Tag Archives: Business

Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business

When Mahmoud Othman tried to figure a way to save his cafe business in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, he was amazed by online videos of tourists in Turkey getting fish pedicures. That got him thinking and a unique idea was born. After getting Israeli approval, he recently imported hundreds of Garra rufa fish, a species… Read More: Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business »

Bond 45 is back with a perfect show business ending

Restaurateur Shelly Fireman, who loves show business as much as food, believes that a second act should be better than the first. Four years ago, his popular theater-district eatery Bond 45 faced its final curtain. The landlord at 154 W. 45th St. wouldn’t renew its lease. He sadly lost the trattoria he had filled with… Read More: Bond 45 is back with a perfect show business ending »

Cigna expects growth in its Medicare Advantage business for 2019

Cigna expects very attractive growth in the Medicare Advantage space, the company said during its earnings call on Thursday. The company reported income in the third quarter of $ 945 million, compared to $ 716 million during the same period in 2017. Income for the year is projected to grow by 31 to 33 percent,… Read More: Cigna expects growth in its Medicare Advantage business for 2019 »