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9,000 Con Ed workers set to strike Sunday

Nine thousand Consolidated Edison Inc. workers in Westchester County and New York City may go on strike Sunday morning if the sides do not reach agreement on a new contract.

June 29th, 2008

Report says region not immune to national economic downturn

POUGHKEEPSIE - A new report shows the ailing national economy is beginning to takes its toll on the Hudson Valley, a region that heretofore has weathered economic wallops, such as

June 29th, 2008

Fed holds rates steady for now

With inflation moving higher on its worry list, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady yesterday, ending nearly a year of cuts to bolster the economy, and hinted that the

June 26th, 2008

Corn farmers’ hopes are dashed by the flood

This year's corn crop was Bill Talsma's lottery ticket - a potentially record-setting haul worth millions. Then came the flood. The raging rivers and streams destroyed nearly a quarter of

June 26th, 2008

Business in the Burbs: Oracle of Omaha coming to Westchester to check out acquisition

Billionaire Warren Buffett is scheduled to visit Mount Vernon today, dropping in on the former Michael Anthony Jewelers that, through a chain of acquisitions in recent years, is now owned

June 26th, 2008

Suit claims Israel failed to repay Rye man $3 million

While Samuel Israel III was telling investors in summer 2005 that he was closing his hedge fund company and they would get their balances back, he was also feeding phony

June 26th, 2008

Developer proposes razing Mount Vernon’s Rose Y for condo tower

MOUNT VERNON - A developer is proposing to demolish the Rose YMHA to build a 22-story condominium tower that would be partially above North Second Avenue.

June 26th, 2008

Investigator found many questions in Israel’s background

An investigator whose company looked into Samuel Israel III's background for five clients found the former chief executive of Bayou Fund LLC lied about the work he did for a

June 26th, 2008

Economists worry about consumer spending for holiday season

NEW YORK - The holiday shopping season is months away, but already a growing number of economists are predicting it could be even worse than last year - which is

June 26th, 2008

IBM in talks with state to expand N.Y. operations

State officials and IBM Corp. are working on a deal that involves $90 million in state aid to spur more than $2 billion in private-sector investment over five years at

June 26th, 2008

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