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This Week in New York Business

October 15, 2007

MONDAY

• Citigroup Inc. is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings.

• Goldman Sachs's chief American investment strategist, Abby Joseph Cohen, speaks on "The U.S. Economy and Markets in Transition" at the 92nd Street Y beginning at 8:15 p.m. Tickets are $26.

• The New York Society of Security Analysts hosts a forum on transitioning to the nonprofit sector at its offices at 1177 Sixth Ave. between 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. The cost is $20 for nonmembers. Contact: seminars@nyssa.org

• NYC Business Solutions offers a free seminar, "How and Where To Get Financing in NYC," at the Lower Manhattan Business Solutions Center at 110 William St. between 10 a.m. and noon. Contact: epapadopoulos@seedco.org

TUESDAY

• Forest Laboratories is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings. International Business Machines and the Jefferies Group are scheduled to report third-quarter earnings.

• CAMBA's Small Business Services offers a workshop on starting your own business between 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at 884 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn. Registration is required. Contact: smallbiz@camba.org

• The New York Public Library hosts a free workshop, "Networking as a Contact Sport," between 5:30 and 7 p.m. at the Science, Industry, and Business Library at 188 Madison Ave.

• Donald Trump's "Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life" is available in bookstores nationwide today. Mr. Trump promotes the book at the Barnes & Noble at 555 Fifth Ave. beginning at 1 p.m. Mr. Trump also signs books on Thursday, October 18, at Borders in the Trump Tower Atrium.

• "Fashion Matters: The Essentials of a Business Wardrobe," hosted by the New York County Lawyers' Association, begins at 6:30 p.m. at the association's offices at 14 Vesey St. Free. Contact: cnaughton@nycla.org

WEDNESDAY

• JPMorgan Chase, the Altria Group, BlackRock, the CIT Group, E*Trade Financial, and Gramercy Capital are scheduled to report third-quarter earnings.

• The New York: Media Information Exchange Group hosts a breakfast and panel discussion on "Demystifying Media & Entertainment Investment Opportunities" at SobelMedia's World Headquarters, 4 W. 43 St., between 7:30 and 10 a.m. Tickets are $40 for nonmembers. Contact: nymieg@gmail.com

• Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and Commerce Bank offer a free seminar, "The First Five Minutes of the Sales Call — Taking Control," between 8 and 10 a.m. at the Commerce Bank branch at 200 W. 26th St. Contact: events@manhattancc.org

• New York Commercial Real Estate Women, Inc. sponsors a discussion on waterfront development at the Harvard Club, 27 W. 44th St., beginning at 6 p.m. Cost for nonmembers: $75. Contact: jeannette@lvmgroup.com

• The Japan Society hosts a talk on "Multilateralism in Asia: Measuring Risk & Rewards for the U.S. & Japan" at 333 E. 47th St. between 5:30 and 8:15 p.m. The cost is $15 for nonmembers. Contact: tokuno@japansociety.org

THURSDAY

• Pfizer, the New York Times Co., McGraw-Hill, and the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. are scheduled to report their third-quarter earnings.

•Also at the 92nd Street Y, three real estate experts, Jonathan Miller, Jacky Teplitzky, and Adam Modlin, speak at a seminar, "Making Sense of Manhattan Real Estate," beginning at 8 p.m. Cost: $26.

• Gumley Haft Residential Management holds a free seminar on "Emergency Preparedness for Co-op & Condo Boards" at the Friars Club, 57 E. 55th St., between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Contact: sglatstein@gumleyhaft.com

• Garry Kasparov, a grand master, Russian presidential candidate, and author of the new book ‘How Life Imitates Chess: Making the Right Moves — From the Board to the Boardroom,' speaks at the Barnes & Noble at 555 Fifth Ave., beginning at 12:30 p.m. That evening, Mr. Kasparov has a conversation with Leonard Lopate at the 92nd Street Y at 8:15 p.m. Cost: $26.

FRIDAY

• New York Community Bancorp is scheduled to report its second-quarter earnings. MSC Industrial Direct Co. is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings.

• The Wealth Expo begins at the Jacob K. Javits Center at 1 p.m., with speakers and presentations through Sunday. Visit wealth expo. net for more information.

SATURDAY

• Dynamic Executive Coaching hosts a "Sales Skills for Entrepreneurs" workshop between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Sage Theater at 711 Seventh Ave. The cost is $200. Contact: 917-338-7858

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