Alexis Christoforous

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Stocks Break 15,000 For First Time After Hiring Climbs

The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time, and the Standard and Poor’s 500 index, a broader market measure, rose above 1,600.

2013/05/03

Too Much To Digest? FDA Mulls Changes To Sometimes-Confusing Nutrition Labels

From misleading serving sizes to confusing calorie counts, many think nutrition labels are due for an update.

2013/01/23

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Citigroup To Cut More Than 11,000 Jobs

Citigroup said Wednesday that it will cut 11,000 jobs, a bold early move by new CEO Michael Corbat. The cuts amount to about 4 percent of Citi’s workforce of 262,000.

2012/12/05

Hostess driver Lou Piero in front of his delivery truck on his last day of work in Bridgeport - Nov. 16, 2012 (credit: John Metaxas / WCBS 880)

Hostess Going Out Of Business; Gov. Christie Refuses To Talk About Twinkies

Hostess, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is going out of business, closing plants, laying off its 18,500 workers and putting its brands up for sale.

2012/11/16

Report: Some Dietary Supplements Make Illegal Health Claims

Inspectors for the Department of Health and Human Services analyzed a sample of products, looking specifically at supplements for immune support or weight loss.

2012/10/03

A sign welcoming Facebook is flashed on a screen outside the NASDAQ stock exchange at Times Square, May 18, 2012. (credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/GettyImages)

Facebook Stock Ends Trading Day Slightly Above $38 Opening Price

The initial price didn’t hold, gaining 11 percent as investors scrambled to get a piece of the company that started in a Harvard dorm room and became, with Friday’s trading, a more than $100 billion giant.

2012/05/18

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New York Senator Takes Aim At Gas Cash-Credit Price Gap

Many gas stations charge a little more for credit card purchases, but some stations on Long Island have a differential of up to $2 a gallon.

2012/04/24

Non-Profit ‘Job Path’ Helping Adult Autism Patients Find Employment

The exact unemployment rate for adults with autism is unknown, but most experts agree the rate is as high as 85 percent, despite their typically above-average intelligence.

2012/04/05

December Jobs Numbers Good, But Tri-Staters Still Need Work

The December unemployment numbers may have been good news, but people in the Tri-State Area still need jobs.

2012/01/06

Records Smashed As Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewelry Goes To Highest Of High Bidders At Christie’s

On Tuesday night there was an auction of royal proportions in Midtown. Christie’s was selling off Elizabeth Taylor’s “legendary jewels,” and the bidding, as expected, went through the roof.

2011/12/14

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Hundreds Wait In Line For New iPhone 4S At Apple’s Fifth Avenue Store

A faster iPhone with better software and an improved camera went on sale Friday as hundreds of buyers camped out for hours to be among the first to get one.

2011/10/14

FILE - Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange on September 9, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Late Rally Pushes Indexes Higher; Stocks See 2nd Gain In September

A late afternoon rally pushed the stock market higher for only the second day this month.

2011/09/12

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick (credit: CBS 2)

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick Looks Back At 9/11, Reflects On Company’s Progress 10 Years Later

In the aftermath of 9/11, Cantor Fitzgerald emerged as one of New York’s most profound symbols of loss.

2011/09/08

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 15, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Dow Tanks, Closes Down 253 Points On Dismal Jobs Report

Stocks plunged Friday and ended an otherwise positive trading week on a sour note after a dismal jobs report renewed fears of another recession.

2011/09/02

Stranded passengers at Terminal 4 at JFK Airport - Queens, NY - Dec 28, 2010 (credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Foreign Airlines Now Subject To Same Rules As Domestic Carriers

New passenger protection rules have gone into effect aimed to prevent nightmare scenarios like the one many experienced at John F. Kennedy International Airport during last year’s blizzard.

2011/08/23

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