Are buyers being manipulated into overbidding for the relatively few attractive homes on the market?
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Google Brings Free Public WiFi to Its New York City Neighborhood
Tech giant Google announced Tuesday that it has begun offering free public WiFi internet access in the southwest Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, close to its mammoth headquarters. According to Google, the new service — …
Hey New Yorkers, Are You Ready to Hail a Taxi With Your iPhone?
Hurricane Sandy Shows It’s Time to Embrace Workplace Flexibility
Could businesses have handled the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy better if they’d been leveraging flexible work practices long before the storm hit?
Right Business, Right Time: Struggling Economy Means Boom Times for Discount Grocer Aldi
The newest grocery store in Manhattan has less than half the selection of a typical supermarket, and features brands you’ve never heard of. And the grocery chain in question, Aldi, is enjoying a remarkable success streak, with …
Uber: Silicon Valley App-Hailing Startup Takes On NYC Taxi Industry
San Francisco startup Uber’s ‘black-car’ mobile app has been a big hit with riders and drivers. But the company is running into a snarl of traffic as it tries to extend its service to New York City taxi-cabs.
What’s New in Spoiled Children, and Spoiled Pets
Time and again, consumer trends point out that people are increasingly pampering their pets as if they were children. Or is it the other way around? In any event, they’re both pretty spoiled.
Home Prices Continue to Rise — But Will the Market Rebound Continue?
Spring is traditionally a strong season for home sales, and despite continued uncertainty in the economy, this spring was no exception, with housing prices up around the country, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index. June …
Hot Travel Trend: Bunk Beds in Boutique Hotels
Bunk beds are associated with “The Brady Bunch,” IKEA catalogs, and summer camp. But hip urban hotels?
Immigrants Outpacing the Rest of Us in Small Business Ownership
Just a couple decades ago, only 12% of small business owners were immigrants. Today, the number is 18% — a disproportion ratio given that immigrants make up just 13% of the U.S. population, according to a new study by the Fiscal …
Fallen Icon: Former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta Found Guilty
Former blue-chip honcho could face 20 years after conviction on conspiracy and three insider trading charges.
Tour de Fitness: Indoor Cycling Boutique SoulCycle Is Recruiting New Riders
With plans to double its footprint this year, indoor cycling boutique SoulCycle is recruiting new riders to its stationary peloton.
