Hilton, one of the world’s largest hotel companies, announced that American Express has been selected as the exclusive issuer for Hilton Honors co-branded credit cards in the United States, beginning January 1, 2018. Hilton had been offering co-branded credit cards with both Citi and American Express. The announcement follows a comprehensive and competitive bidding process …
NEW YORK — Want to have liquor delivered straight to your apartment or home in Manhattan? Then Boozeapp.com can help. Boozeapp.com is an on-demand liquor delivery service offering beer, wine, liquor, mixers and bartending services in New York City. Boozeapp partners with neighborhood liquor stores to deliver liquor instantly under an hour or for a …
Ivanhoé Cambridge, a Montreal-based real estate investor, and its partner Callahan Capital Properties have acquired 85 Broad Street, a prestigious office building located in the Financial District of Downtown Manhattan for $650 million. 85 Broad Street is a 1.1-million-square-foot office tower situated on the full block of Broad Street between South William and Pearl streets. …
SYRACUSE – The Hotel Skyler in Syracuse has become the first hotel to convert to Hilton’s new, upscale collection brand – Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Hotel Skyler Syracuse is a 58-room University Hill hotel within walking distance of many attractions, including Syracuse University, Carrier Dome and Upstate University Hospital. Built in 1922 to house the …
Amazon, the Internet’s largest retailer, is getting into the physical supermarket business by agreeing to purchase Whole Foods Market for $42 per share or about $13.7 billion. Amazon is looking to expand into the grocery business and is paying all cash for the organic grocery chain, which has 460 stores in the U.S., Canada and …
Walmart, the world’s leading retailer, has agreed to buy NY-based Bonobos, for $310 million in cash. Bonobos is a manufacturer of men’s clothing available in 35 of its own retail stores, Nordstrom department stores and online. Following the closing of the deal, Andy Dunn, founder and CEO of Bonobos will report to Marc Lore, president …
NEW YORK — New York Cruise Lines, parent company of Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises, is adding two new ships to their fleet with the addition of the Empire Class of sightseeing vessels from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises is operating the new fleet from Manhattan’s Pier 83 at West 42nd Street. The …
The 2017 NBA Finals on ABC – the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 to win the NBA Championship – was the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998, according to Nielsen. The five-game series averaged a total live audience (television plus streaming) of 20,840,000 average viewers, up from 20,578,000 viewers for last year’s seven-game …
NEW YORK — LDJ Productions, a full-service event management agency, has created a startup accelerator, “FUTURES NYC“, to be housed at the company’s new headquarters at 110 Leroy Street. Focused on emerging technology in the live events industry, FUTURES will provide workspace, access to clients, mentorship, and tailored workshops to participating startups, curating a community of like-minded …
NEW YORK — Maplewood Senior Living and Omega Healthcare Investors, have broken ground on a $270 million luxury senior living development, located at 1802 Second Avenue. The building, which will be known as Inspīr | Manhattan, is set to rise in one of NYC’s most affluent neighborhoods, the Upper East Side, where Second Avenue meets 93rd …
The six-game 2017 Stanley Cup Final featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators produced a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.762 million average viewers, making it the most-watched Stanley Cup Final on record without an Original Six team, according to Fast National Ratings from The Nielsen Company and digital data from Adobe Analytics. The NHL …
Time Inc. — publisher of Time, People, Fortune and Sports Illustrated magazines — has cut 300 workers or about 4% of its total workforce according to Reuters. The job losses include both layoffs and budgets. Time Inc. is one of the nation’s leading magazine publishers but has seen magazine circulation and advertising decline with the …
NEW YORK — Paramount Group, a real estate investment trust, said it has completed a $300 million refinancing of 712 Fifth Avenue, a 543,000 square foot Class A office and retail building located in the Plaza District of New York. The new 10-year interest-only loan matures in July 2027 and has a fixed rate of 3.39%. The net proceeds …
NEW YORK — TIAA, a leading financial services provider, announced has completed its acquisition of Florida-based EverBank Financial Corp (NYSE:EVER) and its wholly owned subsidiary EverBank. The transaction was originally announced August 8, 2016. The deal significantly expands TIAA’s existing retail banking and lending products and complements the company’s full suite of retirement, investment and …