It’s no wonder science fiction writers love ants. In Clifford Simak’s elegiac “City,” the insects eventually take over the world — but it’s possible this already is their world ...

Clifford Chance (CC) is among four law firms advising on the $622m (£471m) purchase of a stake in the Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) – a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns New ...