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The priciest New York City residential real estate as ranked by median listing price is in downtown Manhattan’s 10013 ZIP Code, according to Realtor.com. ( News Corp , owner of The Wall Street Journal, also operates Realtor.com under license from the National Association of Realtors.) While the 0.55 square mile ZIP Code covers several neighborhoods—it touches parts of SoHo and Chinatown and encompasses Little Italy—it’s largely synonymous with Tribeca, located on the city’s west side along the Hudson River. Tribeca, characterized by cobblestone streets, is known for its old industrial buildings that have been converted into large, hip residential lofts that can accommodate growing families. The enclave’s appeal rests not only in its mellow neighborhood vibe but also in its access to waterfront living, green spaces and great schools in the area.

☆ William and Kate visit London pub ahead of King Charles' coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jamie Lorriman/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - Prince William and his wife Kate took a trip by Tube to a London pub on Thursday and told locals that preparations are still being nailed down for his father King Charles III's coronation, the most significant royal event in a generation. King Charles will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday in a grand ceremony dating back some 1,000 years. "I hope all goes well, fingers crossed," said William, who pulled a pint of "Kingmaker" beer himself inside the 19th Century hostelry. Asked about the upcoming celebrations, Kate, who sipped a pint of beer as she chatted to the guests, said: “It’s going to be a busy time. On Saturday, William, the heir, and Kate will follow King Charles' golden coach in a carriage procession through central London.

☆ Where the royal family goes in London, from Indian restaurants to theme parks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Well, they’re not, obviously – but sometimes they do put down their tiaras, leave their palaces and join the hoi polloi at restaurants, bars and even theme parks. He once called Brilliant Restaurant in Southall, west London his favorite Indian restaurant – and Gordon Ramsay is also a fan. Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesBack in the noughties, party Prince Harry was a regular at Mahiki, a Tiki-themed bar-club-restaurant in Mayfair. Simon Dack/AlamyIn his memoir “Spare,” Prince Harry wrote about popping out to shop for clothes at T.K. Toby Melville/Getty ImagesThe-then Meghan Markle was apparently spied In the heart of Chelsea while she was engaged to Prince Harry, getting a facial from Sarah Chapman.

☆ Why ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Still Matters
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Elisabeth Egan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When I arrived at the Crosby Street Hotel for a screening of “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret?,” a man in the lobby located my name on a list, then directed me to a line for the coat check. Mine said, “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Elisabeth.”Unfortunately, I’d stopped reading the invitation after “Please join us for an afternoon with Judy Blume”; what more did I need to know? I was Margaret, too.

☆ Bank of America double upgrades this private social club stock, says it can jump more than 20%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Private social club company Soho House could continue to benefit from a lack of real competition in the leisure space, according to Bank of America. The bank double upgraded shares of Soho House to buy from underperform and raised its price target to $8 per share from $7. Soho House primarily focuses on private membership clubs, with over 30 social and work locations. SHCO YTD mountain Bank of America upgrades shares of Soho House on Tuesday and predicts as much as 23% upside. Now, Kelley said, company management is in a better position to handle and navigate the potential challenges ahead.

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Meta, Tesla, Amazon, Nike, Hasbro, First Republic & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Citi upgrades Squarespace to buy from neutral Citi said it sees an "improved growth outlook" for the website hosing company. Citi reiterates Netflix as buy Citi said it sees more upside in shares of Netflix. Credit Suisse upgrades Zebra Technologies to outperform from neutral Credit Suisse upgraded the computer technology company due to Zebra' s strength in Europe. Credit Suisse reiterates Amazon as outperform Credit Suisse said it's standing by shares of Amazon heading into earnings later this week. Citi reiterates Meta as buy Citi said it's staying bullish heading into Meta earnings on Wednesday. "

☆ He Lets His Clothes Do the Peacocking for Him
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Ruth La Ferla | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

His silence seems coy, especially since he did not deny rampant media speculation about his romance with the star. His cozy fantasy is but one expression of the protective shell he developed as a boy. “I went to a very sporty, conservative school,” said Mr. Cowan, who grew up near Cambridge in the British countryside, the son of scientists. “Growing up, I wanted to be an entomologist,” Mr. Cowan said. “I soon realized that you could create your own insects through fashion.”

☆ Economists and policymakers were fretting about a wage-price spiral. Not any more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The experts were worried about a so-called wage-price spiral. Businesses' revenues "have risen faster than costs, and so margins have room to absorb rising labor costs." "It's not that a wage-price spiral couldn't happen, but it's low on the list of concerns versus the factors we know are problematic," she said. A key mechanism that would fuel a wage-price spiral, workers' bargaining power, has been weakened because unions have less power than in the 1970s, Makszin added. "But if you let interest rates go down against inflation and in effect weaken, you have an inflation spiral.

☆ A real-estate investor with a 311-unit portfolio shares a recession-proof strategy she's using that all but guarantees she receives market-value rent payments
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Anne Curry has a sizable real-estate portfolio of 311 units, much of it consisting of multifamily properties. But there's a recession-proof route that Curry and other landlords take: rent to low-income tenants with a voucher for rent, also known as Section 8 recipients. "If you were going to rent a unit out for, let's say $1,800, just market rate, to anyone...to get highest market rent, sometimes you need to do more on the remodel," she said. "Section 8 pays around market regardless of whether everything is completely rehabbed like you would if you were going to try to get highest market rent." Curry also recently discovered that there are grants for affordable housing landlords to update properties that are below living standards.

☆ How a Milliner Spends Her Sundays
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Nancy A. Ruhling | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

“The right hat is an expression of your personality,” said Linda Pagan, who owns The Hat Shop NYC. “You are never alone when you wear a hat — wearing one is like walking a dog but without all the work; people will always stop and talk to you.”Ms. Pagan should know. Ms. Pagan has a personal collection of 60 hats that she stores in the basement of her shop. “I always wear a hat as they make me feel great, and it’s great for business. “Thank goodness I didn’t go into lingerie.”The only thing Ms. Pagan, 64, who was born in England, likes more than hats is her short commute.

☆ Retailers see a tough year ahead, so they're rolling out the recession playbook
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Now, major retailers are dusting off their playbook for a recession — or at least for a period of slower sales. Target shoppers can soon get a Starbucks coffee, make a return and retrieve an online purchases without leaving their cars. Some retailers are rethinking their approach to discounts while questioning other costs, such as giving away free shipping or deliveries without strings attached. Some retailers have also turned free shipping into a perk for only engaged or higher spending customers. Nike , for instance, offers free shipping for shoppers – if they share their personal data by joining its membership program.

☆ Over a dozen Chinese-based firms say they have minimal exposure to SVB
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

HONG KONG, March 13 (Reuters) - Over a dozen Hong Kong-listed companies have stepped forward to say they had little or no exposure to Silicon Valley Bank, the failed U.S. lender which has roiled investors and markets globally. Startup-focussed SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O), which did business as Silicon Valley Bank, collapsed on Friday in the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis. China-based drug developer Beigene Ltd (6160.HK) said it has uninsured cash deposits held at the bank representing 3.9% of its last reported total cash and cash equivalents. Six Hong Kong-listed companies, mostly Chinese pharmaceutical firms also over the weekend disclosed cash deposits at Silicon Valley Bank. Broncus Holding Corporation (2216.HK) said it held $11.8 million at SVB, representing around 6.5% of its total cash.

☆ Chinese companies and tycoons rush to calm investors after SVB collapse causes anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which courted Chinese start-ups, has caused widespread concern in China, where a string of founders and companies rushed to appease investors by saying their exposure was insignificant or nonexistent. “As China’s first technology bank, SPD Silicon Valley Bank is committed to serving Chinese science and technology companies, and has always had sound operations in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations.”It’s unclear what will happen to SVB’s ownership of the joint venture. BeiGene, one of China’s largest cancer-focused drug companies, said Monday it had more than $175 million uninsured cash deposits at SVB, which represents approximately 3.9% of its cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Zai Lab, a pharmaceutical firm, announced that its cash deposits at SVB were “immaterial” at about $23 million. “We never opened an account with Silicon Valley Bank, nor placed a deposit,” he said late Sunday on his Weibo account.

☆ Six Hong Kong-listed firms say their deposits at SVB are immaterial
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

HONG KONG, March 12 (Reuters) - Six Hong Kong-listed companies, mostly Chinese pharmaceutical firms, disclosed cash deposits at Silicon Valley Bank on Sunday, adding that their exposure to the failed U.S. lender and its impact on operations were immaterial, in an effort to calm investors. Startup-focussed SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O), which did business as Silicon Valley Bank, collapsed on Friday in the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis, roiling global markets and stranding billions of dollars belonging to companies and investors. Broncus Holding Corporation (2216.HK) said it held $11.8 million at SVB, representing around 6.5% of its total cash. Noah Holdings Private Wealth and Asset Management Limited has less than $1 million with SVB, less than 0.2% of its total cash. CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc (1228.HK) said the amount of cash deposited with SVB is "immaterial and is generally within the amount guaranteed by the FDIC accordingly", without giving any figures.

☆ The rise and fall of Birchbox, the once-buzzy startup valued at nearly $500 million that frustrated customers are now saying has 'vanished'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Birchbox pioneered the monthly beauty subscription box and was once valued at nearly $500 million. The company also raised another round of funding, this time $60 million, which pushed the startup's valuation to $485 million. Meanwhile, Sephora had launched a monthly beauty box of its own. Meanwhile, Birchbox's subscriber count was dropping, and the company raised its monthly subscription price for the first time in its history. Customers are now accusing Birchbox of having 'vanished'Birchbox's monthly box includes sample sizes of high-end beauty products.

☆ The unraveling of fintech darling Vise
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

It was April, and more than two dozen salespeople who worked for the fintech startup Vise had been ordered to a multiday off-site at the W Hoboken hotel in New Jersey to share exhaustive reports on their performance. Even salespeople at bigger, established, top-tier investment-management firms typically wouldn't close $250 million in a year, multiple sales employees said. (K-means clustering is an unsupervised machine-learning algorithm often referred to as a form of AI, Vise's founders said). (Vise's founders disputed this, saying the company received updated financial data only once a day for its portfolio-construction engine.) And to address its "leaky funnel" of overestimating prospective sales, Vise was to stop outreach to new clients while it onboards and upsells to existing clients, the document said.

☆ One of China’s richest women takes over for her father at real estate developer Country Garden
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Yang Guoqiang, founder of Country Garden, attends a signing ceremony in November 2017 in Guangdong province. VCG/Getty ImagesThe elder Yang was a farmer and construction worker before he founded Country Garden in 1992. In little more than a decade, he grew the firm into one of the largest real estate developers in the country. Last year, Country Garden was China’s No 1 developer by sales, which reached $67 billion. An aerial view of a residential project developed by Country Garden in Zhenjiang city in eastern China's Jiangsu province in October 2021.

☆ Retailers could face cost cuts and slower sales this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Other big-name retailers will follow, including big-box players like Target and Best Buy , and mall staples like Macy's and Gap . Yet healthier profit margins could be a silver lining, as freight costs fall and retailers have less excess merchandise to mark down. That could boost profit margins, even if consumers don't spend as freely. That hurt companies' margins, as unsold merchandise wound up on the clearance rack and costs crept up, along with sales. Lululemon said its profit margins would be lower than anticipated, as the athletic apparel retailer juggles excess inventory.

☆ Seen Big Ben already? Here's a Londoner's guide to visiting other parts of the city
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Central London's City of Westminster is its political heart, while the City of London is where the capital's financial decisions happen. But be warned: Several paths across Hyde Park are pedestrian-only, and police often fine people who cycle on them. The City of London is a blend of old and new, with St Paul's Cathedral close to skyscrapers as well as Roman ruins. While north London has Hampstead Heath, south of the river is Richmond Park, which dwarfs its northern counterpart in size. There's also a branch in central London's Covent Garden — the flower-filled restaurant The Petersham — that has an sit-down deli and bar.

☆ I quit my job at JPMorgan after entering a state of 'mental chaos.' Here's how I found a new career I'm passionate about.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Doris Lam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He quit finance after his dad passed away to try and recover from his state of "mental chaos." I really didn't have a burning passion for anything growing up. My family and I brainstormed for a different career path and ended up with economics because I was good at math. People always said that economics would lead to a good career in finance or consulting, so I was happy to give it a try. I shut myself away and didn't spend much time with my friends because I was in such a state of mental chaos.

☆ Ketamine is being sold as a depression wonder drug. For some, it's making everything worse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +42 min

The infusions at the ketamine clinic in his West Texas hometown were a Christmas gift from his grandmother. About five years ago, more and more of my friends started using ketamine recreationally. IV ketamine treatment centers charging $400 to $2,000 an infusion popped up all over the country. "Ketamine used as directed in an appropriate clinical setting very rarely leads to any dependence," Mindbloom says on its website. Like Nadia, most of the people I interviewed said when they started using ketamine, they didn't think it was possible to become dependent on it.

☆ King Charles III's $19 billion real estate firm is taking legal action against Elon Musk's Twitter over unpaid rent
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Twitter faces legal action from the Crown Estate, which manages properties owned by King Charles III. Insider understands that the estate has begun legal proceedings against Twitter over its London offices. King Charles is the ultimately owner of the estate, though has little day-to-day involvement. In December 2022, The New York Times reported that Twitter hadn't paid rent on any of its offices for weeks. The Crown Estate manages $19.2 billion worth of properties including 241 in central London, according to its most recent annual report.

☆ The best beard trimmers, according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Harry Rabinowitz | Harry Rabinowitz Is A Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Short or long, they can enhance your look quickly!”SKIP AHEAD The best beard trimmers | Professional beard care tipsWe spoke with hair care professionals who shared with us their top beard trimmers as well as tips on keeping a beard healthy and tidy. How to shop for a beard trimmerLike most personal care products, there are an overwhelming amount of beard trimmers on the market. PowerOur experts recommend beard trimmers that are cordless with rechargeable internal Lithium-ion batteries rather than traditional corded trimmers. WaterproofingMost beard trimmers aren’t waterproof, and trimming your beard while wet can lead to some uneven results (take it from me). The best beard trimmersWe spoke with experts about their favorite beard trimmers and other beard-care essentials.

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.

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