Magnum Ice Cream hosted an opening party for its latest flagship store in Soho on May 18. This is the first flagship store to open in the United States. The store opening featured a “dressy casual” dress code, a film crew, velvet ropes, and a bouncer checking IDs at the door. These are typical things […]
Children not getting enough exercise is a serious issue in the United States; rather than going outside and playing, kids are now spending over seven and a half hours a day staring at a screen. But some new video game developers want to change that by creating a game that encourages outdoor play. Featured in […]
The month of May is recognized as Older Americans Month, and celebrations are underway. Senior living facilities around the U.S. will be holding special events all month long to recognize and celebrate seniors within their communities. Today, there are millions of seniors around the country being taken care of by approximately 65.7 million informal or […]
Amazon has released its first quarterly report announcing the most profitable quarter in their 22 year tenure. The quarter ended March 31, and Amazon reported their net income at $513 million, with $1.07 per share. Just a year ago, they reported a loss of $57 million, and just 12 cents a share. Additionally the company’s […]
The global HVAC equipment market is growing at an exponential rate. According to a new market report from Credence Research Inc., the market is expected to exceed $125 billion by 2022. Reasons for the increase include innovative improvements to residential construction costs worldwide as well as strict government regulations advocating for the use of energy-efficient […]
The first-quarter results are out for Twitter, and they don’t look good. The company reported stagnant revenue growth, as the site struggles to attract new users and tries to improve their complicated interface with new features. Stock plunged 13.6% to $15.34 in late trade on Tuesday, after reporting their slower-than-expected revenue. The current-quarter revenue forecast […]
On Monday, April 18, thousands of Verizon workers flooded the streets of Manhattan as they demanded higher wages in order to save the middle class. And indeed, Verizon Wireless workers have plenty to say. In New York, the protesters say they are “frustrated by Verizon’s failure to live up to its commitment to roll out […]
A reckless driver from New York City has been found and incarcerated after fleeing the scene of a fatal accident on Saturday that left one person dead and another injured. According to the New York Daily News, 23-year-old Queens resident Duke Obule was driving his new BMW through Franklin Square in Long Island when he […]
It looks like the Material Girl is just trying to express herself. Illegally. Madonna has been caught posting un-authorized, no parking signs outside her $40 million Upper East Side pad, Page Six reports. Aimed at preventing cars from blocking her driveway, these signs were modeled after California’s no parking signs. Reading “Tenant Parking Only” and […]
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have issued a ban on all non-essential, publicly-funded travel to North Carolina in response to the passing of the law there that overturns anti-discrimination protections for the LGBT community. North Carolina state legislators passed the controversial law that blocks local […]