#Retail sales fell more than expected in July amid recovery

#Retail sales fell more than expected in July amid recovery

“#Retail sales fell more than expected in July amid recovery” American shoppers pulled back their spending in July even more than economists expected as COVID-19 cases surged, inflation continued to flare and shortages hampered supply of various goods, the feds said Tuesday. Retail sales for the month fell 1.1 percent from June, according to new…

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#Giants change stance on Saquon Barkley contract talks

#Giants change stance on Saquon Barkley contract talks

“#Giants change stance on Saquon Barkley contract talks” The Giants won’t rule out an in-season contract extension for Saquon Barkley, granted he returns to form following a torn ACL last year. Previously, general manager Dave Gettleman was against such moves. But times have changed. “I think that it depends upon the guy,” he said on…

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#Rival apps battle to become NYC’s ‘Airbnb for pools’

#Rival apps battle to become NYC’s ‘Airbnb for pools’

“#Rival apps battle to become NYC’s ‘Airbnb for pools’” As New York bakes in the summer heat, two companies are fighting to become the city’s go-to “Airbnb for pools.”  Swimply — a Long Island-based swimming pool-sharing company whose backers include a former Airbnb executive and two Silicon Valley venture capital firms — has held the lead…

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#De Blasio and Kathy Hochul set to meet face to face

#De Blasio and Kathy Hochul set to meet face to face

“#De Blasio and Kathy Hochul set to meet face to face” Mayor Bill de Blasio was set to sit down Tuesday with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul for their first face-to-face meeting since Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave his two weeks’ notice. Hizzoner told reporters before the meeting that he planned to raise the state’s slow-moving congestion…

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#ViacomCBS sells ‘Black Rock’ headquarters in NYC for 0M

#ViacomCBS sells ‘Black Rock’ headquarters in NYC for $760M

“#ViacomCBS sells ‘Black Rock’ headquarters in NYC for $760M” ViacomCBS has sold CBS’ original Midtown Manhattan headquarters, known as “Black Rock,” to real estate investment firm Harbor Group International for $760 million. The deal, which was announced late Monday, comes nearly two years after the media company merged Viacom and CBS. Soon after, the newly…

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