Wealthy South Africans know how to enjoy their wealth. According to the Credit Suisse’s Global Wealth Report 2017, there are 58,000 South Africans, or 0.2 percent of the population, that qualify as millionaires with 84,000 belonging to the top 1 percent of global wealth holders. Financial services firm Allianz, using data from national accounts, estimates […]
…And the Nobel Prize Goes to NYU Professor, Dr. Paul Romer
NYU Stern School of Business alums, faculty and students were able to get up close and personal with Paul Romer, a recent recipient of the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics Sciences, an honor he shares with William Nordhaus (Yale University). The program included Andrew Hamilton, NYU President; William Berkley, Chair, NYU Board of Trustees; Rahu […]
Notice ME. New York @ Garment District
Once the heartbeat of garment industry, the District (also known as the Garment Center, Fashion District, Fashion Center) is roughly located between West 34th Street and 40th Street, from Ninth Avenue to Broadway and measures less than 1 sq. mile. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the area was noted as the center […]
Going to Africa? Include Zambia
Tourism is becoming an important economic engine for Zambia, creating employment, stimulating infrastructure and increasing foreign earnings. On Your Radar? Of the 53.3 million international tourists visiting Africa in 2014 only 1.7 percent visited Zambia. The purpose of the visit was primarily business (54 percent) with only 25 percent booking for a holiday. While most […]
Botswana: A go-to destination for safari
Know Before You Go When considering a safari holiday in Botswana, one of the first questions asked, “Is It Safe?” Travel.state.gov advises visitors to exercise “normal” precautions while traveling in Botswana. What this means is that the country has crime, just as other countries; however, travelers frequently lose sight of their surroundings and become targets. […]
From Cape Town to Stellenbosch in under 1 hour
Cape Town is South Africa’s second largest city, with 4 million people and 10+ million tourists (2017). As an international hub, it attracts visitors from Russia, France, and Germany as well as the UK, New Zealand, Nigeria, and China. Located between the ocean and the mountains, with a national part in the center, this “Mother […]
Da Kirkwood a Kansas City: dal whisky al vino nel Missouri
Dopo aver scoperto alcuni dei migliori vini a St. Charles, Missouri, e aver acquisito intriganti arti e mestieri, era ora di partire. Dopo aver scoperto alcuni dei migliori vini del pianeta a St. Charles, Missouri, aver gustato la cucina raffinata, i giochi e le opzioni di intrattenimento dell’Ameristar Hotel and Casino e aver acquisito alcuni […]
The manager’s guide to travel jewelry
It may seem that there is a travel clothes code: jeans and t-shirts, but accessorize with travel jewelry, and you can go anywhere! Executives Who Travel It may seem that there is a travel clothes code: jeans and t-shirts. If this meets your need for comfort, by all means, follow your muse. However, by looking […]
Putting on the Ritz: Rothschild style
Who wouldn’t enjoy a chilled glass of Barons de Rothschild Champagne at the end of a hectic summer afternoon? Getting Started Mayer Amschel Rothschild, born in 1744, started the Rothschild dynasty and is credited with being the inventor of modern banking. The Rothschild interest in wines began in 1853 when Nathaniel de Rothschild purchased (at […]
