Spending on home improvement has grown more than 50 percent in the U.S. since 2010, when it hit a low during the last recession. And homeowners who are 55 and over are the major force behind that spending, according to a recent report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, based on data from […]
Alcohol has long been portrayed as the ultimate way to socialize and have a good time. Drinking alcohol – a beer after work, a glass of wine with dinner – is not only socially acceptable, it practically feels like a requirement. “I always feel pressure to drink, especially now that I’m single again and dating,” […]
Disney CEO Bob Iger has resigned from Apple’s board, just a couple of months before both companies are set to launch their independent streaming services. Iger resigned on September 10th, according to a filing from Apple to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s the same day Apple unveiled the launch date and subscription price […]
Despite the growing alarm about the harmful effects of sitting too much, Americans are sitting more than in the past — in part because people are spending more leisure time in front of the computers. The association between lots of sitting and bad health is now well-established, but there hasn’t been a lot of data […]
Despite the growing alarm about the harmful effects of sitting too much, Americans are sitting more than in the past — in part because people are spending more leisure time in front of the computers. The association between lots of sitting and bad health is now well-established, but there hasn’t been a lot of data […]
In the past couple of years, Rihanna has given her fans groundbreaking beauty products and size-inclusive lingerie, so a luxury fashion label helmed by Rihanna almost sounds too good to be true. But months of speculation were finally confirmed when the news broke last week that Rihanna would become the first black woman to lead […]
Ira Neimark, who expanded, modernized and resurrected high fashion at one of New York’s premier retailing emporiums as president of Bergdorf Goodman from 1975 to 1992, has died. He was 97. His death was reported on Twitter by Maryann Karinch, his literary agent. Women’s Wear Daily said he died on April 18 at his home […]