At an office in SoHo, rows of desks sit empty, while a shaggy dog — shadowing an owner nostalgic for work-from-home comforts — wanders the conference rooms. At a tech […]
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Back to news homeThe Unknown Hedge Fund That Got $400 Million From Sam Bankman-Fried
Not long before FTX collapsed in November, its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, sent $400 million to an obscure cryptocurrency trading firm called Modulo Capital.The fledgling firm, which was founded in March […]
Architects Are the Latest White-Collar Workers Drawn to Unions
For decades, architects have enjoyed a place alongside doctors and lawyers among the professionals most revered by pop culture and future in-laws.And for good reason. Architects spend years in school […]
Wall Street Warms Up, Grudgingly, to Remote Work, Unthinkable Before Covid
In private, many senior bank executives tasked with raising attendance among their direct reports expressed irritation. They said it was unfair for highly paid employees to keep working from home […]
At New York Comic Con, Masks Are No Longer Just for Fun
As the events industry tries to gain its footing this year after a disastrous 2020, conventions are facing smaller crowds and stricter safety protocols.At New York Comic Con, which opened […]
Retailers Rethink Pandemic-Battered Manhattan
In the heart of Manhattan’s garment district, a once-busy Starbucks on the corner of Eighth Avenue and 39th Street sits empty. Just down the block, a Dos Toros Taqueria that […]