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Why do so many of New York’s older skyscrapers have a similar design? The answer can be traced back to a monumental 1916 zoning law, which established “setback” requirements for buildings above a certain height. In the heart of the Financial District, the Equitable Building, a historic skyscraper that predates the law, remains a symbol
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Lead architects give the FT a tour of the rebuilding work and discuss the challenges they face in restoring the Parisian cathedral following April’s devastating fire. Read more at https://on.ft.com/2Xkxu2H ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2GakujT ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fincancialtimes Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/financialtimes
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The S&P 500 is almost 30 per cent off its lows despite 22m US initial jobless claims; the FT’s US finance editor Robert Armstrong tries to resolve this apparent contradiction. See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132 ► Check out our Community tab for
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We know how long a human being could survive on a summer day on Mars without a spacesuit. (Answer: not long at all.) But what about the other planets in our solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks it down. Business Insider is the fastest growing business news site in the US. Our mission: to tell
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Doug Williams is a former Oklahoma City detective sergeant. As an officer in the department’s internal affairs and polygraph unit, he conducted thousands of polygraph tests. In the late 1970s, however, Williams began to doubt that the so-called lie detector actually is such a thing, and within a decade he had evolved into one of
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When “Gravity” hit theaters last fall, Neil deGrasse Tyson paid special attention to the Oscar-nominated film. The blockbuster, afterall, is set in space. Upon viewing “Gravity,” though, Neil deGrasse Tyson tweeted up a storm critiquing the movie’s mysteries and inaccuracies. Tyson elaborates more on the inaccuracies of “Gravity” and explains how, despite his Twitter barrage,
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Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) — Entrepreneur, Author and Peak Performance Strategist Tony Robbins discusses the best piece of advice he’s ever received and his favorite technology. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox on “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg) –Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock With Pimm Fox” brings you cutting edge market analysis
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We got an inside look at the United States Secret Service’s intense, six-month basic training program. Senior video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent three days inside the James J. Rowley Training Center in Laurel, Maryland, where he observed recruits at various stages of training. According to the Secret Service, about one in every 100 applicants makes
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The FT’s Stefania Palma explains the corruption and money-laundering inquiry at the state development and investment fund in which charges have been filed against two former Goldman Sachs bankers, local financier Jho Low and ex-1MDB employee Jasmine Loo Ai Swan ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2GakujT ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs
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Vanilla prices have climbed so high it’s worth more by weight than silver. This increase in price has to do with a number of factors, including vanilla bean theft, complex pollination, extreme weather, and the rise of the “all natural” food movement. —————————————————— Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance,
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Take our survey and tell us what you like about our YouTube channel and would like to see more of: https://bit.ly/33SJ8AI The FT’s Leo Lewis looks at how the Japanese workplace is faring a year after prime minister Shinzo Abe passed legislation to address karoshi, or death from overwork. Read more at https://on.ft.com/2QDeJmv ► Check
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Charlie Rose talks to Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio about his film “The Wolf of Wall Street.” The actor reveals what he learned from conman Jordan Belfort and shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set of the movie. To see the full interview go to www.charlierose.com. ———- Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Bloomberg
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Oil paint is simple. At its most basic, it’s just a mixture of oil and pigment. But depending on the color and quality, a liter of this paint could cost you $285 to $1,100. While the rise of oil paint is associated with the Renaissance, paintings using poppy-seed oil have been dated as far back
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Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama was interrupted by hecklers during a speech on immigration today in Chicago. (Source: Bloomberg) Bloomberg Politics leads Bloomberg’s political coverage across all platforms: Web, mobile, television, digital video, radio, live events and more. “With All Due Respect” is hosted by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann airs at 5p
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Terry Crews, actor, former NFL player, and the host of Netflix’s “Ultimate Beastmaster,” discusses the diet he’s followed for the last five years to stay in great shape. ————————————————– Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1W9Lk0n Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ ————————————————– Business Insider is the fastest growing business news site in the
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In less than one year, WeWork went from having a $47 billion valuation and being the darling of the venture capital world to needing an $8 billion infusion to avoid running out of money. This is the story of Adam Neumann, Softbank’s risky investment, a failed IPO and how we got here. ——– Like this
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The FT meets the key players and influencers in the obsessive world of sneaker resale, where trainers like those from Nike Air Jordan and Adidas Yeezy can make a fortune for entrepreneurs that treat shoes like stocks on platforms including StockX. Read more on the sneaker business with one free story: https://www.ft.com/content/2155aa3e-d08b-11e8-9a3c-5d5eac8f1ab4. Subscribe to the
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►Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs John Nash, the US mathematician who has died at 86, is hailed with putting game theory at the heart of economics. Ferdinando Giugliano explains why his work is so important and how the Nash equilibrium theory works. ► FT Wealth: http://bit.ly/1e3996C ► FT Global Economy: http://bit.ly/1J5mmqH ►
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