Daily business news in the Great State of New York!
ROCHESTER — Ethan Allen, known for high-quality furniture designed to last a lifetime, is opening a brand-new state-of-the-art interior design studio in Pittsford, NY on May 8. After serving clients in its location across from Eastview Mall in Victor since 1972, Ethan Allen Rochester is expanding to a new space in Pittsford Square that formerly housed Jos. A. Bank, close […]
NEW YORK — CBS has announced its 2024-2025 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring three new dramas, two new comedies, a new alternative series, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and 18 returning series. Last year’s primetime schedule was shortened due to the writer’s strike. New drama series for fall 2024 include […]
NEW YORK — Arbol, a climate risk solutions provider operating in over 15 countries, has closed a $60 million Series B funding round, co-led by Giant Ventures and Opera Tech Ventures with participation from Mubadala Capital, the sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi. In the wake of a year marked by unprecedented climate events, with 398 […]
NEW YORK — Ticket marketplace StubHub has launched its inaugural WNBA Season Preview, revealing the top-selling teams, games, and trends of the season. This year marks another pivotal moment for women’s sports, with WNBA sales on StubHub growing by 93% compared to last season. The Indiana Fever is at the forefront of this growth, with sales […]
Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), has begun selling tickets for the Berkshire Flyer, the seasonal summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City from Moynihan Train Hall and Pittsfield, MA. The service, which began as a successful pilot in 2022, […]
Governor Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced the start of construction on the first phase of the $319 million Edwards Vacuum dry pump manufacturing facility, located in the Genesee County town of Alabama. The British-based global leader in vacuum and abatement equipment for the semiconductor industry, part of the Atlas Copco […]
NEW YORK — Audience measurement firm Nielsen has released their latest Diverse Intelligence Series report to kick-off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The report titled, Reaching Asian American Audiences: Understanding Asian Influence and Media Consumption, highlights that Asian Americans are spending nearly equal time watching content on their TVs and smartphones. While streaming is undoubtedly the […]
NEW YORK — At its annual gala dinner last week, Conservation International honored Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who is also the founder and executive chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, and Lauren Sánchez, his girlfriend and the Fund’s vice chair, with its Global Visionary Award. The recognition highlights Bezos’ and Sánchez’s dedication to addressing the […]
Lauren Jackson has been promoted from writer to associate editor of The Morning, the flagship newsletter of The NY Times. The promotion reflects Lauren’s central role in producing The Morning. She is often the last person to review a piece of Times journalism that goes out to millions of subscribers, and does so many things […]
NEW YORK — Dripos, a software platform built specifically for coffee shops, has landed $11 million Series A funding round, led by Base10. This investment will fuel Dripos’ continued mission to transform the way coffee shops operate. Dripos has emerged as a game-changer for its customers, whose adoption has led to the company’s recent exponential growth. […]
PURCHASE, NY — PEPSI and chef Bobby Flay are setting their sights on one of the nation’s favorite seasonal activities by going all in on grilling and all our backyard BBQ favorites, from burgers to hot dogs to ribs and more, showing everyone that grilling is #BetterWithPepsi. To make cooking outdoors more delicious than ever, Pepsi tapped […]
Fleet Week New York (FWNY) returns to New York City from May 22-28 with two U.S. Navy ships, three U.S. Coast Guard vessels, and four U.S. Naval Academy Yard Patrol boats (YPs). Additionally, NATO allies from Germany will join the week-long celebration. Ships from the U.S. military will participate in the Parade of Ships on […]
NEW YORK – New York Mayor Eric Adams announced the city will add two additional New York City Police Department (NYPD) police academy classes, in July and October, to the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget. Each of the two new classes will add 600 new recruits to the rolls this calendar year, bringing […]
NEW YORK — American Express and Delta Air Lines unveiled the next version of the limited-edition Boeing 747 Delta SkyMiles Reserve Card design. Following the enthusiastic response from Card Members when first launched in 2022, there will be twice as many cards produced in 2024 made from two Delta 747 planes that were retired in […]
ARMONK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO — IBM has agreed to buy HashiCorp Inc., a leading multi-cloud infrastructure automation company, for $35 per share in cash, representing a total value of $6.4 billion. HashiCorp’s suite of products provides enterprises with extensive Infrastructure Lifecycle Management and Security Lifecycle Management capabilities to enable organizations to automate their hybrid and multi-cloud […]