New Yorkers are used to extraordinary views, but they’ve never seen anything quite like this. On October 21st the city welcomes Summit One Vanderbilt, a sprawling 65,000 square-foot space occupying the top floors of Midtown Manhattan’s tallest skyscraper. Exclusive experiences will include an all-glass enclosed elevator which scales the exterior of the building—affording unfettered views
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James Packer’s Crown Resorts has rejected Blackstone Group’s A$8.4 billion ($6.5 billion) offer to acquire the Australian casino giant, while considering the merger proposal made by Star Entertainment Group last week. Star’s merger proposal came hours after Blackstone raised its takeover offer to A$12.35 per share from A$11.35 each. “The board has unanimously concluded that
Indonesian ride-hailing and payments giant Gojek and e-commerce platform Tokopedia have agreed to merge as GoTo Group, creating an Indonesian tech behemoth that could compete with bigger Southeast Asian rivals such as Grab and Sea Group. Gojek co-chief executive officer Andre Soelistyo will lead the combined business as Group CEO. GoTo could be worth at
Topline Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, in his latest re-election fundraising appeal, asserted President Joe Biden’s “radical liberal policies” are to blame for a sauce shortage at some Chick-fil-A locations. Key Facts In the appeal, reportedly emailed to potential supporters on Monday, Stitt’s campaign says Biden’s policies have “REAL WORLD CONSEQUENCES” the current president “doesn’t
Ordering groceries online is a big business, and will grow to an estimated $100 billion in 2021. Nearly half of consumers now say that they prefer online grocery shopping, and the overall grocery category grew 10% last year (against an average in previous years of 2%). It seems like everyone has gotten into the game,
Angel’s Envy is releasing a new limited-edition whiskey just in time for Father’s Day, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon that has been finished in Madeira casks. The limited-edition whiskey marks the third in the craft distiller’s Cellar Collection. “There’s deep history and craftsmanship involved in the production of Madeira wine, so my sons and I knew
It had been an upbeat gathering of environmentally-minded pet-supply companies until someone asked about meat. “What do we do about the pet industry’s participation in the meat industry,” asked Maya Fano-Carotti of the American Sustainable Business Council, “which is often very unsustainable?” “Big question,” said Stephie Volo, the chief marketing officer for Earth Animal Ventures,
Two of the biggest global meat suppliers JBS and Tyson announced this week that consumer prices would rise due to soaring grain costs and unfavorable market conditions. With the Consumer Price Index showing meat prices up 2% already in April, which is expected to increase as the rise plays out across the meat industry. “We
President Joseph R. Biden signed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research (FASTER) Act into law that changes labeling rules for sesame on packaged foods. The FASTER Act officially makes sesame the ninth food allergen that companies must indicate on packaging. The legislation increases transparency and awareness about food allergens and may potentially decrease
Cascade Hollow Distilling Co. is returning to the Bottled in Bond category with George Dickel Bottled in Bond Distilling Season Spring 2007, a limited-offering 13-year-old whisky. The distillery says that 13-year-old whisky, offers a bold and balanced profile highlighted by tantalizing notes of cherry. “As the Bottled in Bond category continues to grow and more
Plant-based foods are a more sustainable and environmentally friendly option compared to animal products that require significant energy, land, and water to grow. However, the taste, texture, and appearance of many plant-based foods need improvement to gain greater acceptance from consumers. Now, Motif FoodWorks, a food technology company, announced it has gained exclusive access to
Has LeBron James always been an early riser? Well, he’s never had much time for the snooze button. “I’ve always kind of been a morning person,” the Los Angeles Lakers basketball star tells Forbes. “Over the last I would say 16 years I have turned more into a morning person, because you start to have kids,
The Philippines’ largest fast food chain, Jollibee Food Corp., which is controlled by billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong, plans to buy back $250 million of the dollar-denominated perpetual bonds that the company issued last year to fund its international acquisition spree. To refinance the debt, Jollibee said it will raise as much as 12 billion pesos
If you’ve ever watched an episode of “Parks & Recreation” then you probably know that Nick Offerman’s character, Ron Swanson, is a connoisseur of scotch whisky, particularly Lagavulin. That love also extends to Offerman himself, who teamed up with the distillery for some advertising spots back in 2014, and eventually his own bottle of whisky,
Summer is practically right around the corner—five weeks away, if we really want to get into the nitty-gritty details. (This year, the solstice lands on June 20.) But even that fleeting period of time in between spring and summer feels like an eternity after the terrible, awful, no good, very bad pandemic winter we’ve had.
In the world of sparkling beverages and cold brews, a new player stands out for a number of reasons. Enroot Sparkling Cold Brew Tea is steeped in Filipino heritage, crafted in partnership with chefs from the James Beard Foundation, and is backed by actor Brad Pitt. The collection of teas were meticulously crafted for today’s
RiverPark Ventures-backed personalized nutrition company Remedy Health that offers a line of vitamin gummy products Nourished made with its patented 3D printing technology has raised an $11 million series A fund led by ADM Ventures and Cibus Fund, after seeing its revenue grow by more than 600% over the past year. The round of financing,
It’s relatively easy to get your hands on plant-based meat that looks and tastes the part. The Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger, for example, can be found in abundance in fast food outlets, grocery stores, and restaurants across the U.S. and beyond. The vegan meat substitute market reached $1.4 billion in 2020 according to new
We’re all well aware of the changing brick and mortar retail landscape gradually eroding due to increases in online sales and other factors. This erosion accelerated dramatically during the pandemic and threatens the sustainability of traditional retailers. With every threat comes an opportunity, and today that opportunity is for retailers to jump in and take advantage of
In the latest, and perhaps the coolest partnership between a distillery and a celebrity, Virginia’s Catoctin Creek and outrageous metal band GWAR will finally release their infamous Ragnarök Rye on May 28. The award-winning distillery known for its rye whisky, was set to launch the collaboration this past February, but according to a press release,