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The 220 Central Park South building, center, stands in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Just days after buying one of the most expensive residential properties in London, Citadel founder Ken Griffin set a U.S. record with the $238 million penthouse at 220 Central Park South.Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNew York City’s new tax on second homes will more than double property taxes owed by many wealthy luxury apartment owners, according to tax experts.State lawmakers on Wednesday passed the tax on nonprimary residences in order to help close the city’s budget gap. The so-called pied-a-terre tax…
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Israel-based web development company Wix is slashing roughly 20% of its workforce, CEO Avishai Abrahami announced in a post on X early Thursday morning, citing the “fast evolution of AI capabilities” and difficulties around currency exchange rates.”We have witnessed the most significant shift in how companies are built since the invention of modern programming languages in the 1970s. This is not just about adopting new tools – it is about rewiring how companies are built, how they think, how they manage and how they operate,” Abrahami wrote, saying that the company would move toward fewer layers of leadership to make…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2026.Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Treasury sanctioned Iran’s “Persian Gulf Strait Authority,” the agency launched this month as Tehran works to exert control of transit through the Strait of Hormuz.The action announced Wednesday is part of “Operation Economic Fury,” the Trump administration’s effort to squeeze Tehran’s finances that U.S. officials say has supplanted its military campaign dubbed “Operation Epic Fury.””Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is a joke, and today Treasury has…
The American Gaming Association now estimates that states have missed out on more than $1 billion in tax revenue due to the rise of prediction markets. In an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” detailing the estimate, association president and CEO Bill Miller said that the lost money has consequences for communities due to the taxes states collect on regulated gambling. “It’s about states and tribes that are losing literally a billion dollars today in state and tribal revenue that would otherwise go to fund important community projects,” he said, referencing the consequences it has on Native American casinos’ revenues too. Miller —…
Tilman Fertitta-owned firm will buy Caesars Entertainment in a $17.6 billion deal, the companies said on Thursday, as the hospitality billionaire seeks to expand his leisure empire.The deal, which will take one of the Las Vegas Strip’s most prized casino operators private, includes about $11.9 billion in assumed debt, the companies said.Shares of the casino operator rose 2.5% in premarket trading and have gained about 16% since the deal was first reported in February.Caesars faces mounting pressure as fewer visitors to Las Vegas — its core market — dent revenue at resorts, hotels and casinos, while its online betting arm…
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to spread wildly, outpacing the international response efforts sprinting to catch up to the deadly Bundibugyo virus strain. The outbreak was first announced May 15 and is already the third largest recorded. The World Health Organization’s latest numbers as of May 24 are 1,018 cases (906 suspected, 112 confirmed) with 234 deaths (223 suspected, 11 confirmed). But these are known to be a significant undercount of the true spread and are also likely out of date by now. The WHO and other national health agencies are calling for international…
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In a country where big trucks are a big deal, those pickups and SUVs represent a big percentage of auto loans that come with a sizable monthly payment, more than $1,000 a month, according to new data.Experian Automotive’s analysis of more than 5 million open auto loans and leases in the first quarter shows nearly 19% of new vehicle loans include a monthly payment of at least $1,000. That’s up from roughly 17.4% year over year. “The assumption is that it’s all luxury, it’s high-line, and that is not the case,” said Melinda Zabritski, head of automotive financial insights for…