Midtown tower with famed lineage sells for first time in eight decades
An office building once owned by John Jay Astor has sold for the first time in 82 years: Jay Properties purchased 8 West 38th Street from the Felder family for $35 million, or $250 per square foot. A Midtown office building formerly owned by John Jay Astor recently sold for $35 million. Handouts The buyer […]
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sells Bank of America for a ninth-straight day – CNBC
Warren Buffett walks through the chambers ahead of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting on May 3, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska. David A. Glogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway’s sale of its large stake in Bank of America Inc. has extended its run for a ninth day in a row, suggesting that Warren Buffett isn’t just reducing […]
MTV, Miley Cyrus, VMA Awards Ratings, Tweets & Review. FOX Sells Out Super Bowl. The TV News
MTV, Miley Cyrus and VMA ratings and reviews – all in one place! FOX Sports announces the SuperBowl 48 to be held in NY is … source
‘Money for Biden is drying up’ as Harris sells out $2M fundraiser
As Joe Biden’s influence with donors wanes, Kamala Harris will headline a sold-out fundraiser this weekend. Biden has struggled to raise money in recent weeks as Democratic leaders including Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi have called for him to step down, but The Washington Post has learned that the vice president sold out […]
Largest, most intact stegosaurus fossil ever found sells for $44.6m | Dinosaurs
The largest and most complete stegosaurus fossil ever found sold for $44.6 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday, making it the most expensive fossil ever sold at auction. The dinosaur fossil, nicknamed “Apex,” exceeded its lowest pre-sale estimate by more than 11 times. The fossil was discovered on private land near the town […]
Company Sells "Replica" Amex Black Card, So You Can Fake Flex – One Mile at a Time
If you want to overcompensate with a (fake) credit card, this could be the best money you ever spent… Steelskins creates famous “Replica” cards In the battle for wallet share, credit card issuers have put a lot of effort into the aesthetics of their cards over the years, from using metal in card materials to […]
Washington family heirloom almost donated to Goodwill sells for six-figure sum at art auction
A Washington state family that nearly donated priceless art to Goodwill decades ago ended up selling the heirlooms at auction last month for six figures. A majestic painting of Texas bluebonnets by renowned artist Julian Onderdonk sold for $112,500 on Saturday after being in the Brinkley family’s collection for more than a century, according to […]
First edition of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’ sells for $843K after monster bidding war
That was a great sale. A rare first edition of Mary Shelley’s classic novel “Frankenstein” – one of only three in existence – has sold at auction for a spine-chilling $843,750. The 1818 edition of the groundbreaking book (full title “Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus”) was the highlight of a Heritage Auctions sale featuring works […]
‘Retail is just a credit card company that sells merchandise’: Ex-worker reveals quotas she had to make at checkout – The Daily Dot
A former employee went viral after posting a video explaining the quotas she had to meet while working in retail, saying the constant demands created a poor customer experience and ultimately led her to quit her job. Haley (@professionalchitchatter) has racked up over 90,000 likes on TikTok, where she added the caption, “Retail is a […]
NY ‘pickle sandwich’ sells out due to TikTok: ‘Pickle mania’
Are you Franken?Saltwater monster? With pickled cucumbers already all the rage, cucumber lovers across the country are flocking to New York delis to try a literal “pickled” sandwich. “It’s a pickle frenzy,” said Anthony Fiorito, owner of Seven Brothers Gourmet in Oceanside, Long Island, who sells about 250 pickles a day. He told Gothamist. For […]