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Fashion & Finance Friday!

Still warm enough for open toe shoes and it's Friday - Double Whammy of Awesomeness!   Victoria Beckham opened her first store yesterday in London and it is an environment of beauty worthy of her luxe ...
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Nicki Minaj’s fans go crazy London

“Pink Friday” rapper Nicki Minaj, 26, had to leave a hotel in London on Friday because a lot of Minaj’s fans aka “Barbz” posed a security threat and disturbed the hotel patrons. The rapper tweeted, “Long day...
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Julian Assange granted bail in London

A British judge freed WikiLeaks founder and editor Julian Assange on bail Tuesday, setting strict conditions as the online information mogul fights extradition to Sweden on sex charges. Assange, a 39-year-ol...
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Kiwi Olympian funds training by opening brothel

Former Olympian and 2012 Olympic hopeful Logan Campbell can’t afford to fund his own training. Tired of seeking cash from his parents, the 23-year-old New Zealander decided to venture into entrepreneurship.
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Traveling and the economy

Since the last Index was published nearly six months ago, New York and London have lost fewer points than both Singapore and Hong Kong. Some Asian cities have taken a large hit, namely Tokyo, which fell from a seven ranking to a 15 and lost 31 points, the largest drop in the top 20. Some cities, like Boston, Dublin, Toronto and Guernsey, have even capitalized on the losses of others, rising in the rankings despite losing points.