New York City
Trump border czar warns Eric Adams not to violate ‘agreement’ as DOJ orders case dismissal
President Donald Trump’s border czar Thomas Homan, left, and New York Mayor Adams, right, and others, meeting in New York, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Ed Reed | Office of the Mayor of New York via AP President Donald Trump’s border czar implicitly warned New York Mayor Eric Adams during a joint televised interview Friday to […]
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New York City office demand is finally back to normal
Demand for New York City office space has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, driven by an influx of new workers as well as a drive by employers to see current workers return to the office. During the fourth quarter, office demand in the city jumped 25% from the year before, according to VTS, which measures […]
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Universal’s ‘Wicked: For Good’ creates a unique marketing challenge
A still from the film “Wicked.” Source: Universal Studios Universal is hoping the excitement around “Wicked” can hang around — for good. The movie studio faces a unique challenge: promote and release two build-on films just one year apart. Part one of the “Wicked” cinematic project dazzled at the box office, collecting more than $700 […]
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Healthy Returns: Biotech and pharma M&A is off to a good start in 2025 — but will it last?
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) on Dec. 5th, 2023. NYSE Group A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. I’m back in New York City after spending nearly a […]
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These Republicans are ready to derail Trump’s tax cuts over the SALT cap
WASHINGTON — An influential group of five House Republicans from high-tax states is threatening to hold up a major tax package that is a top priority for President-elect Donald Trump unless they get a significant boost to the amount that their constituents can deduct from federal income taxes to reflect state and local taxes already […]
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Healthy Returns: From Eli Lilly to Amazon, here are the latest health-care deals
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Good afternoon from San Francisco! This week, Ashley and I are attending the annual JPMorgan Health Care Conference – the largest gathering of biotech and pharma execs, […]
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This 36-year-old sci-fi ‘nerd’ quit his banking job to start a deep space startup that has raised $24 million
Rohit Jha, 36, is the co-founder and CEO of Transcelestial. Courtesy of Rohit Jha Rohit Jha calls himself a “huge nerd.” He developed a deep love for computers, space and ultimately science fiction in his early years. Jha spent much of his childhood and adolescence coding games on a secondhand computer, star-gazing through a telescope […]
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Trump’s plan for mass deportation could have a big effect on prices
The U.S. saw inflation cool in 2024, but economists warn that President-elect Donald Trump’s plan for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants could greatly affect prices. “Certainly the economic impacts are going to be felt,” said David J. Bier, the director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute. “There’s going to be supply chain issues. […]
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NYC congestion pricing long overdue and people will acclimate, says NYU’s Sarah Kaufman
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Sarah Kaufman, NYU Rudin Center for Transportation director, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss NYC’s congestion pricing policy and the data Kaufman will monitor to measure if the policy is working. Source
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NYC congestion pricing set to start as planned Sunday after ruling in final lawsuit
Cars pass under toll machines on Broadway Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City on November 14, 2024. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images With just days to go before the nation’s first congestion toll begins in New York City, the pricing plan may have passed its final hurdle in a ruling from a […]
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