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
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials say
JPMorgan Chase is reshuffling its leadership team, a move that many consider a succession plan even though its longtime chief executive, Jamie Dimon, has signaled he is staying put. Mr. Dimon, 67, has been head of what is now the largest bank in the United States for nearly two decades, and repeatedly brushed off suggestions…
A company that just listed shares in the US is making a brazen bet that cocaine will be legalized. Canada-based Safe Supply claims it’s on “the forefront of the third wave of drug policy reform” – and is lobbying for an end to the war on drugs and the legalization of banned substances like LSD…
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…
Outspoken Applebee’s franchise owner Zane Tankel sold off the majority of his restaurant portfolio to a longtime rival in a $140 million deal. The 83-year-old Tankel, who owned 23 Applebee’s Grill & Bar eateries in the New York City area, agreed to part with 21 of them in the deal with New Jersey-based Doherty Enterprises…
The Federal Aviation Administration recommended late Sunday night that airlines begin visual inspections of door plugs installed on Boeing 737-900ER planes, the second Boeing model to come under scrutiny this month. The F.A.A. said the plane has the same door plug design as the 737 Max 9, which had 171 jets from its fleet grounded…
JetBlue Airways on Friday expressed doubts over closing its $3.8 billion merger with Spirit Airlines, saying that it might not meet certain conditions required as part of the deal before the due date. Shares of Spirit tumbled 17% after the announcement, adding to their losses of about 55% this month that were sparked by a US judge’s…