Roland Li

The New York Times Company on Thursday announced a third-quarter profit of $15.7 million, buoyed by 324,000 paid subscriptions to its Web site. The online gains offset an 8.8 percent drop in ad revenue.

Around two thousand sharks were slaughtered for their fins at Malpelo wildlife sancutary near Colombia, according to authorities.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has nominated Patrick Foye, a top economic advisor, as executive director of the Port Authority, the bi-state agency responsible for regional bridges, tunnels and airports.

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.3 percent in September, according to data released on Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The CMJ Music Marathon kicks off in New York on Tuesday, with 1,300 bands descending on dozens of venues throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. The dense five-day schedule festival has become an annual ritual for unknown artists hoping to gain a crucial blog post or accolade that will propel them to internet stardom, however brief.

Apple had a net income of $6.62 billion and revenue of $28.27 billion, or $7.05 per share, less than the $7.38 per share and revenue of $29.69 billion predicted by Wall Street.

Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested after police found marijuana and weapons early Tuesday in a rented car in Temple, Ga.

Goldman Sachs reported a third quarter loss of $393 million on Tuesday, marking only the second time the investment bank has had an unprofitable quarter since going public in 1999.

Consolidated Edison is seeking $1.7 million in back rent from the developer of the Muslim community center and mosque near Ground Zero, the latest setback for the controversial project, known as Park51.