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☆ Rolls-Royce opens VIP showroom in NYC to cater to its top-tier clients. Take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

watch nowRolls-Royce has opened its first U.S. "Private Office," a secret VIP design studio for ultra-wealthy clients who want highly personalized cars. While Rolls-Royce customers have been customizing their rides for decades, the Private Office brings the concept of a personalized Rolls to a whole new level. Courtesy: Rolls-RoyceThe New York Private Office is the company's third worldwide, following Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which opened in 2022, and Shanghai in 2023. Since Koa wood is protected in Hawaii, only dead or naturally fallen Koa trees can be harvested. Interior of the custom Rolls-Royce Koa Phantom.

Persons: Royce, Chris Brownridge, Brownridge Organizations: Royce, Ferrari, BMW, Office, CNBC, Private Office, Royce The New York Private, United Arab Emirates Locations: Meatpacking, British, Dubai, United Arab, Shanghai, Seoul, Korea, Goodwood, U.K, Hawaii

☆ My husband and I just took our first kid-free vacation. It helped me realize how much he's changed since becoming a father.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Katrina Donham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My husband and I just went on our first vacation without our kids. We left them with my mother-in-law and headed to NYC, where we used to live. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKatrina Donham and her husband left their two daughters with her mother-in-law to go on a trip. And, though I miss the "old us," I'm enjoying the "present us" — and looking forward to the "future us," too.

Persons: what's, —, we're, Nina Chanel Abney, Katrina Donham, Donham, divulging, matrescence, Dada, welling, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: NYC, Hudson Yards, New York, Washington, Meatpacking, New York City

☆ What are the best galleries in New York? Artists choose their favorites
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

CNBC asked artists to name their top New York galleries, ranging from the well-known to the underground. London-based screen-printing artist Diego Arellano likes Manhattan's Chelsea galleries for their large rooms and high ceilings. Hauser & Wirth has two Chelsea galleries, and both are currently showing work by Hungarian-born U.S. artist Rita Ackermann. The Dia Chelsea gallery in New York City will show an exhibition by British filmmaker Steve McQueen in September. Dia Chelsea | Elizabeth FelicellaBrooklyn resident and artist Zhuo Xiong also favors Chelsea galleries.

Persons: Sean Zanni, Patrick Mcmullan, Diego Arellano, Dia, Arellano, Dia Chelsea, Steve McQueen, Wirth, Rita Ackermann, The Dia, Elizabeth Felicella, Zhuo Xiong, Chelsea —, David Zwirner, Xiong, Wendy Olsoff, Penny Pilkington, Edward Akrout, Akrout, Sasha Maslov, Solomon, Eugene Gologursky, Kate Lewis, Matisse, Hopper, Degas, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper, Lewis, Whitney, Metropolitan Museum of Art Xiong, —, gallerists Akrout, Rob Kim Organizations: Whitney Museum of American Art, Getty, Metropolitan Museum of Art, of Modern Art, Art Newspaper, CNBC, Chelsea, Hauser & Wirth, Hauser, The, Tribeca, New, Arellano, Whitney, MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum of American, Guggenheim Museum, Solidarity, Museum of Modern Art, Maison, Broadway, Swiss Institute Locations: New York City, York, New York, London, Hungarian, The Dia Chelsea, British, Elizabeth Felicella Brooklyn, Chelsea, Tribeca, Ukraine, Mriya, Meatpacking, Manhattan, Midtown, Inner Mongolia, Chinatown, East, Chinatown , New York

☆ Musk says Tesla aims to make 200,000 Cybertrucks a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla's Cybertruck is displayed at Manhattan's Meatpacking District in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 31 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) is aiming to make 200,000 units of its electric pickup truck, Cybertruck, per year, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Tuesday. The company had earlier said that Tesla had the capacity to make more than 125,000 Cybertrucks annually, with Musk adding there was potential to lift it to 250,000 in 2025. On the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast released Tuesday, Musk reiterated how hard it was to produce the Cybertruck. "We're aiming to make about 200,000 a year at point production ... maybe a little more, but I just can't emphasize enough that manufacturing is much much harder than the initial design," Musk said about the futuristic-looking Cybertruck.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, Joe Rogan, Chavi Mehta, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Meatpacking, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

NEW YORK (AP) — Those miracles of modern science, the Rolling Stones, celebrated the release of their first album of original music in 18 years with a Manhattan club gig on Thursday. Mick Jagger alluded to past stunts the Stones had done in New York to tout new music over the years, including performing on a flatbed truck on Fifth Avenue. “Hackney Diamonds,” coming at a time many fans wondered if the Rolling Stones would ever bother again with new music, has been well received by critics, with many noting the crisp energy the band displayed. This time, the bar band was the Rolling Stones. Lady Gaga, dressed in a maroon sequined pantsuit, appeared to recreate her duet — duel, really — with Jagger on the new “Sweet Sounds of Heaven.”“New York, the Rolling Stones!” she said before leaving, after exchanging kisses with Jagger and Richards.

Persons: Christie Brinkley, Elvis Costello, Trevor Noah, Mick Jagger, ” Jagger, “ There's, Charlie Watts, Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, They're, “, Questlove, Jagger pranced, Richards, Jumpin, Jack Flash, ”, Lady Gaga Organizations: Racket Locations: Manhattan, New York, Manhattan's Meatpacking, ” “ New York

Tesla's Cybertruck is displayed at Manhattan's Meatpacking District in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday warned of difficulties in ramping up production of the automaker's much-awaited Cybertruck electric pickup truck and announced that deliveries would begin on Nov. 30. The Cybertruck is expected to challenge Rivian's (RIVN.O) R1T, Ford's (F.N) F-150 Lightning and General Motors' (GM.N) Chevrolet Silverado EV in the hot market for electric pickup trucks. Musk said he wanted "temper expectations" for the truck, adding the company could face "enormous challenges" in ramping up production and making it cash-flow positive. "But I think that they're giving us an indication of the capacity they're going to make available for the Cybertruck as production ramps up."

Persons: Elon Musk, Rivian's, Musk, Tesla, Seth Goldstein, Akash Sriram, Jamie Freed Organizations: Meatpacking, REUTERS, General Motors, Silverado EV, Morningstar, EV, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, United States, Texas, Bengaluru

☆ Rivian shares sink 20% after the EV maker said it plans to raise $1.5 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of Rivian Automotive were sharply lower in early trading Thursday, after the company surprised investors with a plan to offer $1.5 billion in convertible notes. It also provided a preliminary estimate of its third-quarter revenue that was in line with Wall Street estimates. Rivian plans to offer $1.5 billion worth of senior, unsecured "green" convertible notes due in 2030. Buyers will have the option to purchase up to an additional $225 million worth of notes, the company said. Rivian on Monday reported third-quarter deliveries that were better than Wall Street had expected.

Persons: Taylor, Rivian Organizations: of Manhattan, Rivian Automotive, Wall Locations: Meatpacking, New York City, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Rivian, Clorox, Vestis, Chevron and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Rivian — Shares of the electric vehicle maker plunged 8.7% after Rivian announced a $1.5 billion convertible bond sale and issued disappointing guidance for the third quarter. Energy stocks — Shares of oil firms Occidental Petroleum , Chevron and ExxonMobil were all lower in premarket trading, as crude prices added to Wednesday's steep declines. Clorox — Shares slipped 4.4% in premarket trading Thursday, a day after the product maker offered weaker guidance for the fiscal first quarter than analysts expected. UWM Holdings — Shares of the mortgage company rose 4.3% in premarket trading after a BTIG upgrade to buy from neutral.

Persons: Rivian, Raymond James, BTIG, Oliver Davies, Vestis, —, Alex Harring, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound Organizations: of Manhattan, StreetAccount, Energy, Occidental Petroleum, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Occidental, Holdings, United Wholesale Mortgage, Orchard Therapeutics, Kirin, Redburn Locations: Meatpacking, New York City, Chevron, Aramark

☆ Sweetgreen sued by workers alleging racial discrimination — including regular use of the N-word — and sexual harassment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ten former and current Sweetgreen employees are accusing store managers of racial discrimination. The plaintiffs allege managers used and tolerated the use of racial slurs toward Black workers. Managers are also accused of sexual harassment in the lawsuit. We take these accusations seriously and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or unsafe working conditions," a spokesperson said to CNBC in a statement. In 2020, another New York-based employee sued Sweetgreen for gender discrimination and sexual harassment.

Persons: —, Kiana Alvarado, Sweetgreen didn't, Sweetgreen Organizations: Service, New York Supreme, New, Financial, CNBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, Bronx, New York City, Greenwich Village, Midtown East, Meatpacking District, New York

☆ Sweetgreen sued by workers at 7 New York restaurants for alleged racial discrimination
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ten Sweetgreen employees are suing the salad chain, alleging racial discrimination at seven of its New York City restaurants. The complaint also alleges that managers failed to hire or promote qualified Black employees and gave preferential treatment to Hispanic workers. The plaintiffs allege that store managers said Hispanic people work harder than African Americans and called Black employees lazy. The lawsuit claims managers sexually harassed female workers, making sexual comments and touching them inappropriately. We take these accusations seriously and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or unsafe working conditions," a Sweetgreen spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC.

Organizations: New York Supreme, CNBC, Financial, Side . Companies, New York Locations: New York City, New York, Manhattan, Meatpacking District, Greenwich Village, Midtown East, Side, New

☆ A Fashion ‘Prodigy’ Makes a Big Debut. No Pressure.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jessica Testa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Peter Do held up a pair of Helmut Lang jeans by their pockets, pulling them against his waist. I’d already reached out to feel the fabric, pinching it between my fingers, when Mr. Do said that he’d never washed them. Mr. Do felt attached to the jeans in the way people often do to denim that simply fits very well. This is essentially Mr. Do’s objective: He wants to reintroduce Helmut Lang, once considered among the coolest, cleverest, most modern labels in fashion, and not just “for the sake of doing it,” he said. “Even when I’m not at the brand anymore, I hope I built a strong enough foundation that it goes on.”

Persons: Peter Do, Helmut Lang, I’d, he’d, ”, “ I’m, Mr, I’m Locations: meatpacking, Manhattan

☆ ‘Splash Spots’ Reinvent the Hydrant Spray Cap and Save Water
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( James Barron | More About James Barron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He and an industrial designer named Colin Kelly came up with four prototypes called Splash Spots that have eye appeal. The Fire Department worries about low water pressure when hydrants are open, a potentially serious problem when a call comes in and fire trucks go out. Sprinkler caps, which firehouses can make available on request, cut the flow to 25 to 30 gallons a minute, by Kelly’s calculations. Splash Spots send out about half that, and unlike the Fire Department’s sprinkler caps, they can be turned on and off, saving even more when a sprinkler is not needed. “I was out for a run over the July 4 weekend, and I passed a street with a hydrant with a spray cap,” Gordon said.

Persons: Colin Kelly, ”, Jeffrey LeFrancois, Kelly, ” Gordon Organizations: Chelsea, Management Association, Fire Department Foundation, Department Locations: Meatpacking

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Penn Entertainment, Super Micro Computer, Rivian and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rivian Automotive — Rivian Automotive dipped about 2.5% in extended trading. Super Micro Computer — Super Micro Computer tumbled 12% in extended trading even after reporting an earnings beat. Axon reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.11 per share, exceeding the 62 cents per share consensus estimate from FactSet. Take-Two Interactive Software — Take-Two Interactive Software popped 3.4% in extended trading after reaffirming full-year bookings guidance. Meanwhile, adjusted per share earnings came in at 16 cents, beating the expectation of a loss of 1 cent per share.

Persons: Refinitiv, Twilio, —, Lyft Organizations: of, Enterprise, Penn Entertainment, ESPN, ESPN Bet, Refinitiv Locations: Meatpacking, of Manhattan , New York City

☆ Rivian shares surge as second-quarter EV deliveries top estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped more than 16% in early trading Monday after the electric vehicle maker beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly deliveries. Rivian on Monday reported 12,640 vehicle deliveries during the second quarter, up 59% from the previous quarter and topping analyst expectations of 11,000 vehicles, according to estimates compiled by FactSet. Rivian produced roughly 23,400 vehicles through the second quarter, including electric delivery vans and consumer models. Rivian's results come a day after EV leader Tesla said it delivered 466,140 vehicles globally during the second quarter, also topping analyst expectations. Shares of embattled EV startups such as Lucid , Nikola and others rose after Tesla and Rivian reported delivery numbers.

Persons: FactSet, Rivian, Tesla, Nikola Organizations: of Manhattan, Rivian Automotive Locations: Meatpacking, New York City

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Rivian, XPeng and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Electric vehicles — Electric vehicle makers such as Rivian Automotive surged following Tesla's better-than-expected second-quarter production and delivery numbers. The Chinese electric vehicle maker returned to growth for car deliveries. Tesla — Shares of the the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle company jumped 6% after delivery and production numbers beat analysts' expectations. Chinese internet stocks — China-based technology names rose on Monday. Solar stocks — Solar stocks SolarEdge Technologies and Enphase Energy rose more than 2% and 1%, respectively, on Monday.

Persons: Rivian, XPeng, Tesla, JD.com, Apple —, drugmaker, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Yun Li Organizations: of Manhattan, Rivian Automotive, Lucid Group, Elon, CSI China, SolarEdge Technologies, Enphase Energy, Semiconductors —, Marvell Technology, Micron Technology, Apple, Apple — Apple, Financial, AstraZeneca —, Cambridge, AstraZeneca Locations: Meatpacking, New York City, U.S, China, England

☆ Overlooked No More: Dolores Alexander, Feminist Journalist and Activist
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Nina Siegal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. Dolores Alexander had a few distinct careers throughout her life. She was executive director of the National Organization for Women, working alongside its president and co-founder, Betty Friedan. And she was a founder of the organization Women Against Pornography. This was a women’s club.

Persons: Dolores Alexander, Betty Friedan, Mother Courage, Jill Ward, ” Lucy Komisar, ” Organizations: The New York Times, Newsday, National Organization for Women Locations: Times, United States, Manhattan’s meatpacking

☆ Frenchette Bakery to Move Into the Whitney Museum
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Florence Fabricant | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A flagship location for Frenchette Bakery will open in the Whitney Museum of American Art, replacing the Danny Meyer restaurant Untitled, which closed at the start of the pandemic. In a statement, the museum said it was “reimagining its food and beverage program” for its ground-floor restaurant space. Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson, who own the restaurants Frenchette and Le Rock, opened their first Frenchette Bakery in TriBeCa in 2020, taking over the former Arcade Bakery. Since then, Frenchette Bakery has turned out breads, viennoiserie, sandwiches and pizzettes. The menu at the Whitney location will include both sweet and savory fare, breakfast, lunch, takeaway food and assorted beverages.

Persons: Danny Meyer, Riad Nasr, Lee Hanson, Whitney Organizations: Whitney Museum of American, Whitney Locations: TriBeCa, meatpacking

☆ Whitney Museum Sells Breuer Building to Sotheby’s for About $100 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Robin Pogrebin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The deal — which Sotheby’s and the Whitney refused to confirm in response to queries from The Times in April — finally resolves the fate of the Breuer building, which has hung in the balance since the Whitney moved down to the meatpacking district in 2015. Would the Whitney ultimately take back the building and operate uptown as well as downtown? Would the Breuer building end up as some wealthy person’s private residence or a fancy retail store? What was the Whitney without Breuer? But Lauder ultimately became a convert to the new location and it was named for him: the Leonard A. Lauder Building.

Persons: Parke, —, Breuer, Whitney, Leonard A, Lauder, ” Lauder, “ Organizations: Whitney, Times, Hudson Yards Locations: Madison, meatpacking, Manhattan

☆ Fashion High: Inside New York’s Semi-Secret School for Style
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Alex Vadukul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As techno music blasted, one teenager after another stopped to pose for cameras in a cordoned-off area of Gansevoort Plaza in the meatpacking district. Upon their return to a tented area, they exchanged hugs and high fives with their fellow models. After all, wasn’t New York Fashion Week not until September? And why was the audience cheering with the kind of abandon typical of parents at a graduation ceremony? As it happened, the event that took place last Wednesday evening was a graduation ceremony of sorts: This was the annual runway show for the senior class of the High School of Fashion Industries, the only trade-based public school in New York City dedicated to fashion.

Persons: Pastis Organizations: wasn’t New York, High School of Fashion Industries Locations: Lower Manhattan, Gansevoort, meatpacking, New York City

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: RH, Charles Schwab, Walmart and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Philip Morris International — The tobacco maker gained 1.8% following an upgrade by JPMorgan to overweight from neutral. Walmart — Shares of the retail giant rose about 1.5% in premarket trading after Evercore ISI upgraded Walmart to outperform from in-line. Fluence Energy — The energy storage company popped 5.7% following an upgrade by Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral. Peabody Energy — Shares of the major coal producer slid 0.8% after the company confirmed a fire at its Shoal Creek Mine. UBS — U.S.-listed shares of the Swiss bank rose more than 2% in premarket trading, a day after UBS announced Sergio Ermotti would return as CEO to oversee the takeover of Credit Suisse.

The Sundance Film Festival has long been known for premiering some of the most original — and ultimately the most award-winning — indie titles of the year. As the most notable international film festivals increasingly feature queer titles in their lineups, it’s no surprise that much of the exciting content premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival comes from LGBTQ filmmakers or features queer themes. The Premieres sectionAs usual, many of the year’s most high-profile films, including those from queer creators and featuring queer storylines, are coming out of the festival’s Premieres section. Courtesy of Sundance InstituteEnglert’s film will screen in the world cinema dramatic section alongside queer films “Girl,” from U.K. filmmaker Adura Onashile, and “Mamacruz,” from Spanish director Patricia Ortega. The list of LGBTQ creators and titles doesn’t end there, making this perhaps the most significant Sundance Film Festival for queer cinema yet.

☆ Starbucks is opening an upmarket 3-floor store in the Empire State Building selling cocktails and offering coffee-making workshops
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Starbucks Reserve store will sell hot drinks, cocktails, and food — some of which will be exclusive to the store. The store, set to open on November 16, will be in the Starbucks Reserve format. A Starbucks Reserve store in Shenzhen, China. A barista makes coffee at a Starbucks Reserve coffee store in Shanghai, China. The nearby New York Reserve Roastery, just a five-minute walk away, has a similar menu but at higher prices.

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