Kristen Poole with her two sons outside Pittsburgh, where she recently weighed whether to buy a new home in the area or continue renting. Nancy Andrews for The New York Times Thinking of moving? It’s a confusing time. The median American home-sale price hit a record high in July, forcing more people into the rental…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images As the July 30 trade deadline draws near, several teams remain undecided on whether to buy or sell. The big names potentially on the block are getting more play in the rumor mill, but there are cheaper options available who could prove to exceed their value at relatively little cost….
Mar 27, 2024; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner (53) looks to make a pass during the third period against the Ottawa Senators at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports The Buffalo Sabres will buy out the final three seasons of the contract of forward Jeff Skinner, making…
Boeing said on Monday that it had agreed to buy a major supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, ending a nearly two-decade experiment in outsourcing production of major components of its commercial planes, including the body of the 737 Max and parts of the 767, 777 and 787. In buying Spirit, Boeing hopes to stem quality problems that…
Imagine, with a summertime wedding or party in mind, you want to buy a new piece of fine jewelry, the category that includes items made of precious metal and glittering with gems. Even if you’re shopping from your favorite chair at home, finding the right piece isn’t always easy. A recent Google search for a…
If you want to buy a Birkin bag, the pièce de résistance from the French luxury retailer Hermès, you should know that you probably can’t. Vogue delivered this tough-love message to readers in a recent article that described the quest for an Hermès bag as “daunting.” The magazine cautioned that customers “might wait months or…
Last week, I was ushered by an Apple employee through a security gate, past a manicured lawn, down a flight of stairs and into a tastefully decorated faux living room inside the Steve Jobs Theater to get a preview of the company’s new Vision Pro headset. Like other reporters who were given early tours of…
Amazon said on Monday that it was abandoning plans to buy iRobot, the maker of the self-driving Roomba vacuum, after regulators raised concerns the deal would hurt competition. The announcement is a rare admission of defeat by Amazon, which has in recent years acquired an eclectic mix of companies such as Whole Foods and MGM…
More than a decade ago, when Ryan Guererri was in his early 20s, he became obsessed with craft beer. As breweries rolled out a nonstop roster of new products, he bought hundreds of different beers, from bitter I.P.A.s to strong Belgian ales. “It was exciting trying everything,” said Mr. Guererri, who is now 35 and…
Synopsys, a key Silicon Valley supplier to the chip industry, said on Tuesday that it had agreed to pay $35 billion for Ansys, a Pennsylvania company that makes software used to simulate and analyze product designs for electronics manufacturers, car makers, defense contractors and others. The deal, which was struck for a combination of cash…
