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The Manhattan Business Review

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New York Business

Tribesigns Joins TikTok’s SOHO CHIC Campaign

Times Square billboards advertising Soho Chic Home, iCandy NYC and Ricks sports drinks
PHOTO: Tribesigns

Tribesigns joins TikTok’s SOHO CHIC Lifestyle campaign, featuring its JW0908 console table in a celebrity home tour.

By TM Business Review Newsroom · Oct 12, 2026 · 2 min read
Marcello Boldrini, CEO of SI Group, in a suit and patterned tie against a gray background.
Leadership
Marcello Boldrini Named CEO of SI Group
Marcello Boldrini has been named CEO of SI Group, succeeding David Bradley and bringing decades of specialty chemicals leadership.
2 min read
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Property
Evermore Orlando Resort Unveils 2026 Holidays
Evermore Orlando Resort holiday programming begins in November with seasonal dining, wellness, family events and New Year’s celebrations.
3 min read
Reshift Media and Franify Q3 2026 Franchise Development Outlook cover beside storefronts at sunset
Money and Startups
Franchise Demand Cools as Advertising Response Climbs
Franchise Development Outlook data shows U.S. ownership search demand cooling as advertising engagement and inquiry conversion rise.
3 min read
A smiling woman in a blue blazer gestures with open hands in front of a marble fireplace.
News
Ask Proxy Offers Text Based AI Support for Women
Ask Proxy offers a text-based AI assistant designed to help women anticipate household needs, with plans starting at $29 monthly.
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
Aerial view of a brick commercial building with solar panels, parking spaces and surrounding trees.

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