Uniting to Make Adidas Sweat
Adidas factory workers from around the world and student organizers gathered to take on the sportswear giant in what they call the Badidas Worker Tour.
Topic: Business
Fighting a Bureaucratic Tide
Ye Qing, whose Chinese food takeout restaurant in the Rockaways was destroyed by Sandy, is battling red tape as she fights to restart her business.
via Crain's New York Business
A Mixed Post-Storm Forecast
Some of the boroughs are recovering quicker than others after Sandy.
Starbucks’ World of Difference
From chandeliers in Paris to board games in Russia, amenities at the coffee chain's outlets differ from country to country.
Going 3-D on Mulberry Street
MakerBot operates a downtown storefront where it sells 3-D printers designed for professional and home use.
via The Local
Navy Yard Weathers the Storm
Some business at the Brooklyn Navy Yard are still recovering from Sandy while others suffered little damage.
via The Local
Barclays Scalpers’ Street Game
The new Brooklyn arena also is creating jobs outside the venue, judging from the brisk business being done by illicit ticket sellers.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Betting on the Art of the Book
The first Brooklyn Holiday Book Fair drew writer Pete Hamill and dealers hawking vintage tomes.