Historic NYC office building fetches fraction of recent $245M sale price — and here reason why
A boutique office building in Midtown South has been purchased by Williams Equities for just over half its most recent sale price, Realty Check has learned. But there may be more to understanding this deal than the price tag suggests. Williams paid just $147.5 million for 470 Park Avenue South, a historic 300,000-square-foot property occupying […]
‘Breaking Bad’ house on sale for $4M with owner Joanne Quintana sick of visiting fans
This door has too many knockers. A “Breaking Bad” home has been put on the market for a whopping $4 million because its current owner is fed up with fans of the show looking at his property. This ranch-style mansion in Albuquerque, New Mexico is home to the character Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, […]
US Steel CEO rips Biden's 'shameful' move blocking sale
U.S. Steel's president and CEO said in a statement Friday afternoon that President Biden's decision to block the company's acquisition by Japanese company Nippon Steel is “shameful” and “corrupt.” he declared. “President Biden’s actions today are shameful and corrupt. He is harming the future of our company, our employees, and our national security while offering […]
Biden says he will block US Steel sale to Nippon Steel
President Biden announced Friday that he would block the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-owned Nippon Steel after a year of studying the potential deal. “To continue leading the fight on behalf of America's national interests, we need America's largest companies, which account for a major share of America's steel production capacity,” Biden said in […]
Labor groups cheer Biden dismissal of US Steel sale as businesses bristle
Labor groups applauded Friday as companies criticized the Biden administration's decision to block Japanese rival Nippon Steel's acquisition of steelmaker U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns. sent. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel said they were “regretted” by the decision and said the administration had not presented evidence that the deal could harm national security. “Instead […]
Biden Vows To Block U.S. Steel Sale To Japan’s Nippon Steel
US President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 2, 2025. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers8:15am – Friday, January 3, 2025 President Joe Biden announced Friday that he would block the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-owned Nippon Steel […]
Biden to block US Steel sale to Japanese buyer: report
U.S. President Joe Biden is poised to formally block Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, officials said Friday, dealing a perhaps fatal blow to the controversial merger plan. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) spent months reviewing the deal, taking national security risks into account, but after failing […]
Big Lots gets green light for last-minute sale of 200 to 400 stores
Household goods chain Big Lots has been granted a reprieve to keep hundreds of its stores open after a bankruptcy judge approved a last-minute sale to a new owner, according to reports. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Kate Stickles said at a court hearing Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, that the proposal was the best option after […]
Trump applauds blocked Biden's sale of border wall materials
President-elect Trump celebrated Friday's ruling by a federal judge in Texas blocking the sale of border wall materials. The next president is Saturday Truth Social Postcalled the ruling a “significant and decisive victory for the United States” and accused President Biden and his “cronies” of trying to block construction of the border wall, which was […]
Greenland to Trump: We're not for sale
Greenland's prime minister said Monday that the autonomous island is not for sale, after President-elect Donald Trump said it was “absolutely necessary” for the United States to own Greenland. “Greenland is ours. As reported by the BBC and the Guardian, we are not and will never be for sale,” Prime Minister Moute Egede said in […]