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Struggling retailers like Ethan Allen and Raymour & Flanigan have been skirting Gov. Cuomo’s lockdown rules, The Post has learned. The publicly traded Ethan Allen, for example, has been letting customers meet with dedicated sales people, known as “designers,” to browse New York showrooms on an appointment-only basis for weeks, according to employees. “We don’t …
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Quarantined Americans tired of cooking aren’t the only ones getting fat off Papa John’s. Starboard Value, the $6 billion activist hedge fund that swooped in last year to push out the pizza maker’s controversial founder and CEO John Schnatter, is seeing its investment pay off big during the coronavirus. On Wednesday, Papa John’s stock soared …
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The only thing harder than sending men into space may be making money off it. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch its Crew Dragon capsule into orbit later this week — marking the first time that the US has sent Americans into space in almost a decade. But the billionaire head of SpaceX and electric-auto maker …
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Damon Albarn’s animated band Gorillaz will be the subject of “Gorillaz Almanac,” a book published in partnership with Z2 Comics which will celebrate the act’s more than 20-year history. According to Pitchfork, the hardcover tome features original art by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett as well as comic strips, puzzles and games. Limited Deluxe and Super …
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What if MLB gets what it wants — players to forego a significant part of their salaries for 2020 — and then a group of players does not show up? That would be victory turning to defeat quickly for the owners, especially if these are star players and particularly since it could spark another round …
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The majority of small businesses in the U.S. are optimistic about reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new study says. Nearly three-quarters of businesses (74 percent) expect to return to business as usual within six months of coronavirus restrictions being lifted, the Connected Commerce Council (3C) said Wednesday. “This report shows that in the face …
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Drive-in entertainment is having a moment. The Bel Aire Diner, which has recently experienced wild success with its drive-in movies, is not only reviving the retro film-watching format, but applying it to live comedy shows. Less than a month after kicking off its drive-in series with a screening of “Grease,” the Astoria eatery hosted a …
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The US arm of Le Pain Quotidien, an upscale bakery chain known for its chocolate-filled rolls, on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection, a victim of coronavirus lockdowns that have idled stores. The company, however, hopes to stave off liquidation via a $3 million sale to Aurify Brands LLC. The deal would allow for 35 of …
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US applications for home mortgages jumped last week, in a sixth straight weekly increase, suggesting the housing market could lead the economy’s recovery from the novel coronavirus crisis even as high unemployment is expected to linger. The Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday its seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 8.6 percent from a week earlier. …
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The International Space Station could become the set of Tom Cruise’s next high-flying flick. Later today, the SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying two NASA astronauts to the ISS. The historic mission will be the first time a commercial spacecraft brings humans into orbit. The “Mission: Impossible” star …
Struggling retailers like Ethan Allen and Raymour & Flanigan have been skirting Gov. Cuomo’s lockdown rules, The Post has learned. The publicly traded Ethan Allen, for example, has been letting customers meet with dedicated sales people, known as “designers,” to browse New York showrooms on an appointment-only basis for weeks, according to employees. “We don’t …
