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The Manhattan Business Review

Business, from New York
New York Business

KAYALI Marks Yum Vanilla Cupcake Launch in NYC

Five women pose in elegant outfits beneath a glowing KAYALI sign.
PHOTO: KAYALI

Yum Vanilla Cupcake | 108 launch was celebrated by KAYALI with a two-day fragrance experience in New York City.

By TM Business Review Newsroom · 2 min read
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New York Business
Casio Turns A168 Watch Into Full Metal Ring
Casio CRW-002 ring watch reimagines the A168 digital watch in silver and gold, with availability beginning in November.
2 min read
Chicken Salad Chick storefront decorated with red, green and white balloon garlands.
News
Chicken Salad Chick Passes 350 Restaurants
Chicken Salad Chick surpasses 350 restaurants across 27 states after awarding more than 100 franchise units in 2026.
2 min read
Steve Elliott, CEO of Dotwork, smiling against a dark background.
Money and Startups
Dotwork Acquires Arcario Group
Dotwork acquires Arcario Group, adding enterprise operating-model expertise to its AI-native enterprise operating platform.
2 min read
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Leadership
Dawn Staley Shares Leadership Lessons on Grey Matter
Dawn Staley leadership lessons take center stage as the South Carolina coach joins Declan Kelly on Consello’s Grey Matter podcast.
2 min read

The numbers

New York by the numbers
4.8%
Unemployment rate
NYC Economic Development Corporation, Economic Snapshot (NYS Department of Labor and BLS data), August 2026 · data
4,653,354
Jobs in New York City
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW, 2025 · data
12.9%
Office vacancy rate
NYC Economic Development Corporation, Economic Snapshot (CoStar data), 2026 Q2 · data
159,139
New business applications
US Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (county, annual), 2025 · data

Property

All Property
Modern restaurant bar with red tile, leather stools, dining tables and overhead shelves of liquor bottles.
Crowne Plaza Opens Times Square Flagship
Late Summer Brings Buyer Deals to NYC Suburbs
Chart showing buyer leverage by month, with blue buyer-favorable and red seller-favorable dots.
 Babyletto Opens Orange County Showroom
Baby furniture and toys displayed in a spacious pastel-coloured Babyletto store.
 Andover And Heitman Grow Self Storage Portfolio
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