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You thought it was about Afghanistan? Think again

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The spillover has already begun, before the Taliban have even reached Kabul. City after city is falling as the extremist insurgents draw closer to the capital. And it will only get worse from here as the conflict expands beyond Afghanistan’s borders. Extremist groups based in the country, some with transnational agendas like al-Qaeda, now have a template for defeating governments ...

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Reebok’s new dad: ‘shoe must go on’

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Reebok may not be the old man shoe for long. Adidas AG said that it had agreed to sell the brand —the maker of the Reebok classic that was briefly the most in-demand “Dad” sneaker around — to Forever 21 owner Authentic Brands Group Inc. The price could end up being 2.1 billion euros (close to $2.5 billion). The sale ...

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How to compete in NYC’s rental market

In just a few months, the rental market in many New York City (NYC) neighbourhoods has flipped from stagnant to red hot. The value of move-in incentives to entice renters in Manhattan hit the lowest in a year as of July, according to appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate. In Brooklyn, new lease signings were the ...

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