Pete Davidson, John Mulaney Coming To bergenPAC Pete Davidson, John Mulaney Coming To bergenPAC
Pete Davidson, John Mulaney Coming To bergenPAC Comics Pete Davidson and John Mulaney of "Saturday Night Live" will be performing at bergenPAC in March. Mulaney got his big break as a writer on Saturday Night Live for six seasons (2008 - 2012) and has put out three stand-up comedy specials available on Netflix. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special last year. Davidson is currently a cast member on SNL and recently made headlines for his whirlwind relationship with pop star Ariana Grande. He has appeared on MTV's "Wild ‘n Out" and "Guy Code," along with "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and guest-starred on "Broo…
Forbes: Retailer That Bought Vacant Bergenfield ACME Has Stellar Rep, Horrific Biz Plan Forbes: Retailer That Bought Vacant Bergenfield ACME Has Stellar Rep, Horrific Biz Plan
Forbes: Retailer That Bought Vacant Bergenfield Acme Has Stellar Rep, Horrific Biz Plan A German global discount supermarket chain that purchased a long-vacant ACME in North Jersey has a stellar reputation with a business plan that's anything but, according to a recent report. Lidl -- which closed a deal on Bergenfield's former ACME market earlier this week -- had plans to open nearly 100 stores between Summer 2017 and Summer 2018. As of July of this year, the retailer had opened barely half of that, Forbes reports. Senior grocery executives were reportedly shocked by how the retailer, with more than 10,500 stores in nearly 30 countries, could have such a poor design strategy …
New Forbes Rankings Of 400 Wealthiest Americans: Trump Takes Another Plunge New Forbes Rankings Of 400 Wealthiest Americans: Trump Takes Another Plunge
New Forbes Rankings Of 400 Wealthiest Americans: Trump Takes Another Plunge Donald Trump has been trumpeting a strong economy since he became the 45th president, but his own wallet has taken a big hit since he started his run for chief executive. More than $1 billiion, to be precise.  Trump has dropped 11 places from last year in the brand-new Forbes magazine annual rankings of the wealthiest 400 Americans. With a net worth of $3.1 billion,  Trump is now the 259th-richest person in the 2018 Forbes 400. He was 248th in the 2017 Forbes 400 when his net worth fell from $3.7 billion when he was in 156th place in 2016 and down from $4.5 billion in 2015. A drop in the …
These CT Companies Rank High Among Best Midsize Employers In US These CT Companies Rank High Among Best Midsize Employers In US
These CT Companies Rank High Among Best Midsize Employers In US Forbes magazine has ranked the best midsize companies nationwide and eight located in Connecticut made the grade, based on anonymous surveys with employees. #136 Lego Group, Enfield #148 ESPN, Bristol #173 WR Berkley, Greenwich #181 FactSet Research Systems, Greenwich #229 Priceline, Norwalk #282 Bob's Discount Furniture, Manchester #354 Diageo, Norwalk #455 Alexion Pharmaceuticals, New Haven Forbes reported that it teamed up with market research company Statista to identify companies liked best by employees with our annual ranking of America’s best employers. Their ranking was divided into …
Companies With Bergen County Stores Earn High National Forbes Ranking Companies With Bergen County Stores Earn High National Forbes Ranking
Companies With Bergen County Stores Earn High National Forbes Ranking Forbes has released its 2018 list of best employers in the U.S. -- and several have Bergen and Passaic county locations. The list is the result of a study by Forbes and research company Statista, which identified the companies liked best by employees. Several corporations with Bergen and Passaic County locations made the list, including: No. 8: Wegmans Food Markets No. 5: Costco No. 2: Trader Joe's Google was listed at No. 3 and Michelin No. 1. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST.
Wegmans, With Westchester Store Coming, Earns High National Forbes Ranking Wegmans, With Westchester Store Coming, Earns High National Forbes Ranking
Wegmans, With Westchester Store Coming, Earns High National Forbes Ranking Wegmans Food Markets, which plans to open its first Westchester store within two years was ranked No. 8 nationally for "best place to work" by Forbes Wegmans, a family-owned supermarket chain based in Rochester, signed a purchase agreement in December 2016 with Normandy Real Estate Partners for a 125,000-square-foot grocery in Harrison.  The company received its final planning approval in August from the Harrison Town/Village Board. Wegmans received its demolition permit earlier this year, but the company has yet to file a building permit application. The grocery chain needs the …
Trader Joe's, With Westchester Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work Trader Joe's, With Westchester Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work
Trader Joe's, With Westchester Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work For those out there hating their job, "Forbes" Magzine has come out with their Top 100 employers to work for and the No. 2 best place to work happens to have several locations right in the area. Traders Joe's with its easy, breezy setting and apparently, bosses, came in second on the magazine's list that included an exhaustive survey nationally of employees including the likes of Google (#3), Costco (#5) and the main surprise, Michelin (which came in 33 last year) as the number one employer. The store, with locations in Hartsdale, Scarsdale, Larchmont in Westchester also has store…
11 Connecticut Companies Make Forbes' Best Employers List 11 Connecticut Companies Make Forbes' Best Employers List
11 Connecticut Companies Make Forbes' Best Employers List Forbes has ranked America's best employers, and Connecticut companies landed 11 spots among the top 500 nationwide. Here are the companies and the number they were ranked: Gartner (No. 199), Stamford, Connecticut Daymon (No. 231), Stamford, Connecticut People's United Bank (No. 235), Bridgeport, Connecticut Synchrony Financial (No. 240), Stamford, Connecticut United Technologies (No. 280), Farmington, Connecticut Praxair (No. 302), Danbury, Connecticut The Hartford (No. 370), Hartford, Connecticut Sikorsky (No. 377), Stratford, Connecticut United Rentals (No. 414), Stamford, Connect…
New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In Connecticut New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In Connecticut
New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In Connecticut A new study by Forbes ranks Connecticut's top universities by the value of their education. Topping the nationwide study is Yale University in New Haven, which ranked 14th overall. The Ivy League institution's average annual tuition is $47,600. Wesleyan University in Middletown ranked 33rd nationwide with an annual tuition of $49,274. Trinity College in Hartford was ranked 63rd. It's annual average tuition is $50,776. The University of Connecticut in Storrs was ranked 124th nationwide by Forbes. UConn's annual tuition also is among the most affordable in the state at $13,366.  Rounding o…
New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In New York New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In New York
New Forbes Rankings Reveal Best Value Colleges In New York A new study by Forbes ranks New York state's top universities by the value of their education. Topping the nationwide study is Columbia University in New York City, which ranked 27th overall. The Ivy League institution's annual tuition is $53,000. Colgate University in Hamilton placed 37th nationwide. Its annual tuition is $49,970 Stony Brook University ranked 41st overall. Stony Brook, as a State University of New York institution, enjoys a reduced annual tuition of $8,855. An even better financial deal, according to Forbes study, is the City University of New York at Queens College. The…
Yale Grad Named World's No. 1 Venture Capital Investor Yale Grad Named World's No. 1 Venture Capital Investor
Yale Grad Named World's No. 1 Venture Capital Investor Yale alumnus Neil Shen, founding and managing partner of Sequoia China and a prominent supporter of Yale School of Management, is the top venture capital investor on earth, according to Forbes magazine. The magazine put Shen at the top of its 2018 Midas List, which ranks investors based on all exits (IPOs or acquisitions) above $200 million and private companies valued at $400 million or more over the last five years. Ranked 11th on the Midas List last year, Shen’s ascent to the top of the 2018 Midas List marks a milestone—the first time that a Chinese national has hit the top of the list.…