The Governor of New York announced Wednesday during a year-end cabinet meeting the state will prohibit fracking for natural gas, citing unresolved health concerns and questionable economic benefits.
The market rallied Thursday morning off Wednesday's Fed announcement The S&P 500 surged over 20 points and the DOW shot up 225 points Thursday morning as stocks continued to rise after yesterday's announcement from the Federal Reserve Board that they will be "patient" in raising interest rates, and will wait a "considerable time" before doing so.
The DOW and S&P 500 soared on news that the Fed will not be raising interest rates anytime soon. The Federal Reserve announced today in a statement that they are in no hurry to hike up short-term interest rates before the middle of the year.
Most people think of holiday shopping as the time to load up on toys and electronics, but the holiday sales are not limited to just these items. There are also great deals on home appliances.
The Cuomo Administration is threatening to reclassifying 1,000 job titles of members of the Public Employees Federation into managerial positions. Employees found out about the move when they were presented with a letter announcing the proposal which they were asked to sign.
BlackBerry has just launched their new BlackBerry Classic smartphone in the United States. BlackBerry has finally launched the last tool available in their arsenal of dwindling last ditch attempts to regain market share, and return as the giants they once were.
There are seven days left until Christmas. If you have not finished holiday shopping for the gamer in your life, then you are in luck. Amazon is offering last minute holiday deals on game systems, accessories and video games.
T-Mobile announced its latest challenge to the wireless competition on Tuesday with a new Uncarrier 8.0 "data stash" feature for some of its non-contract smartphone plans. It's like rollover minutes for 4G data, with a couple caveats, but also a way to get 10GB of promo data for free.
President Obama announced the U.S. will re-establish its diplomatic relations with Cuba, and open economic and travel ties between the two nations after a decades-long embargo.
The German sportswear maker Puma has picked none other than pop star Rihanna as its new creative director. The seven-time Grammy Award winner traveled to the company's headquarters in southern Germany on Monday to head her first creative session with the design team, the website detailed.
Latin America’s economy has been symbiotically linked to China’s consumption of its natural resources for decades, and now that China is slowing down its purchases, Latin America’s economy must brace itself for the upcoming blow.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced approximately 2.5 million health insurance plans were selected since the start of the second open enrollment period, while calls from Spanish-speaking prospective enrollees are up by nearly 30 percent.
The ruble showed signs of recovery Wednesday after the dramatic devaluation the Russian currency had experienced in the previous two days. Vladimir Putin's government pressured exporters not to hoard foreign-currency earnings, and the country's central bank announced measures to support financial stability.
Should you buy or sell on this retraction? Shares of social media giant Facebook (FB) have been falling lately. Is this an opportunity to load up on shares or is it a warning sign of worse things to come? Facebook shares fell almost 3 percent Tuesday following a negative day on Wall Street.
Samsung is still on top but its struggling product line this year, especially due to the lackluster Galaxy S5, has cost it market share, according to a recent update on the third quarter of 2014 from Gartner.
It may be getting cold in your area or it may even be snowing, but golf is still being played throughout the world everyday. This holiday season, stock up on some great golf gear for yourself or the golfer in your family. Let's take a look at some great deals.
Here are our top picks for infinity scarves on sale this holiday season. Infinity scarves are a popular fashion accessory that come in a fun variety of textiles, like cashmere, faux fur, interconnected poms and metallic fabrics.
A California jury threw out a class-action lawsuit against Apple on Tuesday, in which plaintiffs had accused the technology giant to have violated antitrust laws by suppressing competition for its iPod music players.
If a Keurig coffee brewer is on your holiday gift list, you are in luck. From the four cup carafe brewer to desk top model, we have listed the company's most popular coffee makers currently on sale.
