The World's Most Expensive Cities For Luxury Real Estate

Billionaires have been on a real estate buying spree. Stateside, they’ve broken records on huge home purchases in every major housing market from Woodside to Malibu to Aspen to Chicago to Miami to New York. Massive sales in London, Singapore and Hong Kong have garnered worldwide attention.

These are the list of World's Most Expensive Cities For Luxury Real Estate :-

1. Hong Kong, China



Average price per square foot: 7,200 pounds (about $11,000)

Average property size: 5,200 sq. ft.

2. Tokyo, Japan

Average price per square foot: 5,000 pounds (about $7,600)

Average property size: 16,000 sq. ft.

3. London, U.K.

Average price per square foot: 3,500 pounds (about $5,300)

Average property size: 7,900 sq. ft.

4. Paris, France

Average price per square foot: 2,900 pounds (about $4,400)
Average property size: 10,800 sq. ft.

5. Moscow, Russia

Average price per square foot: 2,800 pounds ($4,250)

Average property size: 4,600 sq. ft.

6. New York City, U.S.A.

Average price per square foot: 2,700 pounds (about $4,100)

Average property size: 6,500 sq. ft.

7. Shanghai, China

Average price per square foot: 1,400 pounds (about $2,125)

Average property size: 5,400 sq. ft.

8. Singapore, Singapore

Average price per square foot: 1,200 pounds (about $1,820)

Average property size: 12,300 sq. ft.

9. Mumbai, India

Average price per square foot: 640 pounds (about $970)

Average property size: 6,800 sq. ft.

10. Sydney, Australia

Average price per square foot: 580 pounds ($880)

Average property size: 19,400 sq. ft.

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Source : Forbes

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America's 9 Most Tech-Friendly Cities

Overview

Web-designing pros looking to branch out on their own, newly graduated coding wizards with innovative ideas -- anyone, really, seeking a community with a thriving economy -- should check out America's top tech cites. From Austin, Texas, to Washington, D.C., all offer a welcome home for entrepreneurs with computing and related experience, and each place has its own tech niche. There's enough geographic diversity in the list that those devoted to sun and surf can be just as satisfied as folks who couldn't do without four proper seasons. These successful towns are also spot-on options for anyone building businesses in the service industries: All of those flourishing code writers, app developers and SEM pros need places to eat, clothes to wear and nannies for their kids.

1.) Mountain View, California

If any place can claim the mantle of the birthplace of American computing, it's Mountain View. The Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory -- now defunct -- opened its doors there in 1956; it was the first manufacturer of silicon semiconductors. Thus, Silicon Valley came to be, Shockley begat an industry that grew strong on defense-contract deals and -- in neighboring town Los Altos -- Steves Jobs and Wozniak created the first Apple computer in the former's garage in 1976. Today, Mountain View is home to tech powerhouses Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn and Mozilla, among many more. Despite all of its wealth and influence, scenic Mountain View has a small-town feel (there are less than 100,000 residents), and its government leader has recently instituted a "Mocha With the Mayor" meetup program.

2.) San Francisco

The City by the Bay is really an extension of Silicon Valley, and it's home to many who work in the high-tech firms a few miles to the south. It's also a tech powerhouse in its own right. Lucas Film Limited is based there, as is "Star Wars" virtuoso George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic -- the pioneer of CGI movie magic. Computer publishing is also a huge deal in San Francisco: Among many other influential magazines, "Wired," "MacWorld" and "PCWorld" are created here. Household-name websites and apps like Craigslist, Reddit, Yelp and Twitter also call the city home. The city's geeks rejoiced recently when a TechShop (a monthly membership–supported tool-house) opened in the South of Market district: It's filled with drill presses, welding equipment, even 3-D rendering machines for DIY techies. Finally, the quality of life in San Francisco is unparalleled -- the city's natural beauty, top-notch restaurants and culture all make it an enviable place to live.

3.) New York City




Downtown Manhattan is home to "Silicon Alley," a term coined in the late '90s to describe an area (roughly running from SoHo to the Flatiron district) that was home to early Web start-ups. Unfortunately, many of these pioneers failed in the tech bust in 2001, but a whole new crop of successful 2.0 firms have stepped in to take their place. Today, New York is home to Google's second biggest office, and Manhattan's tech community specializes in information technology, doing a booming business in advertising, finance and content. DoubleClick, IAC (the umbrella owner of more than 50 Web entities) and influential sites from Gawker to Vanity Fair are all based in the city that never sleeps. Of course, the cost of living is high in New York City, but for those who love its fast pace and endless opportunities, no place else can compete.

4.) Austin, Texas




The home to pioneering computer-maker Dell, Austin has long been a center of tech innovation. The University of Texas at Austin has a world-renowned computer-science department, and many grads choose to stick around this artsy, low-key town after graduation. The lower cost of doing business in Texas has led many high-tech companies to open satellite offices here rather than grow in Silicon Valley. Indeed, big-name players such as eBay, Google, Cisco Systems, Oracle and Intel have offices in Austin. The quality of life in this, the capital city of Texas, is excellent, if a bit edgier compared to the rest of the state. Indeed, its unofficial slogan is "Keep Austin Weird."

5.) Boston





Yes, Beantown has Paul Revere's house and the Old North Church, but it's also home to the country's top colleges and universities. Harvard, Boston University and especially M.I.T. mint brilliant tech-trained graduates every fall, and that's a big part of what makes this New England city such a high-tech hotbed. Historically, Route 128, a ring road around the city, was the nexus of one of the country's pioneering computing centers -- initially spurred by defense research. Companies such as Digital, Polaroid and Raytheon were major employers there as early as the late '50s. Today, Boston is a major player in both old-school high-tech (HP is opening a $10 million headquarters in Cambridge shortly) and Web 2.0: Huge investments by companies like TripAdvisor.com and Amazon are coming as well. The lifestyle in Boston is as close to small-town as one can get in a major city, and for those who love four-season living, it's a perfect choice.

6.) Seattle

The Emerald City is a hotbed of high-tech business and a big draw for skilled workers. Downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square, once a blighted area with homeless encampments, is now home to video-game creator Zynga, Isilon Systems and OneHub. So booming is the area that ground has just been broken on a mixed-use residential-office tower called Stadium Place, which many hope will fuel even more business. Of course, the city's most famous tech creation is Amazon; it's also home to Google Seattle, a Microsoft outpost and Real Networks. Sure, the weather's a bit on the rainy side, but Seattle is fetchingly set on Puget Sound, public transport is tops, and the culture and nightlife can't be beat.

7.) Los Angeles

Indeed, when most people think of Los Angeles, high-tech is one of the last things to come to mind. However, the stars of this town aren't all of the silver-screen variety. The L.A. suburb of Pasadena is home to NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and the California Institute of Technology and all the brilliant folks those places attract. The confluence of know-how and creativity in L.A. has given rise to Hulu, Buzzmedia, MySpace and hit gaming company Electronic Arts; Santa Monica even has a Yahoo office. The city has a well-earned reputation as the traffic-jam capital of the U.S., but with smart location choices, businesses can attract skilled employees from many neighboring communities. The sunny, Mediterranean-like microclimate here means most days are stunning, and you can hit the beach most every weekend.

8.) Washington D.C.





The nation's capital is, obviously, home to the most sensitive national-defense computer systems in the country, and both public- and private-sector workers keep its technology humming. And Dulles, Virginia, just to the west of D.C., claims the greatest number of telecommunication and satellite firms on the planet. From AT&T to Sprint to Verizon, most all of the cell and Internet companies operating in the U.S. have headquarters or offices in the so-called "Dulles Technology Corridor." Communications-oriented businesses will find plenty of high-tech and telecom pros in the D.C. region. Though, yes, Washington can get a little steamy in the summer, you can't beat the public amenities -- like the wonderful, free national-museum system -- and the interesting North-meets-South culture of the region.

9.) Orlando, Florida




Perhaps not at the top-of-mind when it comes to high-tech hubs, Orlando is actually one of the country's biggest economies when it comes to aerospace, digital media, engineering and software firms. Bolstered by its proximity to NASA's Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center, the town best known for Mickey Mouse is anything but. Boeing, Lockheed-Martin, Northrup Grumman and Raytheon Systems all maintain offices in Orlando. On the lighter side of tech, Universal Studios and Disney's Hollywood Studios attract a stable base of employees in gaming and entertainment content. For those who like it hot, sunny Orlando may just be the place.

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Source : smallbusiness.chron.com

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Salman Khan to marry and have kids to impress Justice Katju

Mumbai. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who is facing various court cases like hit-and-run and blackbuck poaching case, has decided to get married and have kids as soon as possible.

He took this decision after Justice Katju wrote to Maharashtra governor requesting him to pardon Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in jail by the Supreme Court of India.

In his letter, Katju pointed out that Sanjay Dut was married and had got little children, hence he should be pardoned.

“Salman had always feared that he might get astringent punishment in one of the cases, but he saw a ray of hope when Katju wrote that letter. He went through the letter to find out what all it needs to be eligible for being pardoned despite a SC ruling,” a close aide of Salman told Faking News.

Katju has listed six points why Sanjay Dutt should be pardoned, and Salman found that he fulfilled five out of those six criteria.

The first reason cited by Katju was that the incident was old and Sanjay Dutt had suffered a lot during the period, such as going to court often and facing professional problems. Salman too had been doing the rounds of courts and thinks he has suffered a lot.

The second reason cited by Katju pointed out that Sanjay Dutt had already spent some time in jail. Ditto with Salman Khan.

In his fourth point, Katju argues that Sanjay Dutt was not a terrorist; similarly Salman Khan was not a drunk truck driver killing people or an illegal poacher making bucks by killing bucks.

The fifth point put forward by Katju argued that Sanjay Dutt’s parents were good people and had done a lot for the society. Salman scored even here as his father Salim Khan had written the story and dialogs of wonderful movies like Sholay, which helped the Indian society grow and mature.

The sixth and final point mentioned by Justice Katju hinted towards the movie Lage Raho Munnabhai starring Sanjay Dutt, which revived the memory and the message of Gandhiji.

“Well, even Salman Bhai has done movies like Dabangg, which spreads the message of victory of good over evil, and socially responsible movies like Bodyguard, which spreads the message of equality between people despite a person doing menial job – something even Gandhiji said,” the close aide of Salman Khan argued why Sallu bhai was similar to Sanju baba.

“The only point not matching is the third one, where Katju cites Sanjay Dutt being married and having children. Bhai will soon marry and solve this problem,” the aide confirmed.

Source : Fakingnews

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