Friday 25 November 2011

World Top-10 Money Earning Websites

10. iTunes

Yes, iTunes. iTunes is over headed by Apples vice president, Jeff Robbin. Steve jobs knew the impact that the great man could make to the Apple products. Jeff had a great role in introducing iPods too.
As a result, iTunes earns 60.21$ per second with $1,900,000,000 annual revenue.

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9. Paypal

How would the world be without PayPal? PayPal is the most popular online money transfer company which is used by a huge number of people around the world. The giant site was made by Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, and Luke Nosek, who brought it to a stage where the mammoth earns $91.90 a second and $2,900,000,000 a year.

That is huge!. It takes almost an year for many people to get their first 100$ Adsense cheque. Just sayin.

8. Expedia

Expedia deals with the travel side of the world. People can buy tickets, get to know flights fares etc. The website is owned by Mark Schroeder which makes $2,937,010,000 annually with per second rate of $93.07.

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7. AOL

News, Sports, Entertainment, Weather etc is what the site features. The website has an Alexa rank of 59. AOL was made by Erik Prince which earns $3,137,100,000 annually with a per second rate of $99.41.
 

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6. Reuters

Reuters is mostly a news website, as the name suggests which was started by Marshal Wace . The website earned an Alexa rank of 180 and thus a huge traffic provides an annual revenue of $3,400,000,000 with an per second rate of $107.74.

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5. Yahoo


Yahoo is one of the most poplar websites on the internet cloud. Yahoo is 4 on Alexa ranking. The website generates the revenue of $6,460,000,000 with a per second rate of $204.71. Jerry Yang and David Filo are the lucky owners.

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4. ebay

eBay is an online business store just like Amazon. Its among the worlds top 21 websites that make a huge deal of money. Pierre Omidyar started the site and now earns $276.56 every second and $8,727,360,000 annually.

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3. Comcast

Comcast is also an 'all n one' website that is among the worlds top 198 websites. The website earns $276.56 every second and collects $8,727,360,000 a year. W0ot!

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2. Google

Google! Ever heard of it? The website needs no explanation. Google was started by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The search engine is thought to be the leading website in the world with a massive domination on the virtual internet world. 


Google earns  $23,650,560,000 an year and $749.46 a second!!


1. Amazon

Finally we have here Amazon, that is the leading online market which is huge! There are deals of $776.66 per second summing up to $24,509,000,000 annually.



Thursday 24 November 2011

World Top-10 Richest Persons

Top 10 Richest person in the world 2011 – 


1.  Carlos Slim Helu  : $53.5 billion, Telecom, Mexico


Telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico’s national telephone company in the 1990s becomes world’s richest person for first time after coming in third place last year. Net worth up $18.5 billion in a year. Recently received regulatory approval to merge his fixed-line assets into American Movil, Latin America’s biggest mobile phone company.

2.  Bill Gates : $53 billion, Microsoft, U.S.


Software visionary is now the world’s second-richest man. Net worth still up $13 billion in a year as Microsoft shares rose 50% in 12 months, value of investment vehicle Cascade swelled. More than 60% of fortune held outside Microsoft; investments include Four Seasons hotels, Televisa, Auto Nation. Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in 2008 to focus on philanthropy.

3.  Warren Buffett : $47 billion – Investments, U.S.


America’s favorite investor up $10 billion in past 12 months on surging Berkshire Hathaway shares; says U.S. has survived economic “Pearl Harbor,” but warns recovery will be slow. Shrewdly invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs and $3 billion in General Electric amid 2008 market collapse. Recently acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $26 billion.

4.  Mukesh Ambani : $29 billion- Petrochemicals, oil and gas. India.


Global ambitions: His Reliance Industries, already India’s most valuable company, recently bid $2 billion for 65% stake in troubled Canadian oil sands outfit Value Creations. Firm’s $14.5 billion offer to buy bankrupt petrochemicals maker LyondellBasell was rejected. Since September company has sold Treasury shares worth $2 billion to be used for acquisitions. Late father, Dhirubhai, founded Reliance and built it into a massive conglomerate.

5.  Lakshmi Mittal : $28.7 billion – Steel, India.


London’s richest resident oversees ArcelorMittal, world’s largest steel maker. Net profits fell 75% in 2009. Mittal took 12% pay cut but improved outlook pushed stock up one-third in past year. Looking to expand in his native India; wants to build steel mills in Jharkhad and Orissa but has not received government approval. Earned $1.1 billion for selling his interest in a Kazakh refinery in December.

6.  Lawrence Ellison : $28 billion – Oracle, U.S.


Oracle founder’s fortune continues to soar; shares up 70% in past 12 months. Database giant has bought 57 companies in the past five years. Completed $7.4 billion buyout of Sun Microsystems in January; acquired BEA Systems for $8.5 billion in 2008. Studied physics at U. of Chicago; didn’t graduate. Started Oracle 1977; took public a day before Microsoft in 1986.

8.  Eike Batista : $27 billion, Mining, oil. Brazil.


Vowing to become world’s richest man–and he may be on his way. This year’s biggest gainer added $19.5 billion to his personal balance sheet. Son of Brazil’s revered former mining minister who presided over mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce got his start in gold trading and mining.

9.  Amancio Ortega : $25 billion, Fashion retail, Spain.


Style maven lords over Inditex; fashion firm, which operates under several brand names including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, has 4,500 stores in 73 countries including new spots in Mexico and Syria. Set up joint venture with Tata Group subsidiary to enter India in 2010. Betting on Florida real estate: bought Coral Gables office tower that is currently home to
Bacardi USA.

10.  Karl Albrecht : $23.5 billion, Supermarkets, Germany.


Owns discount supermarket giant Aldi Sud, one of Germany’s (and Europe’s) dominant grocers. Has 1,000 stores in U.S. across 29 states. Estimated sales: $37 billion. Plans to open New York City store this year. With younger brother, Theo, transformed mother’s corner grocery store into Aldi after World War II. Brothers split ownership in 1961; Karl took the stores in southern Germany, plus the rights to the brand in the U.K., Australia and the U.S. Theo got northern Germany and the rest of Europe.

Wednesday 23 November 2011

World top 10 fastest cars.

The car companies present new models with advanced and sophisticated technology every year. Here are 10 fastest cars, of new or upcoming models including those that remained unaltered for two or three years, but are still surpassing. These cars are selected considering the rate of speed from zero to 60 miles per hour and not their full speed. Let’s take a look on list of Top 10 Fastest Cars 2011.

10. Jaguar XFR (2010-2011)
This car, with retail price $82,875,
accelerates from zero to 60 in 4.5 seconds. It is incorporated with a 510 hp engine, and looks exquisitely graceful and comfortable on the inside.

09. Ford Shelby GT500 (2011)
It is less costly, with a price of $49,605 and has a 550 hp engine which can make it run from zero to 60 in 4.4 seconds.
08. Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG (2007-2011)
It can speed up from zero to 60 in 4.4 seconds. It is a small car with a big engine that sounds great. The CLS63 AMG, also has a similar get up but is more graceful with four doors, with a price of $99,050, as compared to the $59,805 of C63 AMG
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07. BMW X6 M (2010-2011)
Its retail price is $90,375 and it can run from zero to 60 in 4.3 seconds.
BMW also presents the X5 M which can move from zero to 60 in 4.5 seconds.
06. Cadillac CTS-V (2011)
Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $65,390 Produced as coupe or sedan, both cost $65,390 and are considered incongruous for super car grade. They possess capability to race from zero to 60 in 4.2 seconds, and are the least expensive cars.
05. Audi R8 (2011)
It can gallop from zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds and is conspicuous with a price of $118,450. It is impressively good looking with a roomy cabin for a two-seater, and has got space behind the seats.04. Chevrolet Corvette (2010-2011)
It has several models, with a retail price of $113,500 and runs from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. The 430 hp Grand Sport of price just $55,000 does this race in 4.4 seconds, comparing to the ZR1, which can reach 60 mph in 3.9 seconds with a 638 hp engine, but has only rear-wheel drive.
03. Bentley Continental Super Sports (2010-2011)
It costs $272,195, and it can sprint from zero to 60 in 3.8 seconds.
It is all wheel drive.
02. Porsche 911 (2010-2011)
Its retail price is $136,450 and it is obtainable in different designs. GT3 moves from zero to 60 in 4 seconds and the GT2 RS will go in 3.6 seconds, but the 911 Turbo reaches 60 miles per hour in unbelievable 3.2 seconds. The 911 is incorporated with a 500 hp engine, and is all-wheel drive. It is brisk around a racetrack and it can turn fast.
01. Nissan GT-R (2009-2012)
Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price: $90,950 The Nissan GT-R Black Edition is a model of 2012, but it was presented early and was available in 2011. Previous models from year 2009 had speed from zero to 60 in 3.6 seconds, but the Black Edition performs this process in 3.1 seconds, winning its top list position. The Porsche 911 is the Nissan’s nearest competition of reaching 60 miles per hour, but the GT-R is a quite better vehicle. On a racetrack, the GT-R surpasses the 911.