New York

The New Yorker Festival 2017: everything you need to know

There are few magazine publications in the world as respected and revered as The New Yorker. Since 1925, The New…

Inside Studio 54: a book about NYC’s most famous club is coming

If one takes a walk down to 254 West 54th Street, Manhattan, New York City you'll find Studio 54. These days,…

Global Learning XPrize competition announces finalists for Africa education initiative

Global Learning XPrize, an international competition to create educational software for children in developing countries, announced the five finalists in…

World financial center: London tops the list despite Brexit but how did everywhere else do?

Despite Brexit uncertainty, London remains the world's most attractive financial center, outdoing big cities including New York, Hong Kong and…

Things to do in New York (especially if you enjoy tennis)

The United States sports scene is usually dominated by American football, baseball and basketball. However, for two weeks, tennis will…

The plans have been revealed for the world’s tallest residential tower in New York City

Developers have released plans and renderings for the upcoming Central Park Tower development in New York City. The tower will…

Shedding light on Grenfell: inquest versus inquiry

The Grenfell disaster can be the last of its kind. But for that to happen, the right kind of investigation…

Why does Amazon want to acquire Whole Foods?

E-commerce giant Amazon said on Friday that it had agreed to buy Whole Foods, the upmarket grocery chain in a…

Here’s what you need to know about the UN’s Ocean Conference in New York

The United Nations (UN) five-day Ocean Conference co-hosted by the governments of Fiji and Sweden kicked off today in New York City.…

Which cities around the world have the highest number of multi-millionaires?

Though wage growth is stagnant and the world is facing serious economic challenges the number of the world's richest continues…