The highest annual department store revenue is £1,015,204,494 ($1,635,514,106) and was achieved by Harrods, London, UK, on 29 January 2011. Financial year started on 01 February 2010. Independent audit was provided by GrantThornton UK LLP Chartered Accountants.
Undefeated in his professional career (his 41 wins include 25 knockouts), boxing sensation Floyd Mayweather, Jr (USA) can boast nine world titles in five different weight classes. He earned $65 million (£44.7 million) between June 2009 and June 2010. Born 24 February 1977.
The Spice Girls ranked 20th on Forbes magazines list of the 40 richest entertainers of 1998, with an income of $49 million (£29.6 million).
David Beckham (UK) is still a financial top draw. Of the $40 million (£25 million) he earned in 2009, almost $33 million (£20 million) came via sponsorship. In the 12 months to June 2010 he earned $43.7 million (£30.1 million). Born 2 May 1975
Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp (USA) earned a treasure trove $75 million (£51 million) from June 2009 to June 2010.
J.K. Rowling’s annual earnings in 2007-2008 were estimated to be US$300 million (£150 million) according to the 2008 Forbes Celebrity 100 list released on 11 June 2008. From Forbes: “It was wizardry that transformed J.K. Rowling from a destitute single mother on welfare into a best-selling billionaire. Her adventures of teenage magician Harry Potter and his classmates at Hogwarts became a children’s literary sensation in 1998 with the U.S. publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. It and the six subsequent books have now
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The highest annual earnings for an actress is $56 million (£38 million ) achieved by Sandra Bullock (USA), who starred in ‘The Proposal’ and ‘The Blind Side’ in the 12 months leading to June 2010.
Gisele Bündchen (Brazil) earned $25 million (£15.4 million) in 2010, placing her at the top of the list of highest-paid supermodels. She has worked for famous brands such as Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana and Versace.
The most points scored in 24 hours shooting FITA 18 rounds is 37,359 by Sgt. Martin Phair and Sgt. Jamie Fowler (both UK) at the Royal Air Force Benson Station Gymnasium, Benson, Oxfordshire, UK, from 17-18 June 2009. Phair and Fowler are each members of the RAF Benson Archery Club, aka the Benson Bowmen. Their attempt was overseen by four affiliated members of the Grand National Archery Society as well as 23 other witnesses of all ranks within the RAF. At one point, Phair even
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The highest Association Bobbage jump made by an individual athlete is 2m 40cm by Laszlo Fazekas (Hungary) during filming for the International King of Sports TV show in 2002. In Association Bobbage, competitors wearing flippers jump into a swimming pool and attempt to keep their heads entirely above water. The athlete to perform the highest successful jump is the winner.