William Rosenthal
The Archive
FAA sanctioned or not, civilians keep droning on
Welcome to the attack of the drones. With drones being spotted all over the New York City skies recently, it’s time to assess what these new-age bots are capable of,...
Kim K's royalties send mobile game maker on wild ride
There can be a lot of pleasure — and pain — when you get into bed with Kim Kardashian. Just ask Glu Mobile, the San Francisco video game maker that...
A stall for Times as digital sub growth slows, print ads fall
The Street is wondering whether the New York Times Co.’s digital strategy has stalled after new products failed to accelerate subscriber additions while a decline in print advertising dragged down...
New York's new MLS team signs key commercial partnership
The Big Apple’s professional soccer team, New York City FC, signed a three-year partnership with Hays Plc, Britain’s leading executive recruiting firm. The team, which will begin play in Major...
Millionaires are taking over New York City: survey
Millionaires are taking Manhattan. New York is set to become the leading home of high net-worth individuals — surpassing Tokyo to have more millionaires than any other city in the...
Zuckerberg richer than Google guys after stock rally
While Facebook and Google duke it out for Internet ad dominance, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has already beaten Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page in one key metric —...
2014 retail sales forecast loses some wind
Sluggish growth in the first half of the year led the National Retail Federation to lower its retail sales forecast for 2014. The trade group said on Wednesday it now...
Auction houses report solid first-half performances
The two largest auction houses — Christie’s and Sotheby’s — reported solid first-half performances on Monday, the result of a re-energized art market. Christie’s art sales grew 12 percent to...
The world’s most valuable franchise is...
It truly is the summer of soccer. Spanish soccer team Real Madrid retained its title as the world’s most valuable sports franchise, according to a poll released by Forbes on...
Adidas inks $1.3B jersey deal with Manchester United
The World Cup may be over but soccer teams continue to score. Manchester United, one of the world’s most valuable soccer franchises, said Monday it has inked a mega-jersey manufacturing...
The fast rise of marijuana 'schools'
I just want to say one word to you. Just one word: pot. Yes, it almost harks back to a classic scene in “The Graduate.” A growing number of schools...
Narrow-minded Crumbs was always going to get iced
There’s no icing on this cupcake. The collapse of Crumbs Bake Shop, which closed all its stores and laid off its workers on Monday, spells trouble for the entire sweet-tooth...
Order food while you sunbathe on Central Park's west side
New Yorkers soaking up the rays in Central Park this summer will soon be able to have their lunch or dinner delivered right to their place in the sun, The...
GoPro shares jump 100 percent in less than 5 days
That was quick. Shares of red hot GoPro more than doubled less than five days after the lightweight digital movie camera maker went public. The impressive 100 percent jump was...
Nike, Adidas vie for soccer supremacy
As US soccer fans jump aboard the bandwagon of the surprisingly strong World Cup national men’s team, Nike and Adidas are engaged in their own competition for soccer supremacy. While...
GoPro soars 31% in IPO debut
GoPro saw as much action in its stock market debut as one of its wearable sports cameras. Shares of the company, whose cameras let surfers, skiers and other thrill-seekers capture...