Where Shiny Meets Gritty
For renters looking for new construction in Dumbo, a Brooklyn neighborhood with scant space to build, 60 Water Street has begun leasing 232 market-rate apartments, many with stunning East River views. But for many residents, historians and preservationists, the glassy complex with a 17-story tower is an eyesore that obstructs historic views seen from the […]
Will 2015 Be Any Better? Ten Numbers to Watch
Enough with the debate over whether 2014 was a bad year (Islamic State, Ebola, Crimea) or a good year (homicide rates are falling). Time to take a look at the shiny new coin in the palms of our hands: 2015. How will it measure up? Here are 10 numbers to watch: U.S. unemployment rate in […]
Best of 2014: The six best metal albums of the year
How good was the metal slate in 2014? In making up this annual list of the six best albums of the year (because six is, of course, the most evil and thus most metal number), I realized that Mastodon, one of my favorite bands, put out an excellent album called Once More Round the Sun […]
Ex-Goldman director Rajat Gupta starts prison term on June 17
(Reuters) – Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc director Rajat Gupta is expected to begin his two-year prison term on June 17 for insider trading. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan directed Gupta to surrender by 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on that date to start serving his sentence, according to an order issued on […]
2014 Best of Year Camera Awards
Tablets and Chromebooks have taken a big chunk out of laptop sales in the last couple years, but old-school notebooks remain the best tool for more demanding jobs. The laptop industry has produced some stellar options for consumers needing a portable powerhouse, including the very first hybrid computer that can effectively stand in as a […]
Bill Cosby’s daughter stands up for father
(CNN) — Bill Cosby’s family is rallying around the embattled comedian. On Monday, Cosby’s wife, Camille, released a statement in defense of her husband, who has been accused of sexual assault by a number of women. On Tuesday, his daughter Evin sent a statement to “Access Hollywood” standing up for Cosby. “He is the FATHER […]
How Holiday Shopping Can Help You With Home Shopping
When holiday shopping heats up, home shopping cools down. December is consistently one of the slowest home sales months of the year, according to real estate website Zillow.com. It’s almost as if consumers don’t have enough mental bandwidth to focus on both at the same time. But if you hope to buy a house in […]
Portland is keeping it weird by keeping Uber out, so we took an illegal ride
Last night, I took an illegal Uber X trip. If we were caught, the driver could have been written a ticket with a minimum of $2,250, and risked having his car impounded and spending a night in jail. My driver, who we’ll call Bobby G at his own insistence, was skeptical about me from the […]
Older Americans a Pillar of Housing Market With High Ownership Rate
Bill Braswell is staying put in his Virginia home even though he could sell it for 10 times what he paid in 1980 and some of his retired friends are moving to warmer climates. “I’m on boards and commissions and I enjoy that brain activity, so no, I don’t want to move to South Carolina […]
Powell Industries Tops On Q4 Earnings, Revenue; Backlog Up
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL – Snapshot Report) announced fourth quarter fiscal 2014 earnings of 20 cents per share, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 7 cents. However, the bottom line lagged the year-ago earnings of 75 cents per share by 73.3%. In fiscal 2014, Powell’s earnings were $1.62 per share lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate […]
