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NEW YORK – Oil prices extended their steep losses today, tumbling below US$92 a barrel as a worsening economy suggested U.S. energy demand will […]

It has taken only a couple of decades for Chari Bender to find her niche as a nurse.
Bender started her career in a […]

Tourism spending was up 9 percent in New York state in 2007, according to a new report by Empire State Development.
ESD said visitors spent $51 […]

President Bush said Tuesday that while it’s too early to assess Hurricane Gustav’s damage to U.S. oil infrastructure off the Gulf Coast, the storm […]

ATSI Communications Inc. has been selected by Deloitte & Touche LLP as one of the companies that made the Texas Technology Fast 50 list.
This means […]

GMAC and Ford Motor Credit disclosed steps on Tuesday to cut back on auto leases in a move that leaves automakers facing the risk […]

Fears that belt-tightening U.S. consumers will bruise third-quarter earnings for makers of MP3 players, cell phones and other gadgets, pummeled the stocks of consumer […]

The Treasury Department said Friday that it sent out 9.7 million economic stimulus checks this week, totaling $7.5 billion. Only two weeks remain until […]

Capital-raising pressures are likely to drive investment banks to sell assets ranging from repackaged mortgages to stakeholdings in other companies as an alternative to […]

TOKYO–Toyota is preparing to rev up production of hybrids, announcing Tuesday its third plant in Japan for producing batteries that are key components for […]