By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) A former state Senate leader and his son were granted new trials Tuesday in a corruption case that roiled a scandal-ridden statehouse. Dean Skelos is the latest in a series of powerful politicians whose convictions unraveled because of a recent Supreme Court decision. A federal appeals court […]
by Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) After a troubled youth himself, Phillip Cohen made it a practice to hire people at his woodworking business who have also struggled with addiction and mental health issues. But when an employee died from a drug overdose, he adopted a zero-tolerance policy. “I think I […]
By JOSEPH PISANI and RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) Worries rippled through the consumer market for antivirus software after the U.S. government banned federal agencies from using Kaspersky Labs software on Wednesday. Best Buy said it will no longer sell software made by the Russian company, although one security researcher said most […]
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, an antique store needed more than six years to fully recover. A Long Island restaurateur couldn’t reopen one of his locations for a year and a half after Superstorm Sandy struck in 2012. For small businesses, the […]
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) Charities are stepping up their donation requests in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which has devastated South Texas and on Wednesday hit southwestern Louisiana. While the urge to donate clothes and other supplies is natural, money is the quickest, most effective contribution most people can make […]
By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer The Energy Department said Wednesday the government should make it easier and cheaper to operate power plants, including coal and nuclear plants, to strengthen the nation's electric grid. The department said in a new report that the closure of many plants that once formed the backbone of the grid […]
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) One-time Republican candidate for New York governor Carl Paladino, whose published insults of former President Barack Obama provoked a public uproar, was removed from Buffalo's school board Thursday for improperly discussing teacher contract negotiations. State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced her decision Thursday, a day after Paladino […]
NEW YORK (AP) The Google engineer who blamed biological differences for the paucity of women in tech had every right to express his views. And Google likely had every right to fire him, workplace experts and lawyers say. Special circumstances, from the country’s divisive political climate to Silicon Valley’s broader problem with gender equity, contributed […]
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) Congress sent President Donald Trump legislation to provide the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade. The Senate cleared the bill by voice vote on Wednesday, passing the second piece of legislation aimed at addressing urgent problems at the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs […]
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) Amazon plans to make thousands of job offers in just one day as it holds a giant job fair next week at nearly a dozen warehouses across the U.S. Those offered jobs on the spot will pack or sort boxes and help ship them to customers. […]
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) Are Americans getting a raw deal on sugar prices? President Donald Trump called a recent agreement on sugar with Mexico a “very good one” for both countries. But companies that make candy, cakes and other foods containing the sweetener say it will lead to Americans […]
By DIANA MARSZALEK Associated Press Fraught with teen drama and sometimes ruthless cafeteria aides, lunch period has tortured high school students for generations. Not so for Rachel Kirkpatrick, a 2017 graduate of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School outside Washington, D.C., for whom lunchtime was downright pleasant. On warm days, she and her friends would eat lunch […]
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Kaisha Toledo was studying for a doctorate in psychology in Puerto Rico, but after four years in Florida, she still hasn't found a permanent job in her field. Ricardo Negron passed the bar on the island, but still can't work as a lawyer in Florida. Carlos Martinez […]
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) The Federal Reserve has given the green light to all 34 of the biggest banks in the U.S. to raise their dividends and buy back shares, judging their financial foundations sturdy enough to withstand a major economic downturn. It was the first time in seven years of […]
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) With a boost from President Donald Trump, House Republicans are reviving efforts to shift responsibility for the nation's air traffic control operations to a private, nonprofit corporation. Republican Rep. Bill Shuster, the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said Wednesday the committee will consider his […]
