What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries Right NowWant to see new art in New York this weekend? Start in Chelsea with Cameron Welch’s ambitious mosaics packed with cultural references. Then head downtown to see Lukas Quietzsch’s casual but meticulous paintings. And don’t miss Peter Uka’s paintings… Apr 21 22April 21, 2022Article at New York Times
Un multimillonario checo compra una parte de Le MondeRead in English PARÍS — Un día a mediados del año pasado, Blaise Gauquelin, el corresponsal de Europa central para Le Monde, llamó a su editor en las oficinas centrales del periódico en París para comentarle algo que le podría interesar: uno de los… May 28 19May 28, 2019Article at New York Times
A Czech Billionaire Buys a Piece of Le MondeTolga Akmen/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images PARIS — Blaise Gauquelin, the Central Europe correspondent for Le Monde, called his editor at the paper’s Paris headquarters one day last fall to pass along something of interest: One of the two French… May 26 19May 26, 2019Article at New York Times
Entry Level : Thrills and spills of derivativesDo you find the stock and bond markets too tame for your tastes? Have an inkling which way soybeans, Treasury securities or Microsoft shares will move in six months, two weeks or two years? If steady, patient value investing is too slow for your… Nov 13 04November 13, 2004Article at New York Times
All Work/All Play : Exploiting a lifelong love affair with bicyclesMark Rhomberg has got "the right stuff." Like the air force test pilots in the writer Tom Wolfe's account, who flew new and experimental jet fighters to the limits of the earth's atmosphere and of their own endurance, Rhomberg pushes his speed… Nov 06 04November 06, 2004Article at New York Times
Renovation:The challenge of changing the pastThe Spaccanapoli, the narrow street that runs across the heart of old Naples, is lined with the crumbling facades of aged palazzos even as it pulses with young men on scooters, stylish women in knock-offs of the latest fashion and peddlers hawking… Oct 29 04October 29, 2004Article at New York Times
Planning an estate to preserve a familyJay Pritzker, the founder of the Hyatt hotel chain, sent a two-page memorandum to 11 heirs years before he died in 1999, outlining how the family's multibillion-dollar empire would be run after his death. The document named a management team,… Oct 27 04October 27, 2004Article at New York Times
Independent financial counselors offer guidance in a hazardous shareholder culture : They want to hold your handThe stock market bubble of the late 1990s was not kind to Al, a retired furniture designer living in central New Jersey. He had entrusted a lifetime of savings and investments to a big brokerage firm near his home, and when the bubble finally burst,… Sep 25 04September 25, 2004Article at New York Times
PROPERTIES: A home near the former rangeAndy Plesser, a New York public relations executive, had spent years vacationing in the Caribbean with his wife, Kathy, a radiologist, and their two children, Ben, now a college sophomore, and Becky, a high school senior. But it wasn't until they… Sep 17 04September 17, 2004Article at New York Times
Citigroup's Earnings Fall 73 PercentCitigroup , Inc., the world's largest bank, said today its earnings for the second quarter fell 73 percent over the same period last year, primarily because of a $4.95 billion provision to pay for legal settlements, including claims by investors who… Jul 15 04July 15, 2004Article at New York Times
In a Surprise, Retail Sales See Biggest Drop in 16 MonthsThe United States economy hit a bump as retail sales fell an unexpected 1.1 percent last month, the Commerce Department reported today, apparently reflecting lower consumer confidence and higher energy prices. Economists said this could ease pressure… Jul 14 04July 14, 2004Article at New York Times
S.E.C. Proposes New Oversight on Hedge FundsThe Securities and Exchange Commission today narrowly voted to propose new rules governing the lucrative and often risky world of hedge funds. If adopted, the rules would subject the growing industry to some of the same regulations that govern the… Jul 14 04July 14, 2004Article at New York Times
Militant Tied to Al Qaeda Surrenders in Saudi ArabiaASaudi-born Islamic militant, who was seen in a video tape with Osama bin Laden several years ago, turned himself in to the Saudi embassy in Teheran and was flown back to the Saudi Arabia, the Saudi interior ministry announced today. Video footage… Jul 13 04July 13, 2004Article at New York Times
Morgan Stanley Settles Bias Case for $54 MillionIn a last-minute, out-of-court settlement, Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay up to $54 million to settle claims that the investment bank blocked more than 300 female employees from promotions and bonuses in its institutional equities division, while… Jul 12 04July 12, 2004Article at New York Times
France Announces Renewal of Diplomatic Ties With IraqFrance announced today that it had re-established diplomatic relations with Iraq, broken off during the regime of the ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. In Paris, a French foreign ministry spokesman told journalists today that France "wants to… Jul 12 04July 12, 2004Article at New York Times
The New Europe:Slovakia : Gambling on shock therapy to get economy back on trackIt's perfectly understandable that Ivan Miklos, Slovakia's finance minister, greets visitors with a confident smile on his face. Never mind the 15.6 percent unemployment rate in this mountainous country of 5.4 million people, the budget deficit… Jan 14 04January 14, 2004Article at New York Times
Unsolved Crimes Add to Plight of Serbs in KosovoThe Bystrica River is not much of a stream in the heat of mid-August, just a weed-slicked trickle over smooth white stones that forms a pool in front of some old tires and a discarded refrigerator. Local young people would come daily to swim here,… Aug 28 03August 28, 2003Article at New York Times
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; New Arbitration Claim in Battle Over Czech TV StationFresh from its $355 million victory last May in an arbitration dispute with the Czech Republic, the central European television conglomerate controlled by the New York cosmetics heir Ronald S. Lauder, has begun a new arbitration claim for $275… Aug 09 03August 09, 2003Article at New York Times
Prague Is Fighting to Remain in the PictureThe western edge of Uhelny Trh, a small cobbled square in Prague's historic center, was a curious sight last week. A fruit and vegetable market had sprouted in an alley better known for its doorways of ill repute, under a distinctly French street… Jul 30 03July 30, 2003Article at New York Times
Havel Steps Back Into a Familiar Role: Czech DissidentSix months after he retired from 13 years as president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel is once again his country's foremost political dissident. It is a tricky business, he said last week -- with the same self-effacing air that disguised his… Jul 22 03July 22, 2003Article at New York Times
