Business News
Tour The $40 Million Manhattan Penthouse Bought By Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
Everybody has to live somewhere.
By Dennis Green
New York City | Page 3
Building a Business
9 Answers You Need About Yourself Before Starting Your Own Business
If you think starting a business is only about financing a good idea, you have a lot to learn the hard way.
By Ryan McMunn
Business News
New York Drivers Group Sues Uber, Claims Labor Laws Violations
A group representing 5,000 Uber Technologies Inc. drivers in New York City filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the ride-share company of depriving drivers of various employment protections by misclassifying them as independent contractors.
By Reuters
Business News
Business Travel Awards 2016: Best Airport Food
What better reason to get to the airport early.
Building a Business
New Tech Festival Will Feature Drone Competitions and Human Digital Orchestra
The Propeller Festival will be a full-day event with keynotes, exhibits, interactive activities and – of course – networking and pitch sessions.
Business News
New York and California Governors Sign $15 Minimum Wage Laws
'This new economy is not a fair economy for the middle class and the working families of this country,' Andrew Cuomo said.
By Reuters
Business News
Check Out the ‘Macaronut,’ the Macaron-Doughnut Mashup
French pastry chef Francois Payard created the dessert hybrid.
Buying a Franchise
Former New York Times Pressman Worked Out a Strong Career Change in Mid-Life With Retro Fitness
At 38, Warren De Stefano said goodbye to newspapers and hello to a unique gym franchise, helping disabled military veterans along the way.
Tech
Shops Are Opening Across the U.S. to Help You Get a Drone of Your Own
The latest store, Brooklyn Drones NYC, opened Saturday.
Building a Business
The Different Ways Tech Startups in San Francisco and New York Spend Money (Infographic)
Expense management startup Abacus broke down where companies' dollars are going.
Building a Business
Researchers Say Airbnb Fudged New York City Listing Data
The company argues that most of its hosts are merely renting out extra space in their homes for some extra cash.
Thought Leaders
Airbnb Deletes Listing for $200 Igloo Constructed During Winter Storm Jonas
'Unfortunately, your igloo, while very well constructed, has failed to meet our occupancy standards,' the company told the structure's creator.
By Geoff Weiss
Marketing
New York City Dermatologist Who Pioneered Subway Advertising Has Shuttered His Practice
Garish ads starring Dr. Jonathan Zizmor offering acne anecdotes, laser peels and tattoo removal procedures will be no more.
By Geoff Weiss
Business Legal
What Businesses in NYC Need to Know About Discrimination Against Transgender Workers
The city recently released updated guidelines on what actions are considered discrimination.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Legal
Employees Accidentally Trash $5 Million in Diamonds at Fifth Avenue Jewelry Store
The precious stones then ended up in the hands of a security guard, who then tried to make a buck, police allege.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
National Restaurant Association Sues New York City Over Sodium Warnings on Menus
The new rule applies to restaurants with more than 15 locations nationwide and concession stands at some movie theaters and sports stadiums.
By Reuters
Building a Business
How My Success Story Is a Tale of Two Cities
From a humble beginning in Sioux Falls to the big time in New York City, I never forgot who I was.
Thought Leaders
Scents and the City: Meet the Woman Who Captures Neighborhoods Through Smell
New York's urban jungle inspires a global fragrance empire.
Building a Business
Taxi Owners, Lenders Sue New York City Over Uber
The lawsuit accuses the city of allowing Uber to violate taxi drivers' privileges and destroy their livelihoods.
By Reuters
Brick & Mortar
Why This Famous Millionaire Real Estate Broker Karate-Kicks Before a Big Meeting (and Thinks You Should, Too)
Fredrik Eklund of 'Million Dollar Listing New York' on the importance of staying 100 percent true to yourself in business, without coming off like a freak.
Building a Business
Watch This Jetpack-Wearing Entrepreneur Rocket Past the Statue of Liberty (VIDEO)
David Mayman realized the ultimate boyhood dream this week, high above the Hudson River.
Building a Business
Uber Competitor to Give Customers Up to $100 in Trip Credit for Surge Pricing
Gett, the ridesharing underdog, is going after its larger competitors in the war to win the prized New York City market.
Business News
Those Calorie Counts on Fast-Food Menus? They Aren’t Working.
Six years after New York City's mandate that calories be listed at chain restaurants, researchers have found that these labels, on their own, do not reduce the overall number of calories ordered.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Uber Is Eating Up Taxi Rides in New York City
But the Big Apple isn't the only area that is undergoing this kind of transportation change.
By Nina Zipkin
Marketing
Here’s Why JetBlue Wanted New Yorkers to Steal Its Outdoor Posters
'Only a real New Yorker can pull this off,' the airline teased on bus-shelter ads across the city.
By Geoff Weiss
Buying a Franchise
New York City’s Styrofoam Ban Overturned
Restaurants are now once again free to use foam cups and takeaway containers.
By Kate Taylor
Business News
The Pope’s Visit Could Delay New iPhone Deliveries in New York
The arrival of Pope Francis in the Big Apple could put a damper on the other big Apple's iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus launch.