Larry Ellison and His Jet – The Oracle software billionaire, one of the richest in the world, attempted to buy his own Russian MiG jet after hearing business rival Bill Gates had his own luxury jet. His goal? To buzz and bug Gates’ estate in his MiG. Sadly, U.S. Customs forbad the import. Bill Gates and His Mosquitoes – Gates opened a jar of these insects onstage at the Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference amidst tech giants, politicians, and stars. His intentions were philanthropic in nature, making a point about the danger of malaria. “I brought some. Here I’ll let them roam around. There is no reason only poor people should be infected.” Dennis Koslowski and the Umbrella Stand – Jailbird Dennis Koslowski, TYCO executive, has a $15,000 umbrella stand, $6,300 sewing basket, $6,000 golden threaded shower curtain, and threw a million dollar party for his second wife’s 40th birthday, complete with an ice sculpture that “pee-ed” premium vodka. A Brave New World – From Ireland’s business consortium Larionovo to Chinas’s Zhongzhou International, companies are quickly dueling it out to buy islands from The World, Dubai. Consisting of 300 artificial islands made in the shape of the world map, individual islands are being developed into resorts, villas, and shopping centers – with an international theme.
by Linda He