea unui călugăr – Dom Pérignon. El a fost (1638-1715) unul dintre avocaţii vinificaţiei organice, experimentând noi metode, iar practicile sale sunt utilizate până astăzi. Însă, cele mai vechi dovezi de viță de vie cultivate au fost găsite în Georgia, datând din 7000-5000 î.Hr. Arta vinului a fost mai târziu redefinită de egipteni, răspândită în zona mediterană de către greci şi popularizată în întreaga europă de romanii antici. Aşa că dacă vreţi să iniţiaţi o cură de slăbire, gândiţi-vă că un pahar de vin ar fi mai bun decât o budincă de ciocolată.

Persons: Vă, Dom Pérignon Locations: China, Italia, Franţa, Portugalia, Bordeaux, Franța, Orientul Mijlociu, Iran, Georgia

☆ Bernard Arnault briefly unseated Elon Musk as the world's richest person. Here's how the LVMH chief exec created a luxury goods empire and amassed a $184.7 billion fortune.
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-27 | by ( Katie Warren | Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bernard Arnault surpassed Elon Musk as the world's richest person on Dec. 7 , according to Forbes, though the No. , according to Forbes, Arnault controls the massive luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton. Four of Arnault's children work at LVMH brands, including Louis Vuitton, Berluti, and TAG Heuer. Along the way, Arnault has brought four of his five adult children into the fold, building a family-run company that has resulted in the world's largest fortune. Here's how Arnault got his start and became one of the two richest people in the world.

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