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...whether we like it or not, density is the future. That's not a bad thing, he hastens to add, so long as sufficient open space is provided within new buildings. He likes to remind people that the wealthiest, most sought-after parts of London are the most crowded. "Kensington, Belgravia, Mayfair are four or five times the density of the poorer boroughs," he says...
...press and television barons that will be followed some morning soon by a massive letdown and hangover. Or again, maybe Diana's too brief life and meteoric streak across the world's consciousness enraptured people by its mythic qualities. A ballet shoe tied last week to the railing outside Kensington Palace was inscribed, "You were a Cinderella at the Ball and now you are a Sleeping Beauty...
...acquisitions, in the process making a fortune for himself estimated at $25 billion. The two men have known each other for years and, as board members of the steelmakers' international trade group, meet regularly to discuss industry-wide issues. But on Jan. 13, after predinner drinks in Mittal's Kensington Palace Gardens mansion, the Indian popped the surprise question to his European rival: Why not merge their two companies...
With business success has come wealth and opulence. He acquired the Kensington mansion, said to be the world's most expensive home, from Formula One racing's Bernie Ecclestone two years ago. And in 2004, he and his family made headlines around the globe when he threw a $50 million wedding bash for daughter Vanisha. It included an engagement ceremony at Paris' Tuileries Gardens featuring parrots and a tiger; an opera and banquet at the French royal palace at Versailles; and a Kylie Minogue concert and sit-down dinner at the 17th century Vaux le Vicomte Chateau, where chefs from...
...avoid appearing stiff, don't just stand on the podium glued to your laptop. Use a digital remote with a built-in laser pointer instead so you can click through and highlight your slides as you wander the stage or out into the audience, Oprah-style. Kensington's wireless PocketPresenter ($50) is a slick option that fits in your palm and works with both Macs and PCs within a 50-ft. range...