For a while there, it seemed as though exciting new retail concepts were an endangered species. With a limp economy keeping the lid on risk-taking, reinventions of junior-apparel stores seemed about as innovative as ...
When Hurricane Charley slammed into Florida's Charlotte County Aug. 13, its 145-mph winds jackhammered everything in sight. By the time it moved north, at least 22 people were dead and countless others were seeking...
Even in a season of big deals, General Growth's $12 billion acquisition of Rouse stands out. One clear reason is price. General Growth agreed to pay $67.50 a share for the Columbia, Md.-based Rouse, a 33 percent...
Recessions come and recessions go, but luxury never goes completely out of style, even if sales were subdued following the September 11 tragedy. Some individuals with deep pockets and others with high ambitions are...
Ed Vinson certainly doesn't need any more frequent flyer miles. The Mills Corp. executive vice president got more than he could use during construction of the company's glitzy new Madrid Xanadu in Spain, sometimes...
Paul Harnett is breathing easier. The birth of his new baby, the Shops at Columbus Circle in Manhattan's opulent Time Warner Center, is finally over, along with the glittering grand-opening festivities and the frantic...
It's a shock when you first realize you've become a fossil. It might happen when the tenant rep you're meeting with turns out to be your daughter's age, or when the kid who started out answering phones gets promoted...
