Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook have settled their bitter divorce case following marathon negotiations that began on the evening of July 9 and ended after 6 a.m. ET July 10. Christie will retain custody of the couple’s two children. Cook also made substantial financial concessions to end the feuding. Find out who got what here.
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Christie Brinkley Wins Big in Divorce Settlement
Posted in Celebrity news & gossip, Finance, entertainment, fashion, tagged Christie Brinkley, Diana Bianchi, divorce settlement, peter cook on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Billionaire Investor John Templeton Dies of Pneumonia at 95
Posted in Culture, Finance, News, personal finance, tagged billionaire, franklin resources, fund manager, john templeton, philanthropist, templeton funds, wall street on July 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
John Templeton, a billionaire global investor, philanthropist and pioneer fund manager, died of pneumonia at age 95 in a hospital in Nassau, Bahamas, his spokesman confirmed July 8. Templeton, who began his Wall Street career in 1937, launched several successful international funds before selling the Templeton Funds to Franklin Resources for $440 million in 1992. [...]
Christie Brinkley is a Psychotic Hag, Says Peter Cook
Posted in Celebrity news & gossip, Finance, Media, News, entertainment, tagged Christie Brinkley, Diana Bianchi, norman sheresky, peter cook on July 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Christie Brinkley’s bitter public divorce battle against estranged husband Peter Cook is set to resume Monday July 7, and this time it’ll be Cook who’s taking the pot shots. Cook’s lawyer, Norman Sheresky will paint Brinkley as a psychotic, bitter scorned woman who sent Cook caustic e-mails and tried to cut Cook out of his [...]
Monet Water Lily Painting Sells for Record $80M
Posted in Business, Culture, Finance, News, art, tagged art, auction, christie's, Claude Monet, impressionist, painting, record price, Water Lily Pond on June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Claude Monet’s impressionist painting, Water Lily Pond, was sold at auction by Christie’s for a record $80 million on June 24. The large-scale impressionist painting is the most expensive work of art ever sold in Europe by Christie’s. Read more.
Anne Hathaway’s Ex Gets Arrested–Again!
Posted in Business, Celebrity news & gossip, Finance, News, entertainment, tagged anne hathaway, fraud, get smart, Raffaello Follieri, real estate scam, steve carrell, vatican on June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Actress Anne Hathaway wisely ditched her long-time boyfriend Raffaello Follieri just as her hit movie “Get Smart” was being released. He was arrested today on charges of operating a fraudulent real estate scheme, by claiming he represented the Vatican. It’s one of the oldest scams on the books in Italy, akin to trying to [...]
Donald Trump Sells Fla. Estate for Record $100M
Posted in Business, Finance, News, Real estate, tagged Dmitry Rybolovlev, donald trump, palm beach, record sale, russian billionaire, Uralkali on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Billionaire Donald Trump has reaped a massive windfall after selling one of his oceanfront Palm Beach properties for a record $100 million–one of the highest prices ever paid for a single home in the U.S. The 6.3-acre estate was just purchased by an investment firm linked to Dmitry Rybolovlev, a 42-year-old Russian billionaire who runs [...]
Donald Trump Slams Escalating Ga$ Price$
Posted in Culture, Finance, Money, television, tagged billionaire, donald trump, the apprentice, trump on June 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Billionaire Donald Trump is furious about today’s record oil prices, saying it’s damaging worker productivity. “As gas prices climb higher and higher, the costs hurt people in more places than just their wallets. The more people pay at the pump, the more employees get stressed – even on the job – which results in lower productivity. [...]
Why Couples Fight Over Money
Posted in Culture, Finance, Health, Love, dating, romance, tagged financial conflict, james krehbiel, marital conflict, marriage and money, shrink rap on May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the major problems that married couples face is financial conflict. Many partners believe that if the issue of finances can be resolved, then their relationship will be restored. However, financial conflict in marriage is symptomatic of various underlying problems that warrant exploration. Renowned author and therapist James Krehbiel discusses what’s really behind it [...]
Donald Trump: ‘We’re in a Major Recession’
Posted in Business, Career, Finance, Money, tagged donald trump, nbc the apprentice, recession, the donald, trump on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump is a sought-after public speaker who gets paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to dispense advice on real estate deals, branding strategies and other business issues. In a new blog posting, the Donald discusses our country’s current sorry financial state and how people are dealing with the fallout: “Whether [...]
Success Secrets of Today’s Millionaires
Posted in Culture, Finance, Money, tagged TheImproper.com, money talk, theimproper, millionaires, success secrets on April 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Now is a great time to be a millionaire. Despite the shaky economy of recent months, there’s more wealth and opportunities to make money than ever before. In fact, the number of millionaires in the world climbed 8.3% in 2006, and their numbers are growing. While the achievement can sound daunting, experts say becoming a [...]
