A projection in Finland says Alexander Stubb wins the first round of the presidential election to set up a Feb 11 runoff
A projection in Finland says Alexander Stubb wins the first round of the presidential election to set up a Feb 11 runoff
NYC’s return-to-office trend gains steam, hits nearly 70% of pre-pandemic level
The return-to-office trend gained steam in December when average visitation rates at 350 Manhattan buildings rose to 67% of 2019 rates, according to the Real Estate Board of New York. That was up from the 65% recorded in November — and would have been 74% if the sleepy last week of December between Christmas and New…
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse renews lease at 1221 Sixth Ave.
Talk about confidence in Sixth Avenue! While some Midtown restaurateurs claim they’re struggling, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse — a three-level, 25,000 square-foot jumbo at 1221 Sixth Ave. — just renewed its lease with long-time landlord Rockefeller Group for 20 more years. The 2.6 million square-feet office tower above the steakhouse is more than 99 percent leased while…
Pratt Institute to expand footprint at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Dock 72 needed some good news — and it got it. Developers Boston Properties and Rudin snared Pratt Institute as a new tenant. The 62,570 square-foot lease will bring to the Brooklyn Navy Yard cutting-edge waterfront office building Pratt’s new MFA studios, which will have the entire third floor. The venerable private college will move…
French farmers aim to put Paris ‘under siege’ in tractor protest. Activists hurl soup at ‘Mona Lisa’
PARIS — France’s interior ministry on Sunday ordered a large deployment of security forces around Paris as angry farmers threatened to head toward the capital, hours after climate activists hurled soup at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” painting at the Louvre Museum. French farmers are putting pressure on the government to respond to their…
A quiet weekend at the box office with ‘The Beekeeper’ on top and some Oscar boosts
Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new wide releases on the schedule, a mob of holdovers sustained the North American box office, which was led by “ The Beekeeper ” in its third week of release. Amazon MGM Studios’ Jason Statham actioner earned $7.4 million to take the No. 1…
Most Americans feel they pay too much in taxes, AP-NORC poll finds
NEW YORK — A majority of taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes, with many saying that they receive a poor value in return, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Two-thirds of U.S. taxpayers say they…
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa’s regional bloc as tensions deepen
ABUJA, Nigeria — Three West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday, accusing the bloc of “inhumane” sanctions to reverse the coups in their nations. The juntas said in a joint statement read on state television that they have…
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials say
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials say
Since the East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment, Accidents Have Risen
Mr. Jefferies said the railroads had taken several steps after the East Palestine accident to improve safety. Previously, the industry required that railroads stop and remove a rail car if a wheel bearing’s temperature hit 200 degrees Fahrenheit. In July, the association required that action at 170 degrees. (The wheel bearing on the East Palestine…
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