Even without theater, concerts, sporting events, the unquenchable spirit at the heart of New York … [+] City beats on, not by this pandemic or any other crisis to be extinguished. getty Jerry Seinfeld will never leave New York, as he has publicly announced. Nor will Leonard Lauder. Many of those who did leave now,
Month: January 2021
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wears a protective face mask as he arrives to speak during a daily briefing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., July 13, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters New York state confirmed its first case of a new, more contagious
An illustration of bitcoin on Euro banknotes. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto via Getty Images Bitcoin is pulling back from its record highs. The cryptocurrency briefly dipped below $30,000 Monday, just two days after breaching that level for the first time. The price of bitcoin rallied to a fresh all-time high over the weekend, topping the
Without a doubt, Bill Gates is a genius. The Microsoft co-founder dropped out of college at age 19 because he believed a computer should be on every desk and in every home. You only put a lot of money and time into something when when you have relentless confidence in your abilities. But there was
A man wearing a face mask walks past the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 2, 2020. Liu Jie | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The Federal Reserve enters the new year with a fresh challenge on its plate, namely whether its commitment to higher inflation will bring power
Brian van der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A handful of states have begun issuing a $300 weekly boost to unemployment benefits or signaled workers will get the payments starting this week. Others expect the aid to kick in later this month. Workers in Arizona, California, New York and Rhode Island will
getty Test your hand to see how well you know the December COVID-19 stimulus package. Tis’ the season for economic relief! It looks like Congress was in the giving spirit as they delivered a much needed COVID Stimulus package just in time for the New Year. It took a few months of negotiations but there
The IRS has released updated instructions on how to answer the infamous virtual currency question – “At any time during 2020, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in virtual currency?” - on 2020 Form 1040. The updated version as of December 31, 2020, clarifies what’s covered under the term,
BETA This is a BETA experience. You may opt-out by clicking here Edit Story There wasn’t much good news in the commercial real estate markets in 2020, but there sure was a lot of news. Here are five stories that illuminate the most interesting and impactful developments. Vishal Garg FRED C. CONRAD/THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX The
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Magellan Health (MGLN) – The managed care company agreed to be acquired by Centene (CNC) for $95 per share in cash or $2.2 billion. The deal represents a nearly 15% premium for Magellan shareholders over its most recent closing price. Shares of Magellan
A pharmacist dilutes the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while preparing it to administer to staff and residents at the Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads, a senior living community in Falls Church, Virginia, on December 30, 2020. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Health experts have conditionally backed the U.K.’s decision to delay administering a
A Kia Motors Corp. sports utility vehicle (SUV) delivers the “2021” New Year’s Eve numerals during a coast-to-coast tour in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images So many questions swirl as the calendar turns — including what year has just started.
Mistakes seniors make with HECM Reverse Mortgages getty FHA insured reverse mortgages, called HECMs, allow seniors to withdraw cash from their home while retaining the right to live there indefinitely. They are a potentially powerful tool for helping seniors live better lives during their retirement years. However, the benefits can also be frittered away, with
Lee Kiser is a multifamily expert, active broker and Principal of Kiser Group, Chicagoland’s leading mid-market multifamily brokerage firm. getty You’ve decided to be your own boss and start your own business as a commercial real estate broker. You’ve taken and passed your license exam. Now you need to pick a company. What should you look for?
A passenger checks flight information on a board in the departures hall at Madrid Barajas airport. Paul Hanna | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — More than two decades of growth in airline passenger traffic were erased in 2020, a new report found. “The pandemic and its consequences wiped out 21 years of global passenger
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures slipped on Sunday night ahead of the first session of 2021 following a volatile year of trading. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 47 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures traded lower by 0.2% and 0.4%,
For fans of the popular television series “Outlander,” train travel is one of the easiest ways to soak up the sites of the Scottish Highlands. Since the show’s debut in 2014, the number of visitors to the mostly rural northern part of Scotland has increased so much that the rise in tourism is called the
A worker of the New York City Fire Department Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (FDNY EMS) receives a COVID-19 Moderna vaccine, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 23, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters The head of the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine program said
John Mackey started Whole Foods in Austin, Texas in 1978 with $45,000. In 2017, Amazon bought the grocer for $13.7 billion. After nearly four decades of being the big boss, Mackey, still CEO of Whole Foods, said he is often asked what’s it’s like to now work for someone — namely Jeff Bezos. “People had
Hill Street Studios | DigitalVision | Getty Images Estate planning isn’t only for the wealthy — yet the majority of Americans don’t have a plan in place. Plans may include a will, powers of attorney and a living will — also known as an advance directive. Less than one-third of Americans have one or more