Friday, February 18, 2005

Times Online - Shop where $1m is not enough

Times Online - Shop where $1m is not enough:
"The boutique is the latest and brashest symptom of Moscow’s new status as a playground for some of the richest and most extravagant people in the world. A rich list published by Finans magazine indicated last week that the number of Russian billionaires had risen from 25 to 39 over the past year, thanks to high oil and metal prices and a domestic consumer boom. Moscow has more billionaires than any city in the world, having overtaken New York last year."