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Billionaire Ken Griffin said his hedge fund’s Chicago footprint will shrink to just two floors as crime, taxes and other challenges push employees to relocate to Miami and New York. “Chicago, you know, over the last, unfortunately, over the last six or seven years, has been engulfed in a series of problems,” Griffin said at the Citadel […]
Midtown’s tallest-ever skyscraper, to be anchored by Ken Griffin’s financial companies, has gotten the green light in a 48-0 vote by the City Council — a rare unanimous endorsement by the often development-averse body. The plan for a new 350 Park Ave. represents a remarkable personal commitment by mega-billionaire Griffin, who’s a partner with two […]
June 5, 2025, 9:16am Today, the Griffin Poetry Prize—the world’s largest international prize for a single book of poetry published in English—announced its 2025 winner, chosen from an illustrious shortlist of five. Karen Leeder has taken home the top prize for her translation, from the German, of Durs Grünbein’s Psyche Running. “Durs Grünbein’s Psyche Running […]
May 28, 2025, 10:00am Last month, the Griffin Poetry Prize—the world’s largest international prize for a single book of poetry published in English—announced its 2025 shortlist. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Toronto on June 4th, and will receive C$130,000. Each other shortlisted poet will be awarded $10,000. Article continues after advertisement […]
