[ad_1] Steve Wright said he first heard about the total eclipse on April 8 four years ago, when a visitor booked the first room for the event at Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort. Wright, the resort’s general manager, said he soon started hearing rumblings from other ski areas. “They said, ‘The hype is real’,” he recalled, … Read more
[ad_1] Lawyers for former President Donald Trump say he’s unlikely to secure a bond for the nearly half-billion he and other defendants need to pause a judge’s February ruling in a New York civil fraud case. They’re asking an appeals court to stay the judgment while Trump challenges it. The judgment, with accrued interest, saddled … Read more
[ad_1] Both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new all-time highs on Thursday, buoyed by record-breaking results from chipmaker Nvidia that set off a rally in other technology companies. The S&P 500 rose 2.1% Thursday to a fresh record, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 3%. The Dow, which has a smaller weighting … Read more
[ad_1] The Biden administration said Monday the government is providing $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont. The announcement is the third award of direct financial support for a semiconductor company under the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act. The law enables the government to invest … Read more
[ad_1] For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law. But prosecutors this week said Mickey Barreto went too far when he filed paperwork claiming ownership of the entire New Yorker Hotel building — and tried to charge another tenant … Read more
[ad_1] Wall Street closed out its latest winning week with a milestone, the S&P 500’s first close above 5,000. The benchmark index rose 0.6%, marking its 14th winning week in the last 15. The Nasdaq composite rose 1.2%, pulling closer to its all-time high set in late 2021, as Big Tech stocks were some of … Read more
[ad_1] Supreme court to hear bankruptcy case of Purdue Pharma Supreme court to hear bankruptcy case of Purdue Pharma 00:42 An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers has agreed to pay U.S. states $350 million rather than face the possibility of trials over its role in the opioid … Read more
[ad_1] Bill would require some N.Y. Chick-fil-A locations to open on Sundays Bill would require some N.Y. Chick-fil-A locations to open on Sundays 00:33 Chick-fil-A locations operating at rest stops along New York State’s 500-mile Thruway could in the future be required to remain open seven days a week — effectively forcing the chain to … Read more
[ad_1] Times Square New Year’s Eve Bal gets a makover Times Square New Year’s Eve Bal gets a makover 00:33 Some New Year’s Eve revelers say you can’t put a price on the experience of watching the Times Square ball drop live and in-person on December 31. But business owners in the tourist mecca have … Read more
[ad_1] Long Island, New York — Thirty-five miles off the coast of Long Island, an 800-foot tall wind turbine made history this month as the first offshore turbine to provide power to a U.S. grid. The power from the first turbine at the South Fork Wind Farm to become operational travels through an undersea cable … Read more