Wall Street

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

Teen Escapes From Custody On Staten Island, Spends Hours On The Lam

A 17-year-old boy was on the lam for hours Monday, after he escaped from police custody on Staten Island.

2013/03/04

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Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street Bonuses To Rise To $20 Billion

Wall Street cash bonuses for 2012 are expected to rise 8 percent to $20 billion, partly driven by deferred payments from prior years, New York’s state comptroller said Tuesday.

2013/02/26

Injured Passengers Describe Chaotic Scene When Ferry Crashed

There was a massive emergency response to Pier 11 when a ferry headed in from New Jersey hit the shore.

2013/01/09

Raees Alam Qazi, left, and brother Sheheryar Alam Qazi, both of Oakland Park, Fla., are seen in this combination of undated mug shots provided by the Broward County Sheriff's Office. (credit: Broward County Sheriff's Office via CBS News)

Prosecutors: Florida Man, Brother Charged In Plot To Bomb NYC Landmark

Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Gilbert said at a bail hearing that Raees Alam Qazi, 20, researched bomb-making techniques on Internet sites affiliated with al Qaeda, including one using Christmas tree lights, and the FBI recorded phone calls and conversations linking Qazi to a purported “lone wolf” plot.

2012/12/18

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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

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Nov. 7, 2012. (credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Stocks Plunge More Than 300 Points After Election

Some jubilation supporters of President Barack Obama may have felt after his re-election Tuesday was doubtless tempered by an apparent free fall on Wall Street.

2012/11/07

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Mayor Bloomberg Rings Opening Bell At NYSE

Trading resumed on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday after being closed for two days because of Hurricane Sandy. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ran the opening bell.

2012/10/31

Mitt Romney collects his papers after the debate (Photo credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Upon Further Review: Mitt Romney May Have Cheated To Win The Debate

There was a moment in the debate that will be discussed in the days ahead that everyone missed until yesterday. A review of the debate tape reveals that, apparently, Mitt Romney needed a cheat sheet to keep the lies straight.

2012/10/05

Entrance to Bear Stearns offices in Manhattan - March 17, 2008 (credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Gov’t Goes After JPMorgan For Bear Stearns Fraud

According to New York’s Attorney General, even while the nation’s economy was collapsing, Bear Stearns was only looking at its own bottom line and was lying to investors.

2012/10/02

Karl Rove (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Opinion: If Republicans Can’t Run A Campaign How Can They Run A Government?

It is clear that Democrats have shown a greater propensity to spend money wisely with their campaigns and allied groups. At the end of the day, that is what America needs.

2012/10/02

Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney (Photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Republicans Are Abandoning Romney’s Sinking Ship

Romney is dragging his own campaign and every Republican down. Republican operatives and House and Senate candidates have conceded as much throughout the month of September.

2012/09/26

A protestor affiliated with Occupy Wall Street holds a sign fashioned as a birthday cake on September 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Opinion: Occupy Wall Street’s First Anniversary

Occupy Wall Street made the world aware of Wall Street’s nearly-obscene inequities. But, unfortunately, that has been about it. How much has really changed because of the 12-month-old movement?

2012/09/17