Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison Purchases The Hawaiian Island of Lania

Oracle CEO Ellison Closes On Deal To Buy 98 Percent Of Land In Hawaiian Island Of Lanai -- Washington Post/AP

HONOLULU — Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison has closed on his deal to buy most of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, the island’s seller said Thursday.

Billionaire David Murdock’s Castle & Cooke Inc. said the deal has been completed for about 88,000 acres on the island near Maui. The land makes up 98 percent of the island’s 141 square miles.

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More News On The Purchase By Larry Elision Of Lania

Larry Ellison's Plans to Buy Part of Hawaii Approved -- SF Weekly
Sale complete; Lanai in hands of Larry Ellison -- The Maui News
So just what did Ellison buy in Hawaiian island? -- SFGate
This Is How A Tech Billionaire Rolls: Larry Ellison Buys an Entire Hawaiian Island -- Techno Buffalo
Larry Ellison becomes Hawaii’s sixth-largest landowner -- Pacific Business News
The New King of Hawaii -- Slate
Oracle CEO Ellison’s purchase of Hawaiian island fits with his outlandish displays of wealth -- Washington Post
Larry Ellison's Decision To Buy A Hawaiian Island Was A Big Mistake — Here's Why --
Julie Bort, Business Insider

Who Are The Super Rich Donors Bankrolling The GOP Race

Meet The 11 Super Rich Donors Who Are Bankrolling The GOP Race -- Business Insider

Behind every 2012 presidential candidate, there is a millionaire or billionaire holding the purse strings to the campaign's war chest.

Relaxation of campaign finance laws has given rise to a new class of super-donors who are now acting as kingmakers in this year's presidential election.

It's an elite club that includes Wall Street titans, Texas oil tycoons, billionaire tech execs, and an outspoken evangelical mutual fund manager, all of whom have given $1 million or more to support Republican SuperPACs. According to the Washington Post, these sugar daddies have forked over a combined $54 million so far this election cycle, helping bankroll an onslaught of negative attacks that have made this year's Republican primary one of bloodiest in recent memory.

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My Comment: A lot of billionaires in this crowd.

Seeking Residences For Super Rich Russians

Editor: From YouTube .... Nina and Manfred Grossniklaus are perfect partners when it comes to finding suitable houses for well heeled Russian clients. Former banker Nina, with her contacts in Ukraine, and successful Swiss property developer Manfred, are now exploring the southern Swiss canton of Ticino on behalf of oligarchs and tycoons. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

£100m Superyacht Owned By Britain's Richest Woman Takes To The Waves

Luxurious: The Vava II superyacht is the biggest ever built in the UK at 96 metres

Making A Splash! £100m Superyacht Owned By Britain's Richest Woman Takes To The Waves For The First Time -- Daily Mail

A £100million superyacht commissioned by Britain's richest woman has taken to the seas for the first time.

The luxury vessel - the biggest this country has ever seen - was constructed for former Miss UK Kirsty Bertarelli over two years in Plymouth, Devon, and boasts a helipad and six decks.

Mrs Bertarelli and her Swiss husband Ernesto had the 96-metre Vava II built to replace their previous 47m ship.

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My Comment: A perfect boat for a Queen.

Is Abramovich Bored With New Yacht Already?

Pushing the boat out: The 533ft Eclipse cost £300m but is already up for rent

Is Abramovich Bored With New Yacht Already? £300m Vessel For Rent After Six Months -- Daily Mail

With two swimming pools, two helipads, a gym, hair salon, dancefloor and submarine, there is plenty to occupy even the most discerning visitor.

But it seems Roman Abramovich has already tired of life on board the world’s largest private yacht.

Just six months after taking delivery of the £300million vessel, the Russian billionaire is renting it out – for £1.25million a week.

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My Comment: I guess the yacht is too small for him.

Donald Trump's Sons On Safari

Showing their spots: Don (left) and Eric (right), seen here with a leopard that they killed on their trip to Zimbabwe

'I Have No Shame... I HUNT & EAT Game': Donald Trump's Sons Pictured Posing With Their 'Trophy' Carcasses On Big African Hunt -- Daily Mail

Grisly photos have surfaced of Donald Trump's millionaire sons smiling broadly next to the dead carcasses of wild animals that they shot while on a big game hunt in Africa.

Though the two men- Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump- deny any wrong doing and proudly argue that they are hunters, many animal rights advocates are taking jabs at the pair.

In one of the photos, 34-year-old Don holds the sawed off tail of an elephant and another the knife that likely cut it.

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My Comment: Shooting wild game is not my thing .... and I suspect that many are not happy with these photos.