Friday, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) insisted that Congress’ next economic package provide billions for financially reeling state and local governments, signaling a coming dust-up as Representatives and Senators continuing their response to the coronavirus chaos. “There will not be a bill without state and local aid“, Speaker Pelosi told reporters. Suggesting that she […]
All UN missions are at risk and staff has been warned to expect default on salaries as the US and other member states hold off paying the annual fees. The United Nations will run out of money by the end of the month as it faces a near-unprecedented funding crisis, the Secretary General warns. Almost 33% of […]
Saturday, President Trump said that he was considering an “enforceable quarantine” in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area due to the coronavirus outbreak. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo meanwhile said he had not spoken to the President about a quarantine. “I do not even know what that means,” Governor Cuomo said. “I do not know […]
The White House Coronavirus Task Force has at “no point” discussed a nationwide lockdown or stay-at-home order, Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday afternoon. “What we’ve done is publish the President’s coronavirus guidelines,” VP Pence said, in response to a viewer’s question. “I have got them right here and I recommend them to everybody’s attention. […]
Saturday morning, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that the number of coronavirus cases in the state has increased by more than 3,000 and now tops 10,000. The state has conducted 45,437 tests, he said, and now has a total of 10,356 coronavirus cases. “The more tests you take, the more positives you find,” he […]
Artwork featuring American West landscape and images will take center stage at the major auction houses later this month. Bonhams will offer a selection of Western American art from the collection of Eddie Basha, former COB/CEO of Bashas’, a family-owned grocery store chain in Arizona. He died in Y 2013 at age 75. During his […]
$AMZN Film Writer/Director Woody Allen says that he is a “poster boy” for the controversial #MeToo movement and says he does not care that parts of Hollywood and the film industry shunned him. “I have worked with hundreds of actresses; not 1 of them has ever complained about me, not a single complaint. I have […]
Bangkok ranked first in 2018 for the fourth straight year as the city with the most international visitors, according to an annual report by Mastercard released Wednesday. With almost 23 million international visitors last year, the Thai capital outpaced both Paris and London, which were second and third with just over 19 million visitors. Other […]
How land reclamation projects have impacted the value of real estate in the UAE In an era where almost anything seems possible we seem to be faced with two unique issues, each of which are moving in diverging directions. The first is due to the effects of climate change which are forcing people to have […]
Chinese cities are moving up the ranks as the world’s most powerful, with Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai now Topping Los Angeles, Berlin and Tokyo, and more… For China to keep rising to compete with the likes of Western power centers, it needs to create cities more open to diversity and more inclusive, say analysts […]
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The US is hosting training camps for militant groups in Syria, including former ISIS fighters who fled from Raqqa, said the head of Russia’s General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, citing data obtained by aerial surveillance. The US forces have effectively turned their military base near the town of al-Tanf in southeastern Syria into a terrorists’ training […]
Islamic Terrorist in NYC Brought 23 Muslim Family and Friends to USA US President Donald Trump is invoking Tuesday’s Islamic Terrorist attack in Manhattan to pass the RAISE Act, which finally would terminate the Diversity Visa Program that led to the terror attack in NYC. Central to that effort is President Trump’s knowledge that Islamic […]
Sayfullo Saipov has been charged with providing material support and resources to the Islamic State terrorist group, in connection with the truck attack in Manhattan that killed eight people. A second Uzbek man is being questioned in relation to the attack. Saipov, 29, was formally accused Wednesday of killing at least eight people when he […]
The Manhattan attacker might have been radicalized in Tampa, Florida, where he lived for almost a decade, he said, and the local mosque could be the culprit. “We know that’s a very active mosque down there that recruits and should be closed down at the earliest opportunity,” retired US Army General Paul Vallely told RT. […]
Trump Moves Against Muslim Terrorists Unlike Obama and Clinton that reacted to these incidents with “Politically Correct” Muslim apologieas, President Donald Trump has tweeted in reaction to the terrorist attack in Manhattan, “I have just ordered Homeland Security to step up our already Extreme Vetting Program. Being politically correct is fine, but not for this!” […]
Graphic images captured at the scene of the Muslim terrorist truck attack in Manhattan that killed eight people and injured at least a dozen more have emerged. They show the suspect, victims and emergency responders in the wake of the deadly incident. The Muslim Terrorist drove a truck rented from Home Depot along a bike […]
The World’s Most Beautiful Diamonds Coming to Auction The 163-carat flawless emerald cut gem stone is largest of its kind ever to be put up for auction. An impressive flawless 163-carat diamond that has been hailed the “World’s Most Beautiful” will go under Christie’s hammer in Geneva, CH in November. Discovered in February 2016 in eastern […]
Ferrari F2001, s/n 211, to Auction at Sotheby’s New York $RACE, $BID In a landmark moment for the partnership, Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) is delighted to announce the addition of a 2001 Ferrari F2001 curated by RM Sotheby’s in the Contemporary Art Evening Auction on 16 November in New York. Unveiled during Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales […]
Rebuilding After Hurricanes Will Boost US Economy $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said back-to-back hurricanes in Q-3 will lead to increased economic activity over the long run despite any tragic consequences. The storms could (will) influence the timing of the next interest-rate increase, although above-trend growth does […]
Strong Thoroughbred Market in New York The market strength evidenced earlier this week during The Saratoga Sale continued Saturday evening during the first session of The New York Bred Sale, which saw increases in average and median over last year’s sale. Tonight’s session saw 93 yearlings change hands for a total of $8,155,000 good for […]
Ex-Doctor Attacks Bronx Hospital At least two people were killed in a shooting at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York City. The gunman, a disgruntled former employee, killed himself after shooting several people and killing one doctor at work. The shooter has reportedly been identified as Dr. Henry Bello. New York Police have also […]
Crude Oil Posts Longest Run of Weekly Losses Since 2015 $USO, $OIL, $BAC Crude Oil posted the longest run of weekly losses since August 2015, as OPEC member Libya restored production and the surplus in the US shows little sign of slowing or halting. Last week futures finished down 2.4% on the week, a 4th […]
Ringling Bros. Circus’ Closing Bow of ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ After nearly 150 years, the show will not go on for the iconic Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which is performing its final act Sunday. Throughout its 146 year history, the massive, traveling circus elated crowds from small towns to big cities across […]
Business Vs Government: President Grapples for Control President Trump has got to take over the system and let his Team do the dirty work. There is an important and damaging cultural divide between the Trumps and the governing system that the President and his closest allies are trying to tame. Call it New York vs. […]
Hillary Clinton is Still in Deep Legal Trouble Post election, a victorious Donald Trump signaled he did not intend to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton’s e-Mail scandal, nevertheless LTN learned today that Hillary Clinton is far from out of the “legal woods”. Hillary Clinton is still in deep legal trouble. Donald Trump […]
Art News: One Week of Sales at Sotheby’s Totals $752.3 Million $BID Tad Smith, Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) President & CEO, commented: “Beginning with the Bowie sales in London, continuing with the Impressionist and Modern evening and day sales in New York, adding the Geneva jewelry sale performance, and ending with the Contemporary evening and day sales […]
A Monet “Grain Stack” Painting Hammered for $81.4-M in New York Claude Monet’s grain stack painting fetched a record $81.4-M in New York on Wednesday after a 14-min bidding war. The Y 1891 canvas, “Meule,” was offered at Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art sale. Estimated at $45-M, the canvas was sold without a guarantee by […]
American artist David Datuna unveiled his latest installation, MAKE AMERICA STRONGER TOGETHER for its first stop on the doorstep of Trump Tower in New York City. The artist has combined the themes MAKE AMERICA (TRUMP) with STRONGER TOGETHER (CLINTON) representing a divided nation, and created two monumental works of art with the hope to bring […]
The 6th Annual James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards The 2016 honorees will be recognized at the annual awards dinner on October 17 at Hearst Tower as part of the James Beard Food Conference in New York City. Food Tank is a media partner for this event. The honorees are Greg Asbed and Lucas Benitez, John Boyd, […]
Donald Trump calls for Law and Order in America’s Cities Thursday morning Donald Trump said he was not surprised to see rioting in Charlotte over the past 2 days following the deadly police shooting of a Black man, and called for law and order in the nation’s cities and for a return to “stop and […]
Suspicious Devices Found at Train Station in New Jersey US authorities in New Jersey are investigated a suspicious package, found early Monday at a train station, to determine if it is a live bomb. Christian Bollwage, Mayor of the city of Elizabeth where the package was found, was quoted as saying that local police received […]
NYC, Commercial Real Estate Capital of the World $JLL New York has knocked off London as the world’s premier city for FDI (foreign investment) in commercial real estate due to fears the vote to leave the EU aka Brexit, will diminish the British capital’s appeal as a global financial center. Data on cross-border property transactions […]
Wall Street Trading Outlook USD, SPY Asian markets made small gains overnight as Wall Street’s record surge began to slow and oil prices failed to maintain their upward momentum. Oil prices fell in response to rumours about production levels. They remain a long way from the $60 a barrel level that some industry commentators predicted […]
New York Fashion: A New Tokyo in Soho “A New Tokyo in Soho” is the theme of the new UNIQLO store that will be unveiled on September 2 in Soho. Japanese apparel retailer UNIQLO opened its first global flagship store in 2006 with the concept “From Tokyo to Soho,” and after ten years, renews its […]
New York Residence (NYR.com), a leading residential and commercial real estate brokerage firm based in New York City, with three international offices, is the only onsite real estate brokerage firm at The Downtown Club (DTC), a five-star luxury condominium. NYR has been the most successful resale broker over the past several years, representing numerous buyers […]
Beijing Promotes International Use of RMB Yuan Sunday, China’s state-owned currency marketplace said it is preparing to open branches in London and New York as part of efforts to promote the RMB Yuan’s global status. The China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), a subsidiary of China’s central bank (PBOC), said in a statement that by […]
Chinese Investment in US Real Estate Tops $300-B Chinese investment in the US real estate market has surpassed $300-B and is growing despite China’s economic weakness and increased currency controls, the authors of a new report said Monday. Between Y’s 2010 and 2015 Chinese buyers bought $93-B in residential real estate, nearly $208-B of mortgage-backed […]
The Iconic Hotel Del Coronado Hotel Sold In $6.5-B “Packaged” Deal $BX, $HOT, $MAR China’s Anbang Insurance Group has bought the 128 year old iconic Hotel Del Coronado in a $6.5-B deal that includes the Strategic Hotels & Resorts. The hotel group, which also owns the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay, the Westin St. Francis in San […]
Donald Trump, “Let States Set the Minimum Wage.” Thursday night Donald Trump said that the states should set their own minimum wage. During an interview I watched last night Donald Trump said, “I like letting the states set the minimum wage.” Adding that the cost of living in each state is different, so they should […]
NYS Residential Brush-Burning Ban Remains in Effect Through 14 May New York State (NYS) and Local Emergency Personnel Actively Engaged in Fighting a Brush Fire in Sam’s Point Preserve That Has Consumed Nearly 300 Acres Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed additional state emergency personnel to the wildfire at Sam’s Point Preserve near Ellenville in […]
Kris Jenner to Launch Business School in Dubai The Kardashian Matriarch plans to set up school 1st in New York, then the UAE Television star Kris Jenner is setting up to launch a Legacy business school in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The mother to the Kardashian children came to Dubai to launch the school, which opens […]