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Saudi Ritz 'gilded jail' hotel to reopen
2018-01-15 13:02:30| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The hotel has been a luxury detention centre for dozens of princes held on suspicion of corruption.
Gilded Games Begin in Gritty Rio
2016-08-06 10:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The first South American country to host the Olympics is reeling from an astonishing combination of political upheaval and economic crisis. Its efforts to stage the world's biggest sporting event met trouble at every turn, from the Zika virus to polluted waters to budget cuts so deep that basic operations became strained. So the opening ceremony of the Summer Games arrived Friday night as a salve, disguising the wounds for a few hours and letting Brazilians celebrate everything from the waves...
The Gilded Age Gems of the Dean of American Architecture, Richard Morris Hunt
2016-01-26 20:37:29| Real Estate - Topix.net
Clockwise from top left: The Biltmore Estate, the Columbian Exposition Administration Building, the Stuyvesant Apartments, The New York Tribune Building. "The first thing you've got to remember is that it's your client's money you're spending.
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VIDEO: US capitalism: The gilded age
2015-07-24 16:27:21| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Comedian Colm O'Regan takes a look at how some people got very rich in the US in the 19th Century - but most didn't.
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Not all that glitters is gold, but 'New York's Gilded Age' still shines
2013-11-16 11:07:50| Jewelry - Topix.net
The Museum of the City of New York's latest exhibit showcases the glamour of New York's Gilded Age aristocracy.