Texans' Clock Collection Sells in Massachusetts
Pennsylvania, was a floor-standing clock. The rest were classics of shelf and wall styles, some with wooden works, some with fusees, and some with wagon springs powering their brass movements. A Levi Pitkin wall regulator sold to the Shelburne ...
Antiques: Roman warrior Ansonia clock 19th-century novelty
Answer: Founded in Connecticut in 1850 by wealthy metal importer Anson G. Phelps (1781-1853) and two partners, the Ansonia Clock Co. experienced a huge factory fire and some business reorganization before moving to Brooklyn, New York, in 1878....
This is the future: Goldman Sachs leads Wall St invasion of Silicon Valley
With tech leaders Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook and more recently startups like Uber and Airbnb disrupting valuation models, Wall Street has stopped waiting for IPOs. Led by the powerful and influential Goldman Sachs, the investment bankers are ...
How Goldman Sachs quietly became a technology-investing giant in Silicon Valley
"They weren't coming just to get wasted," says Mel Cavaricci - aka DJ Mel - recalling the crowd milling in front of his sound table at a party in March. It was at the height of the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference, held in Austin, Texas. The ...
Vintage videogames for walls
“They're geeks; they're nerds,” says Rob Connolly, a retired Floridian who, with his partner, Rita Balcom, makes intricate wall clocks and desk clocks out of old hard drives and motherboards. A few years ago, for example, their company, Tecoart, filled ...
Director at Generic-Drug Giant Mylan Had Undisclosed Ties to Land Deal
Securities regulators require public companies to tell shareholders about any significant transactions with directors, executives or other “related persons.” Members of boardroom compensation committees have special duties under securities and tax laws ...
Antiques & Collectibles: Seth Thomas regulator clock a timeless favorite
Question: What can you tell me about an old oak wall clock left in an office building I recently ac-quired? It is 37 inches long, 16 inches wide and 5½ inches deep with a brass pendulum and weight. Its metal dial is painted white, has Roman numerals, a ...