An 1856 British colonial stamp once owned by eccentric millionaire and convicted murderer John du Pont — and which has broken records in four auctions — is up for sale in New York once more. The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, dubbed the world's most popular and
New York Community Bancorp agreed to buy Michigan’s Flagstar Bancorp Inc. for $2.54 billion, joining this year’s string of tie-ups among small lenders trying to stay competitive against the nation’s banking giants. U.S. regional banks have been merging to grapple with low interest rates, weak loan demand and the need to
The Supreme Court would decide whether students' social media posts are considered "off-campus expression," meaning they are not under the influence of teachers or schools. The Supreme Court will hear the most critical case on student 1st Amendment rights in decades on Wednesday, which will eventually
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a major new Second Amendment dispute, agreeing to use a New York case to consider whether the government must let most people carry a handgun in public for self-defense. With the nation reeling from series of mass shootings, the justices said
Who is Roger Halbheer? I was fortunate enough to create build my roles around my passion: I am a security person since ages and I often joke that this is the only thing I am able to do. I always say that security people are very special (paranoid and
Gap Inc.’s Athleta division has soared over the past year as Americans embraced loungewear during the pandemic. Now, the athleisure line is gaining credibility as a performance brand, too. Athleta on Friday announced a long-term partnership with highly decorated Olympic gymnast Simone Biles to create a
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority began marketing its first-ever bond sale backed by a payroll tax and lowered the initial yield on debt maturing in 30 years to 1.84%, according to preliminary pricing information. The MTA, the operator of the nation’s largest public-transit system, is issuing the
Shares of Marlboro producer Altria Group Inc. plunged following a report that the U.S. government is considering a rule that would lower the nicotine content of cigarettes. The Biden administration is mulling a requirement that nicotine be lowered to levels that aren’t addictive, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing
Who is George Koenig? I'm an entrepreneur by birth, creative by nature, and a salesman by trade. I've spent 22-years in the product content syndication industry (Easy2, Webcollage, and Shotfarm), where I've been lucky enough to leverage all three. What's the story behind Content Status? An e-commerce leader for a
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill on Friday requiring all Internet service providers in New York to offer affordable high-speed access for low-income families. The providers can charge those families no more than $15 a month, Cuomo said during a briefing Friday at the Northland Workforce
