Victim’s kin in pharmacy slay to sue Suffolk
The family of a woman shot to death during a massacre at a Long Island pharmacy has filed a negligence claim against the Suffolk County police, saying they knew the shooter was troubled and should have...
View ArticleThe upside of economic woes: Lower gas prices
Soaring gasoline prices are in the rearview mirror. For the first time in months, retail gasoline prices have fallen below $3 a gallon in places, including parts of Michigan, Missouri and Texas. And...
View ArticleSEC may recommend legal action against S&P
The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending civil legal action against the Standard & Poor’s debt ratings agency over its rating of a 2007 collateralized debt...
View ArticleSupermarkets start bagging self-serve checkouts
When Keith Wearne goes grocery shopping, checking out with a cashier is worth the few extra moments, rather than risking that a self-serve machine might go awry and delay him even more. Most shoppers...
View ArticleOn spending, Congress can’t agree on easy stuff
Congress is once again allowing shutdown politics to bring the federal government to the brink of closing. For the second time in nine months, lawmakers are bickering and posturing over spending plans....
View ArticleDo hospitals’ freebies undermine breast-feeding?
Jessica Ewald brought more than a new baby boy home when she gave birth earlier this year. Like many new moms, she got a hospital goody bag, with supplies including free infant formula and formula...
View ArticleNassau nears new LI Bus contract
With an end-of-year deadline drawing closer for the MTA to stop running Long Island Bus, Veolia Transportation is close to finalizing a contract with Nassau County to operate the system. The MTA has...
View ArticleStocks wobble as new home sales dip
Stocks moved between slight gains and losses Monday after new home sales fell to a six-month low in the U.S. and investors remained concerned about Europe’s debt crisis. The government reported that...
View ArticleNew fund created for LI tech startups
Two Long Island-based investment firms have teamed up to provide $500,000 in seed funding for technology startups. Mark Fasciano, co-founder of Jericho-based Canrock Ventures, and David Calone,...
View ArticleLong Island gas prices continue freefall
After one of the largest weekly drops in recent memory last week, Long Island gas prices followed up by falling by nearly double digits this week. The average retail price for a gallon of gasoline fell...
View ArticleVictim’s kin in pharmacy slay to sue Suffolk
The family of a woman shot to death during a massacre at a Long Island pharmacy has filed a negligence claim against the Suffolk County police, saying they knew the shooter was troubled and should have...
View ArticleThe upside of economic woes: Lower gas prices
Soaring gasoline prices are in the rearview mirror. For the first time in months, retail gasoline prices have fallen below $3 a gallon in places, including parts of Michigan, Missouri and Texas. And...
View ArticleSEC may recommend legal action against S&P
The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending civil legal action against the Standard & Poor’s debt ratings agency over its rating of a 2007 collateralized debt...
View ArticleSupermarkets start bagging self-serve checkouts
When Keith Wearne goes grocery shopping, checking out with a cashier is worth the few extra moments, rather than risking that a self-serve machine might go awry and delay him even more. Most shoppers...
View ArticleOn spending, Congress can’t agree on easy stuff
Congress is once again allowing shutdown politics to bring the federal government to the brink of closing. For the second time in nine months, lawmakers are bickering and posturing over spending plans....
View ArticleDo hospitals’ freebies undermine breast-feeding?
Jessica Ewald brought more than a new baby boy home when she gave birth earlier this year. Like many new moms, she got a hospital goody bag, with supplies including free infant formula and formula...
View ArticleNassau nears new LI Bus contract
With an end-of-year deadline drawing closer for the MTA to stop running Long Island Bus, Veolia Transportation is close to finalizing a contract with Nassau County to operate the system. The MTA has...
View ArticleStocks wobble as new home sales dip
Stocks moved between slight gains and losses Monday after new home sales fell to a six-month low in the U.S. and investors remained concerned about Europe’s debt crisis. The government reported that...
View ArticleNew fund created for LI tech startups
Two Long Island-based investment firms have teamed up to provide $500,000 in seed funding for technology startups. Mark Fasciano, co-founder of Jericho-based Canrock Ventures, and David Calone,...
View ArticleLong Island gas prices continue freefall
After one of the largest weekly drops in recent memory last week, Long Island gas prices followed up by falling by nearly double digits this week. The average retail price for a gallon of gasoline fell...
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