Here is a great link to many Alt Codes for creating symbols. Yes, you can now put that smiley face ☺ in your documents and not just in your tweets and smartphone emails. Useful symbols like the Trademark ™ and Registered ® are also available using ALT CODES. CHECK IT OUT BY CLICKING HERE World-Wide […]
How an Old Floor Clock Became a Grandfather
[Published in The Pride of Olney, official newsletter of the Lions Club of Olney, Maryland, Volume XXX, No. 76, October 2005] By Henry Zecher Everybody has heard the song or read the poem. The story is wonderfully told in lyrics that are perfect as well as poignant, and most assume it to be nothing more than […]
Bernard Schwartz, on the Philosophy of ‘Just Say Yes’
This interview with Bernard L. Schwartz, an investor who is the former chairman and C.E.O. of the Loral Corporation, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What were some early leadership lessons for you? A. My father was an entrepreneur — a sign maker, and he had about 20 employees — and often he’d take me to business […]
Redskins trademarks canceled by U.S. Patent Office
Unprecedented pressure on the Washington NFL team to change its name reached a crescendo today when the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board canceled six federal trademark registrations owned by the team, ruling that the term “Redskins” was disparaging to “a substantial composite” of American Indians when the marks were granted between 1967 and 1990. The […]
432 Park Avenue Hits 1,000 Feet En Route To Superlative Height
Right next door to World-Wide Business Centres’ 575 Madison Avenue office resides this monumental construction project. On its ascent to 1,397 feet, 432 Park Avenue has come to an important milestone: the city’s soon-to-be tallest residential tower has surpassed a height of 1,000 feet. YIMBY points out that at its current stature of 1,054 feet, or 68-stories, the […]
Top 10 Most Expensive Furniture
If you’ve come into your fortune but don’t know how to spend it, then you’ve come to the right place. After all, you don’t want to be the guy who owns a mansion but barely has any furniture, do you? Of course you don’t. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of some of the most […]
'Fargo' finale stuns and satisfies
One last go. With one final, breathtaking blast, Fargo (FX, 10 ET/PT) ends its run Tuesday with a stunner that solidifies its place, not just as the year’s best miniseries, but as one of the most satisfying ever made. And for viewers who have been burnt elsewhere, part of that satisfaction will no doubt stem from the […]
Astronauts on the ISS are getting their very own espresso machine
One of the biggest complaints from Italian astronauts is the lack of fresh espresso. At least, that’s according to the Italian coffee brand, Lavazza, which has an obvious interest in the matter. At least the company is ready to do something about it, however, by giving those aboard the International Space Station a proper caffeine […]
World Cup 2014 Schedule
There is still plenty of exciting action to see as the 2014 World Cup enters its second week. Even from your desktop at your 575 Madison Avenue office, you can stream most matches via ESPN. CLICK TO SEE THE SCHEDULE World-Wide Business Centres 575 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022
Stumped? Invoke the 5-Minute Rule
This interview with Victor Allis, chief executive of Quintiq, a software company, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. When you were a kid, were you in leadership roles or doing entrepreneurial things? A. I was a math prodigy, and I learned early on that I was better in math than anyone in my primary school and […]
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