In what could be the most literal case of money laundering yet, Amsterdam police have found €350,000 ($ 400,000) stuffed inside a washing machine in a vacant house. Police were searching a vacant house in Amsterdam Nieuw-West when they found a washing machine packed with a very unusual load of mixed colors, in the form […]
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How to make $400,000 a year writing about what you love — according to someone who’s doing it
Grant Sabatier Grant Sabatier of Millennial Money made $ 401,681 from his blogging side hustle last year. Sabatier says blogging is the perfect side gig and that you can make serious money from it. Advertising, consulting, brand partnerships and social media promotion are some of the ways he says you can bring in a significant […]
LearnLux wins PerfectPitch competition, gets $400,000 from Sound Ventures and Marc Benioff
Today, Sound Ventures held its PerfectPitch startup competition at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Five early-stage founders pitched in front of a star-studded jury panel, which included Sound Ventures founding partner Ashton Kutcher, actor Matthew McConaughey, and Salesforce chairman and CEO Marc Benioff. But the real star was Rebecca Liebman, the cofounde…Read More
‘Shark Tank’ investors Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran just invested $400,000 in an avocado-only restaurant — here’s what it’s like to eat there
Business Insider/Jessica Tyler On a recent episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran invested in avocado-based Brooklyn eatery Avocaderia. Each investor offered $ 200,000 for a 10% stake, giving the restaurant a $ 2 million valuation. The Brooklyn-based restaurant serves a wide variety of dishes that all use avocado, seeing success since day […]
3 ways to make your job application stand out, from a hiring manager who sees over 400,000 resumes a year
Courtesy of Booking.com Yvonne Agyei runs Booking.com’s worldwide recruitment efforts, and her team gets about 400,000 applications a year. She said that standing out in a huge applicant pool is about being prepared, thoughtful, and genuine. Even if you have a gap on your resume or career hiccup, that doesn’t necessarily take you out of […]
VW executive gets 7 years in US prison, fined $400,000 in emissions fraud scandal
Published time: 7 Dec, 2017 01:57 A former senior Volkswagen manager Oliver Schmidt has been sentenced to seven years in a US jail and fined $ 400,000 following a guilty plea in the emission-cheating scandal. “It is my opinion that you are a key conspirator in this scheme to defraud the United States,” US District […]
Social media sites may face fines of $400,000 under Australia’s revenge porn bill
Published time: 6 Dec, 2017 23:01 Social media networks could, for the first time, be held financially responsible to the tune of AUS$ 525,000 (US$ 400,000) for facilitating the circulation of revenge porn under proposed Australian legislation. Several cities and nations across the world are taking, or have taken steps, to criminalize ‘revenge porn’ – […]
A BMW sports car once owned by Steve Jobs is going up for auction — and it’s expected to sell for up to $400,000
Karissa Hosek courtesy of RM Sotheby’s The BMW Z8 once owned by Steve Jobs will be put up for auction in December. The sleek sports car is expected to sell for between $ 300,000 and $ 400,000. Jobs bought the car in 2000, after being named permanent CEO of Apple. If you have the cash, you […]
Mercedes recall 400,000 cars for exploding airbags – is yours at risk?
The car manufacturer issued an urgent recall last night after a number of cases were reported of airbags going off unexpectedly. The cause for the faulty airbag is due to a dodgy spring in the steering column. Mercedes are concerned the clock spring module could break causing the airbag to go off unexpectedly. Cars built […]
Cabinet Member Tom Price Flies $400,000 Worth of Private Jets, Will Only Reimburse $50,000
Cabinet Member Flies $ 400K in Private Jets, Will Refund $ 50K Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This […]