Crain's New York Business articles from September 2005

Crain's New York Business archives from September 2005

Best of Bob Lape.(restaurants recipes and menus)(Brief Article)(Restaurant Review)
September 5, 2005... Following are recent reviews of Asian-themed restaurants. Cafe Gray (3 stars) Time Warner Center, third floor, 10 Columbus Circle, Manhattan. (212) 823-6338. Gray Kunz (Lespinasse) makes his long-awaited return with a $6...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
September 5, 2005... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli this week's events september 7 New York Software Industry Association holds seminar on using the Internet to increase market awareness and boost revenues. 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 55 Broad St., 10th...

Executive Moves.(Business Lives)
September 5, 2005... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli accounting & consulting Buck Consultants: Jennifer Farrington, 32, was promoted to principal and chief marketing officer. She had been a director. Citrin Cooperman & Co.: Marvin Miller, 65, joined as...

Is it OK to swear in the office?(executive management)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... you have to put out the verbal welcome mat. I avoid profanity around associates who might find it offensive. You can't drop the F-bomb with Wal-Mart executives. But when I'm with people in the business, it's natural to lace my conversation with...

Bookseller.(St. Mark's Bookshop )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: samantha marshall Bob Contant, 62, co-owner of St. Mark's Bookshop MISSION "If Barnes & Noble is like a supermarket, we're a gourmet shop. It's a constant challenge for us to meet the intellectual demands of our clientele....

ASSESSING ECONOMIC TRENDS IN NY; thursday seminar.(Economic Development Report)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... The National Federation of Independent Business and Visa USA will review economic trends affecting New York businesses at a special breakfast seminar on Thursday, Sept. 8. Greg David, editor of Crain's, will moderate the event, to be held...

Benefits of Globalization.(News)
September 5, 2005... expanding trade, especially trade with China, is fueling a boom at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Figures released last week show that total cargo moving through the port increased 10% in the first six months of the year. Key to the gain,...

Colleges tune up; With music industry cracking down on piracy, schools take steps to stop illegal file-sharing on campus.(News)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Amanda Fung it's back-to-school week for college students. There are class schedules to gripe about, expensive textbooks to buy and, of course, tunes to download to iPods and MP3 players. But this academic year will be...

Developers' political savvy helps them cut red tape; Nascar, Forest City, others hire lobbyists, court local officials to move plans along.(Economic Development Report)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Erik Engquist When the executives who run Nascar set their sights on Staten Island for a new 80,000-seat racetrack, one of the first things they did was hire a high-octane lobbying firm. They knew of the borough's NIMBY-ism and...

Why some areas lag: poor housing, crime; A look at Bushwick neighborhood shows burden of history, location.(Economic Development Report)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Elizabeth Macbride sixteen years ago, after drug dealers shot citizen-activist Maria Hernandez through the window of her apartment, the city responded with extreme tactics to clean up that part of Bushwick, Brooklyn. ...

hot jobs.(Wildlife Conservation Society marketing head recruitment)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Byline: amanda fung WANTED: head of marketing COMPANY Wildlife Conservation Society JOB DESCRIPTION Newly created senior executive post to oversee the marketing staff and its projects MOST IMPORTANT TASKS Establish marketing...

New York, New York.(Donald trump speech at Learning Annex's Real Estate Wealth Expo)(Sept. 11 mourning by public says marriage services booking surveys)(Kodak plans to open photo gallery)
September 5, 2005... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Trump talk payday Donald trump (left) will make a cool million dollars for one hour's work speaking to the crowd of real estate hopefuls at the Learning Annex's Real Estate Wealth Expo this fall. That...

Mainland plants its flag; New entrant revitalizes Chinese food scene; even the desserts deserve attention.(Business Lives)
September 5, 2005... Just as it seemed Chinese food was taking a backseat to Asian fusion and Japanese cuisine, along comes Mainland. This stunning newcomer settles a block north of where Szechuan-Hunan pioneer David Keh revolutionized New York's appetite for...

After attacks, the comeback; Business returns, wages surge in city's broad-based recovery; lower Manhattan still hurting.(News)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Tom Fredrickson In the months after terrorists attacked downtown Manhattan, business dropped off dramatically at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in TriBeCa. It stayed afloat by providing discounted rooms to Red Cross disaster relief...

Harlem firms give each other a boost; Cross-promote services and wares; fledgling firms make their mark.(Small Business)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Jon Kalish Late last year, the Settepani Cafe on Lenox Avenue and West 120th Street burst into blossom, featuring as many as 11 different bouquets each week. The arrangements retail for $10 to $12. They are supplied by another...

Resilient New Yorkers move ahead after Sept. 11; Few signs of trauma remain, though a small number are still suffering.(Economic Development Report)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Samantha Marshall lawyer mark sokolow was on the south tower's 38th floor when the first plane struck the north building. Along with other colleagues at Thatcher Proffitt & Wood, he calmly walked down to the street and headed to...

Backwards & Forwards.(stock market reports after hurricane )(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Hurricane Katrina was much on the minds of investors last week, pummeling some NY-based stocks and buoying others. Among the casualties was JetBlue, which lost 3.3% on fears of rising jet fuel costs. American International Group, the world's...

Autumn on Broadway coming up roses; New shows sell out, old hits endure; sure beats the movies.(News)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Miriam Kreinin Souccar The odd couple boasts $21 million in advance ticket sales, the most ever for a Broadway play. Brooke Shields returns to Broadway this Friday to star in the long-running hit Chicago. New fall musical...

Bigger Sprint dials up ads; No. 2 wireless provider gives stores makeover, launches outdoor ad campaign.(News)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Amanda Fung after its merger with Nextel made it No. 2 in the New York wireless market, Sprint is launching a marketing blitz. Sprint completed its $35 billion acquisition of Nextel, the business mobile provider known for its...

The Insider: RUNOFF RESULT- Ferrer will win.(Briefs)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Erik Engquist and Anne Michaud While no one doubts that Fernando Ferrer will finish first in the Democratic primary for mayor on Tuesday, Sept. 13, the key question is whether he will be forced into a runoff against Rep. Anthony...

CHOOSING A CLASS ACT.(Business Lives)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Look in your own backyard. Tour the school and get a sense of how engaged the children are. Writing-samples posted in hallways give a particularly good idea of the level of class work. Apply to other schools in your district and to...

Companies hold line on raises; New York salaries to rise 3.7% next year; bonuses make up for small hikes.(News)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Samantha Marshall new yorkers who work in the private sector can expect another year of modest pay increases in 2006. Base salaries will rise 3.7% next year, compared with 3.6% this year, according to a new study by Hewitt...

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS; CRAIN'S NEW YORK EXPO.(In the Markets)(Brief Article)
September 5, 2005... Need help from the city, state or federal government? Get the answers to your questions at a one-stop "instant assessment bullpen'' at the 14th annual Crain's New York Expo on Friday, Oct. 28. In a first for the Expo, experts from various...

Care on a large scale; Bronx center will open for obese patients; high costs.(News)
September 5, 2005... Byline: gale scott jeff sicklick believes he's found a new niche in the nursing home business, and it's a big one. Mr. Sicklick and his colleagues plan to open the nation's first rehabilitation and care facility solely for severely obese...

Adman converts Euro; Needs to keep global firm fresh, relevant and ahead of little guys in era of change.(Business Lives)
September 5, 2005... Byline: tommy fernandez During college, David Jones considered a career as a professional tennis player. Then, at age 20, he lost a critical match to his nemesis--Michael Chang, who later went on to stardom. "That pushed me to...

The new location, location: Boroughs climb back on job, building surge; Outpace Manhattan; more room for growth.(Economic Development Report)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Tom Fredrickson Until a few months ago, riders couldn't go directly from White Plains to the Tremont or Melrose stops in the Bronx. After all, there wasn't much need for a Westchester commuter train stop in a borough best known for...

Business loses its clout in the city all about business.(Viewpoint)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Greg David In the early days of the Bloomberg administration, the mayor proposed a 25% increase in the real estate property tax. A horrified real estate industry tried to mobilize opposition. The City Council cut the increase to...

Three sectors hold most promise; Distribution, food processing are tops; boroughs need to do more with tourism.(Economic Development Report)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Tom Fredrickson The major reason for the economic resurgence of the boroughs could be summed up in the old real estate cliche: location, location, location. The boroughs outside Manhattan are also booming because more people,...

The new location, location: Luxury retail reaches beyond Manhattan; New residential projects house willing shoppers.(Economic Development Report)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Mary Sisson When christopher brosius, founder of Demeter Fragrances, moved his perfume studio from the East Village to a two-story converted garage in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, he wanted nothing more than a bigger place where he...

Gentrification no longer just a four-letter word; Local leaders support trend; say it revives neighborhoods, displaces few residents.(Economic Development Report)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Tommy Fernandez To bring more housing stock to the Bronx's shelter-starved neighborhoods, Phillip Morrow is open to any option, including luring young professionals to Mott Haven and Port Morris. Local leaders in the past would...

The Democrats and the issues.(Viewpoint)
September 5, 2005... The democratic primary is eight days away, and in almost every important race, voters have been underwhelmed. We can't endorse any of the candidates, but we can provide a guide to the substantive issues in three races. Mayor almost...

Retail upgrade in store for bus depot; Times building sparks Port Authority plans; hedge funds pushing into new locations.(Economic Development Report)
September 5, 2005... The 52-story tower that the New York Times Co. is building on Eighth Avenue at 40th Street is still nearly two years away from opening its doors. But nearby landlords, expecting a wave of new office workers, are already making plans to enhance...

Tommy runs out of gas after impressive rise; Hilfiger's clothing, distribution dated; hopes for bidding war look remote.(In the Markets)
September 5, 2005... Byline: Elisabeth Butler Tommy hilfiger corp. has been on a tear. A week after settling its long-running tax dispute with the feds early last month, the company was widely reported to be seeking a buyer. In response, investors have...

At Deadline.(Late News)
September 5, 2005... New York City and J.P. Morgan Chase will help promote the much-awaited King Kong. In a rare move, New York and the bank will promote the movie on bus shelters, banners and other outdoor venues, as well as on local radio and television....

Jazz, girls, eats gone with wind.(Viewpoint)
September 5, 2005... Byline: James Brady Any new yorker who possesses a soul, and has ever been to New Orleans on business or for sheer pleasure, will surely have memories of that grand and now terribly suffering old town, sprawled across the lazy, looping...

Mobilizing to help survivors; Music companies, hospitals, others plan relief efforts.(Economic Development Report)
September 5, 2005... just as they supported the victims of the tsunami disaster last year, New York businesses are pitching in to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The hip-hop music industry is springing into action to organize relief efforts for disaster...

NY business totals losses from Katrina; Firms in varied fields cope with missing staff, shut offices, a dearth of details.(News)
September 5, 2005... just three days before Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana, Donald Trump announced grand plans to build a 70-story tower in downtown New Orleans, which was to be the tallest in the Southern city. Now, with floodwaters swamping the...

Miller memo: Many choose public schools; Well-off parents see good education, diversity.(Business Lives)
September 5, 2005... Byline: matthew flamm City council speaker Gifford Miller drew boos in the recent Democratic mayoral debate when he couldn't say whether he would send his children to public school and even had to appeal to his wife, Pam, for help. ...

CRAIN'S SEEKS STARS UNDER 40; special section.(News)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Crain's is searching for candidates for its upcoming 40 Under 40 section. The feature profiles businesspeople under the age of 40 who are based in New York City and who are doing extraordinary work in their fields. Send...

Firms using blogs to pitch; Target-market, get feedback for cost of server space.(Small Business Report)(Fog Creek Software Inc.)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Jeremy Quittner in a summertime staffing ritual familiar to many small business owners, Fog Creek Software Inc., a Manhattan-based developer, hired four college interns in June. What Fog Creek did next, however, was anything...

Shoe star extends stomping grounds; Steve Madden's U.S. expansion starts on Third Ave.; insurers' downtown digs.(Steve Madden Ltd. opening a slew of shoe stores)(Tower Group. has taken 40,000 sq.ft at 120 Broadway)(Sunshine Productions Inc. and Lulu Guinness expanded their facilities)
September 12, 2005... Steven madden aims to put his best foot forward by opening a slew of shoe stores across the country. The founder kicked off his eponymous company's expansion last month by signing a lease for a 3,800-square-foot Steve Madden store at 1503...

IF ALL ELSE FAILS.(Small Business Report)(couple owned business enterprises)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Since no AMOUNT of carefully sharing decisions, compromising and creating personal space is sufficient to save an enterprise that's in the wrong business at the wrong time, couples should have a rainy-day fund in case their enterprise fails....

Side effects of Chapter 11; St. Vincent system clambers back, but vendors, plaintiffs suffer; NY test case.(Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers.)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Gale Scott with $110 million in new financing, plans to divest itself of two or three of its seven hospitals, and the prospect of shedding much of its debt under Chapter 11, Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers is in far better...

WANTED: President.(Business Lives)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Miriam Kreinin Souccar COMPANY Museum of Television and Radio JOB DESCRIPTION Run the museum's two locations, in New York and Beverly Hills; based in New York MOST IMPORTANT TASKS To raise funds and create a new mission ...

Extell's billion-dollar baby; Developer seeks bids to flip Riverside South parcels at top dollar; condos are king.(Extell development corp. and Carlyle Group L.P. planning to build condominiums)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Julie Satow Extell development corp. is quietly shopping a huge swath of land at Riverside South, the valuable West Side development that it agreed to purchase from Donald Trump and a consortium of investors only months ago, real...

Phone tester.(Steve Powell of Verizon Wireless Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Byline: amanda fung Steve Powell, 46, associate engineer-baseline driver at Verizon Wireless. He is the real-life version of the "Can you hear me now?'' guy in the commercials, driving around testing Verizon's cell phone reception and that...

A host with the most; Millennium Hotels executive brings Asian style to U.S.; focus on profits and expansion.(Sudheer Raghavan of Millennium Hotels and Resorts)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Lisa Fickenscher As a marketing and sales executive for Singapore Airlines, Sudheer Raghavan lived all around the world, including a three-year stint in Manhattan in the Nineties. So his leap this summer to a new career as...

Bluefly bets the farm on ad blitz; New CEO's push follows makeover of online retailer; blog earns its keep.(Melissa Payner ad campaign)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Amanda Fung A naked woman stands in front of her closet in the dim morning light, looks desperately for the perfect outfit and forlornly concludes she doesn't own it. The risque, 30-second TV commercial is part of a national ad...

Hip-hopping to success; Record exec Liles preaches street rules.(Kevin Liles)
September 12, 2005... Byline: samantha marshall As a student at the newly rezoned Pikesville Middle School in Baltimore, Kevin Liles became one of 200 black children sent to a school of 800 white students. Racial tensions were running high when he, along with...

STORIES CAN be reprinted; crain's articles.(News)
September 12, 2005... Crain's offers reprints of published articles, which can include black-and-white or color photos that accompany the story. To obtain an estimate, contact Lori Noffz at Reprint Management Services, (717) 399-1900, ext. 104, or...

LOOSE LIPS.(Small Business Report)(information provided on blogs)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Though blogs have a lot of benefits, small businesses should exercise caution. Experts point out that firms can slip up in such a free-form environment and release proprietary information. "Companies need to make sure they discuss with...

Crashing Fashion Week.(Business Lives)
September 12, 2005... Byline: shaggy an expert party crasher if you don't show up, you're not going to get into the party, and there are at least 10 a night during Fashion Week. Read the papers--especially Page Six in the New York Post--or call up some of the...

New York, New York.(Penguin Group (USA). block access to personal email accounts)(chipotle. is testing an online ordering system)(Golf Magazine revenue)
September 12, 2005... Byline: edited by Valerie Block Publisher writes off personal surfing Surfing the net? It had better not be personal at Penguin Group USA. The book publishing division of global media giant Pearson Plc is the latest company to block...

Hamptons summer moments.(Column)
September 12, 2005... Byline: James Brady As summer comes down to its final days, here is a brief report on how yet another glamorous and memorable Hamptons season ended. East Hampton bowed to homeowner complaints at Two Mile Hollow Beach ("popular with gay...

NOTES FROM PROJECT AARDVARK.(Small Business Report)
September 12, 2005... Byline: yaron guez student at yale and fog creek intern "I've been recording videos of how to use Fog Creek Copilot for a Flash walkthrough on the Web site. It's turned out to take a lot longer than I thought it would... mainly because of...

Wedded to the firm; Husband-wife teams struggle to keep businesses, marriages on track.(Small Business Report)(Sarabeth's)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Judith Messina David levine is describing how he and his wife started Sarabeth's, their highly successful bakery and mini-chain of restaurants. Ten words into his narrative, Sarabeth Levine abruptly cuts him off. "No, no,...

BREAKING NEWS FROM CRAIN'S WEB SITE; newyorkbusiness.com.(Business Lives)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Stay on top of breaking news with free e-mail news alerts from NewYorkBusiness.com, the Web site for Crain's New York Business. NewYorkBusiness.com offers a daily e-mail summary of top news stories, including exclusive reports by the staff...

ORDER FREE TRIALS OF HEALTH PULSE; crain's daily faxes.(News)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... Crain's new york business offers free two-week trial subscriptions to its daily Crain's Health Pulse fax. The Pulse fax covers the business of health care, supplying information on mergers, contracts, executive appointments, regulatory...

Let gas prices find own level.(Viewpoint)
September 12, 2005... Politicians of all stripes and from all parts of the country are clamoring to do something, anything, to halt the rise in gasoline and other energy prices. New York is no exception, and proposals are piling up in Albany. The state Senate plans...

BEHIND THE SCENES AT def jam RECORDS; The Book Lady gets down.(Business Lives)
September 12, 2005... It's been almost three years since I was first ushered into Kevin Liles' plush corner office at Def Jam Records. My editors had assigned me to do a profile of the executive for our annual 40 Under 40 list. Just 34 at the time, Mr. Liles...

Coming bond deals put Street on alert; Louisiana could issue up to $5 billion in debt for rebuilding; fees of $20 million.(Katrina's Reach)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Aaron Elstein Officials in the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina are already looking to Wall Street to help rebuild their cities and towns. Investment banking executives are anticipating that the state of Louisiana will...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Adrianne Pasquarelli this week's events september 13 National Association of Women Business Owners holds networking reception. 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 116 W. 23rd St. Free. (646) 375-2195. september 14 New York...

Executive Moves.(Business Lives)(Robin Mayer joins A.I. Friedman)(Robin Koval joins Kaplan Thaler Group)(Nicholas Letica joins HSBC Securities USA Inc.)
September 12, 2005... Byline: adrianne pasquarelli Accounting & consulting Friedman: Robin Mayer, 34, was promoted to director, forensic accounting services group. She was formerly a manager. advertising & design Kaplan Thaler Group: Robin Koval,...

Meredith en espanol; Publisher pushes glossy title for immigrant women.(News)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Matthew Flamm This summer, spanish-language television stations scored top ratings among key audiences for the first time. Meanwhile, reggaeton, the Latino version of hip-hop, became all the rage among radio listeners. Now,...

Havana comes to Times Sq. Small downtown spot expands to theater district; hearty food, reasonable prices.(Business Lives)(Times Square)
September 12, 2005... Add another ethnic-eating entertainment to Times Square--and an economical one, too. Three years after establishing a modest beachhead at Union Square, Havana Central owner Jeremy Merrin is bidding for bigger business at the Crossroads of...

Auto dealers roll out training center; Grads will fill slots for qualified workers; rezoning may boost Coney Island price.(Neighborhood Journal)
September 12, 2005... New york's auto dealers hope to put a dent in their sector's chronic staffing shortage with a seven-acre training center opening this fall in Whitestone, Queens. The $25 million facility, financed by the Greater New York Auto Dealers...

backwards & forwards.(In the Markets)
September 12, 2005... Rupert Murdoch's Internet buying spree is accelerating. Last week his News Corp. agreed to pay $650 million for IGN Entertainment, owner of GameSpy.com, Rottentomatoes.com and other sites. Investors have yet to pick up on the excitement. News...

At Deadline.(Marsh and McLennan Companies Inc. named Brian Storms)(Morgan Stanley. directors John Jacob and Charles Knight resigned)(independent film week)
September 12, 2005... Political advertising is giving the big three local television stations a much-needed shot in the arm in a tough year. Ad spending on local television was down 7% for the first seven months of the year. In the contest for political spending,...

Analysts cast doubt on Interpublic's fate; Questions on competitiveness add to fiscal woes.(In the Markets)(Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 12, 2005... two advertising industry analysts are raising questions about the prospects for a recovery at the struggling Interpublic Group of Cos. Merrill Lynch's Lauren Rich Fine downgraded the stock to "sell'' and issued a withering report on the...

Growth Tales; key strategies used by young firms.(Small Business Report)(women entrepreneurs management skills)
September 12, 2005... Byline: lisa goff Smart-spending lingerie maker gives financial woes the slip Knowing when to spend freely and when to play the cheapskate is one of the hardest calls for owners of startups to make. Daniella Simon, the maker of an...

Survival tips for spouses who share an enterprise.(Small Business Report)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Tina Traster When it comes to working together, Arthur and Rosann Levy are like a well-matched pair of tango dancers: They know how to move in sync, yet express their individuality at the same time. "Rosann does marketing and...

Shift in balance of power is mostly about money.(business and government relations)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Greg David For business interests, the good old days of New York politics spanned 24 years, with a four-year interruption during the Dinkins administration. A moderate Democrat, Ed Koch, and a conservative Republican, Rudy...

5 errors couples should avoid.(couple owned business enterprises management)
September 12, 2005... David Siskin and Nadine Levenson Martinez Valero (retail shoes) Nadineanddavid.com Inc. (consulting) Founded: 1998 Employees: 4 Revenues: $1 million total Worst moment: During an argument over money, Ms. Levenson...

Slashing prices to fill seats; Arts centers draw crowds with cheap tickets, but will audiences return?(News)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Miriam Kreinin Souccar Last week, the New York City Opera opened its season in an unusual way. The nonprofit offered its entire house for just $25 a ticket for the first two nights through a new program called Opera-for-All. The...

City makes room for flood victims; Displaced people finding jobs, housing.(Katrina's Reach)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Lisa Fickenscher Rahshib thomas has been staying at a co-worker's apartment in Hoboken, N.J., for the past week. The New Orleans native worked at the Loews Hotel in that city before Hurricane Katrina washed away life as he knew...

NY firms turn to cleanup; Security, inspectors deployed already; consulting, building activity will be huge.(News)(New York)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Tom Fredrickson hurricane katrina, one of the worst disasters in U.S. history, has created a spate of business opportunities for companies equipped to help clean up and rebuild. Several Manhattan-based firms already have people on...

CRAIN'S HONORS SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS; sept. 22 breakfast.(News)
September 12, 2005... The winners of Crain's 10th annual Small Business Awards will tell their stories at a breakfast on Thursday, Sept. 22. The event will be held at the Sheraton New York, at 811 Seventh Ave. A networking breakfast at 8 a.m. will be followed by a...

Sotheby's riding art market to riches; Auction house gets big lift as owner bids adieu; putting shadow behind it.(In the Markets)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Tom Fredrickson Sotheby's holdings inc., owner of the famed auction house, isn't just for a few wealthy connoisseurs of fine art. For investors looking to bid on a relative bargain, its shares have long held appeal. That...

Computer fixers buying franchises.(Small Business Report)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Steve Garmhausen Home-based tech doctors growing; styles vary widely after being downsized from his computer programming job at a large bank a few years ago, Larry Zuckerberg figured the time had come to be his own boss by...

The Insider: PUMPED UP A rush to cut gas tax.(Briefs)
September 12, 2005... Byline: Erik Engquist and Anne Michaud As state legislatures around the country consider suspending gas taxes, pressure is building in Albany to help consumers. The issue threatens to split New York lawmakers, who are vying to take credit...

Best of Bob Lape.(Business Lives)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Recently reviewed restaurants that offer Japanese fare: Ono (2 1/2) Hotel Gansevoort, 18 Ninth Ave. (at West 13th Street), Manhattan. (212) 660-6766. This neo-Japanese showplace offers a plethora of small plates, superior sushi and...

the need-to-know list for the sports-challenged; Including one for extra credit.(Business Lives)
September 19, 2005... Carlos Beltran after signing a $119 million contract in the offseason, the Mets' center fielder has proved to be one of the biggest free-agent busts of the year. His batting average, home runs and fielding have all been well below...

Hotels snatching back online reservations.(Executive Travel Report)
September 19, 2005... Byline: Kerry Murtha Boom lessens need for third parties; chains promoting their branded sites not so long ago, bargain-hunting travelers could log on to a Web site such as Expedia and book a room at a brand-name New York hotel at...

Hot Jobs.(Vonage Holdings Corp. president post offer)(Brief Article)
September 19, 2005... Byline: amanda fung WANTED: president COMPANY Vonage Holdings Corp. JOB DESCRIPTION Newly created top position to oversee daily operations of the largest Internet phone service provider in the U.S. MOST IMPORTANT TASKS...