Business

A giant, loft-like manufacturing space known as New Lab will open at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 2015, and its future tenants were so eager to move into the huge space that its developer opened a Beta Space more than a year ahead of schedule to accommodate them.  … Full Article

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Tens of thousands of low-paid workers took to the streets on May Day to demand higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions a week after a Bangladesh garment factory building collapse killed hundreds — a grim reminder of how lax sa … Full Article

You can recycle your waste, grow your own food and drive a fuel-efficient car. But being socially responsible isn't so easy when it comes to the clothes on your back. … Full Article

New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan on Tuesday announced Citi Bike is expected to create 170 jobs and generate $36 million in local economic activity annually.  … Full Article

The historic Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights is a very unusual street. On one end stands the huge civic center of Borough Hall, on the other is the promenade, while the four blocks in between are comprised of restaurants and retail stores that feature beautiful architecture. … Full Article

Walk up to any of the new Citi Bike stations throughout Brooklyn and there is no doubt a small group stopping to check it out. For the most part the flashy new bike sharing docks are met with excitement. … Full Article

Shares of Fairway climbed on their first day of trading after the New York grocery store chain priced its initial public offering above expectations. … Full Article

The publisher of Stephen King, Bob Woodward and other top-selling authors has changed its policy of withholding e-books from libraries. … Full Article

Michelle Pedigo, a regional vice president of MetLife, recalled that when she first walked into the insurance giant’s Bay Ridge office in 2007, she was less than impressed with the décor. “I thought, ‘Can we get new carpeting?’” she said. … Full Article

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service backed down from its plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery because Congress barred it, officials said Wednesday. … Full Article