Written by Oscar Holland, CNNSingapore Singapore is set to welcome its first ever “supertall” skyscraper, a term used to describe buildings that exceed 300 meters (984 feet) in height. The new tower, known as 8 Shenton Way, will soar above the Southeast Asian city-state from 2028, offering offices, a hotel and 34 floors of luxury … Read more
A major blaze has engulfed a 218m-tall skyscraper that houses the offices of China Telecom in the city of Changsha in southern China, spreading over several dozen floors. No casualties have been reported so far. “Thick smoke is spewing from the site, and several dozen floors are burning ferociously,” CCTV reported, adding that firefighters have … Read more
A huge fire has engulfed a skyscraper that’s believed to house China Telecom in the city of Changsha, according to Chinese state media. The number of fatalities isn’t known but reports suggest it could be in the hundreds. Dozens of floors were seen burning, and several videos shared on social media highlighted the extent of … Read more
Gustavo Arnal, the CFO of Bed Bath & Beyond who leapt to his death from a Manhattan skyscraper last week, had faced a “pump and dump” allegation less than two weeks earlier. On Friday Arnal fell to his death from the 18th floor of 56 Leonard Street, an iconic new skyscraper known as the “Jenga building” on … Read more
A Bed Bath & Beyond executive who plunged to his death on Friday stood accused in a lawsuit—along with activist investor Ryan Cohen—of participating in a “pump and dump” scheme to artificially inflate the company’s value. The beleaguered home goods retailer confirmed the death of CFO Gustavo Arnal on Sunday after a New York Post … Read more
In more bad news for Bed Bath & Beyond, its CFO, Gustavo Arnal, has been identified as the man who plunged to his death from New York’s “Jenga Building” on Friday, the New York Post reported on Sunday morning. The company confirmed his passing on Sunday afternoon. On Wednesday, the beleaguered home goods retailer, which … Read more
Saudi Arabia is planning to build the world’s largest structure: two buildings reaching up to 1,600 feet in height and running parallel for 75 miles, documents accessed by The Wall Street Journal show. The skyscrapers, expected to cost a whopping $1 trillion, will be made of mirrored glass, The Wall Street Journal claims, and are part … Read more