By Georgina Prodhan VIENNA (Reuters) – The famed Vienna Philharmonic orchestra has revoked awards it made during Hitler’s rule to six leading Nazis, as it quietly responds to criticism of the way it has dealt with its past. The symbolic […]
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in almost two years in the third quarter, the government said on Friday as it revised its estimates of business and consumer spending higher. The upward […]
By Soyoung Kim and Liana B. Baker NEW YORK (Reuters) – Liberty Media Corp’s top executives estimate that a merger between Charter Communications Inc and Time Warner Cable Inc could generate roughly $700 million in annual synergies, according to people […]
By Jennifer Saba (Reuters) – News Corp on Friday made its first acquisition as a stand-alone company with the $25 million purchase of social news tool Storyful. Founded in 2008 and based in
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Bronx residents and their children got another opportunity to meet and greet Santa this year, sharing hot chocolate, treats, and fun at Pelham Bay Park. State Senator Jeff Klein and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj hosted the event to spread cheer through […]
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Tanner Martin, 17, developed excruciating back pain last year, he was sure he needed an X-ray to find out what was wrong. So was his mother, who worried that the pain might […]
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and dozens of banks must face a lawsuit accusing the social media company of misleading investors about its health before its $16 billion initial public offering, a […]
(Reuters) – Payment card data was stolen from an unknown number of Target Corp customers starting on the busy Black Friday weekend in a major breach at the U.S. retailer, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Secret […]
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. housing starts surged to their highest in nearly six years in November, a sign of strength in the economy that underscores the Federal Reserve’s decision to start cutting back its monthly bond purchases. […]
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve started its long-awaited reduction in stimulus, cutting its monthly purchases to $75 billion a month, saying it expects to keep reducing asset buys in “measured steps” if economic figures continue to improve. After an initial […]
By Jonathan Spicer and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday embarked on the risky task of winding down the era of easy money, saying the U.S. economy was finally strong enough for it to start
NEW YORK, NY – Senator Klein, joined by Leah Barrett of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel and anti-gun violence activists, speaks at an event Thursday, commemorating the one year anniversary of the tragic Sandy Hook shootings. Last week, Senator […]
Santa meets the children Senator Klein wishing Santa, and the neighborhood chi!ldren the happiest of Holiday’s Senator Jeffery Klein & Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj
As reported by Erin Durkin In the NY Daily news Melissa Mark-Viverito Declares Victory In Council Speaker’s Race! Bronx Chronicle commentary Even though the actual vote for speaker will take place on January 8, Melissa Mark- Viverito has claimed victory in […]
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