This interview with Lorna Borenstein, founder and C.E.O. of Grokker, a provider of online cooking, yoga and fitness videos, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What were you like as a kid? A. I was really curious. My mother is a judge, and my dad’s a lawyer. So they encouraged my curiosity and […]

By Roxana Baiceanu writing for propertyshark.com In 2015, several of the trophy buildings in Financial District and Central Midtown in Manhattan found new owners among the big buyers of office space in NYC and we mined our data for the top 20 most expensive office building sales: 1. 730-734 5 Avenue, Manhattan Sale price: $1,775,000,000 SEE MORE PLUS PHOTOS […]

From Orlando Attractions Magazine. In a special two hour Wonderful World of Disney special, ABC will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Walt Disney’s original park, Disneyland. The star-studded Diamond Anniversary event will be held both in the heart of Hollywood at the Dolby Theater and throughout some of the most iconic locations at Disneyland, including […]

By ISSIE LAPOWSKY writing for Wired UBER AND AIRBNB haven’t just changed the world. They’ve made it better. At least, that was the starry-eyed view that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia pushed during their talks during the second day of TED this morning. The two tech leaders, whose companies have faced frequent criticism and relentless opposition […]

By EMILY CHERTOFF writing for The Atlantic Good morning, gentlemen. You look lovely today. Is that a peaked lapel I see? Yes, Casual Friday is four days away. While you carve another hash mark into the wall of your cubicle, wouldn’t you like to know the origin of your wool-flannel slave-suit? This symbol of the American establishment […]

By Jo Disney, News and Features Editor, U.K. for Officing Today. Social networking is a powerful marketing tool for the business centre and flexible workspace industry. It’s also an extension of other parts of your business – including customer service, branding, sales and after care. So it pays to get it right from the start. […]

From History.com Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of this centuries-old holiday, from […]

By Laura Northrup writing for Consumerist.com  People might have freaked out when a Starbucks opened within the Main Street Bakery at Walt Disney World, but how soon we forget. Cross-branding is nothing new. When Disneyland opened, it featured a Mexican(ish) restaurant called Casa de Fritos run by the Frito company. It was on New Orleans Street, […]

This interview with Liz Pearce, C.E.O. of LiquidPlanner, a project management software firm, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What were you like as a child? A. My mom says I was pretty strong-willed and strong-minded as a toddler. She would try to get me dressed in the morning, and I would say, […]

from Biography.com Elijah McCoy was a 19th century African-American inventor best known for inventing lubrication devices used to make train travel more efficient. Snopsis Elijah McCoy was born on May 2, 1844, in Colchester, Ontario, Canada, to parents who had fled slavery. McCoy trained as an engineer in Scotland as a teenager. Unable to find […]