Recently added articles from Crain's New York Business:
Tourism & Entertainment.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Though suffering because of the recession, tourism, sometimes called New York's second-most-important industry, still is doing well by ...
Media & Technology.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Traditional media struggled in 2008 and early 2009, caught between a recession and the Internet revolution. One bright ...
Professional Services.
Jun 29, 2009 ... New York is home to many of the top-ranked lawyers, accountants and consultants. Workers in the sector were 23% more productive than ...
City In Transition.
Jun 29, 2009 ... The federal stimulus package is sending $2.2 billion to NY state to fix potholes in transportation budgets; for a list of projects, see ...
Executive Moves.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Maia Blume Jewish Theological Seminary: Abby Joseph Cohen, 57, was appointed chair of the board of trustees, replacing Gershon Kekst. She is a senior investment strategist and president of the Global Markets Institute at Goldman Sachs and has been on the seminary's board ...
More educated consumers; Syms doubles its store count with Filene's buy.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Adrianne Pasquarelli Local retailer Syms Corp.'s nose for bargains doesn't stop at designer ties and suits. In mid-June, the company purchased fellow discounter Filene's Basement out of bankruptcy, beating several other bidders, including Men's Wearhouse and Crown ...
Retail.
Jun 29, 2009 ... New York's Fifth Avenue is the most iconicand expensiveshopping street in the world. Retailers paid $1,850 a square foot there in ...
The tides bear surprising riches; Pasta outdoes fish at Marea, star chef's latest venture.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Gael Greene There might have been a moment in the countdown toward opening Marea (Italian for tide) when chef Michael White and partner Chris Cannon could have scaled down their ambition. By the time it was clear the city was in economic free fall, it was probably too ...
Demographics.
Jun 29, 2009 ... As much as growth in jobs, an expanding population signals a community's health. New York City's population has ...
Why Atlantic Yards matters.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Amid an outcry that the state and the MTA have given Forest City Ratner a sweetheart deal to keep alive its Atlantic Yards project, it's time to recall how this scheme originated and why it has such steadfast backing from responsible city and state officials. For those who are optimistic ...
Employment.
Jun 29, 2009 ... NYC began losing jobs in late 2008, well after nationwide unemployment levels started rising. City job losses for some industries ...
Health Care.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Health care spending in NY state is over $6,500 per capita, one of the highest levels in the U.S. Heavy regulations, the high cost of living and ...
Real Estate.
Jun 29, 2009 ... The commercial real estate sector is beginning to give back some of the gains from the boom years, but rents are still well-above levels ...
Banking.
Jun 29, 2009 ... The magnitude of the fall 2008 financial crisis and the government's response to it are calling into question Wall ...
Landmark conversion on track, but sales lag; Manhattan House at last gets its act together.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Amanda Fung Earlier this month, nearly 150 tenants sipped cocktails and nibbled on hors d'oeuvres in Manhattan House's newly renovated 10,000-square-foot rooftop club. Both the upgrade and the sustenance came courtesy of O'Connor Capital Partners, the developer that has ...
Education.
Jun 29, 2009 ... More than half a million students attend the 110 institutions of higher education in New York City, making it the biggest ...
In Brief.
Jun 29, 2009 ... THE LOCAL JEWELRY INDUSTRY lost some of its shine last week after diamond district wholesaler Henry Dunay Designs Inc. and Madison Avenue retailer David Webb Precious Jewels filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Each listed liabilities of between $1 million and $10 million; Henry ...
WHAT SHE'S READING.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Amanda Fung Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group, sold the residential brokerage eight years ago for $70 million. The author of two books, she recently picked up a copy of The Twitter Book, by Tom O'Reilly. "I'm trying to learn the twicks of the twade,'' Ms ....
Summertime blues; Job scarcity hurts teens trying to save for college, get some spending money.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Byline: Kira Bindrim Five months and six applications after starting his search, Summit Pal is still jobless. The Queens native, who graduated from Information Technology High School last week, plans to attend the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in the fall. He has ...
Small business.
Jun 29, 2009 ... Small businesses traditionally lead a recovery, but in New York, some of their economic power is squelched by taxes and regulations ....