Verizon Communications (VZ.N) won court injunctions in three states to prevent strikers from blocking facilities and it was seeking similar legal protection in two more states on the fifth day of a strike involving almost half the workers in its wireline business.
From an old-world Italian restaurant where Leonardo DiCaprio ate to the bakery where Cher found love, a New York tour company is taking movie fans to see where their favorite films were shot -- in Brooklyn.
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) claims all is going well with its landline operations, though has filed injunctions against striking employees for destruction of property.
It took three stressful trips to the motor vehicle department before newlywed Danielle Tate finally succeeded in changing her name. Her frustration unleashed a new business that has saved thousands of brides from the same headache.
As the Verizon strike turns nasty, management is seeking injunctions to limit the number of strikers at company sites.
In essence, the Federal Reserve has inadvertently and implicitly extended the maturity of the average money market fund from less than 1 year to up to 5 years.
Investors pondering a gold investment have a number of alternative routes into the precious metal, several of which are outlined below.
Singer Kelly Rowland gave a New Jersey crowd more than they paid for on Sunday.
Tuesday morning, two cars of an NJ Transit derailed as it was leaving Penn Station in New York City. Commuters are experiencing extended delays, and are encouraged to take PATH trains from Hoboken to the city.
For plenty of financial advisers -- who also serve as quasi-therapists, spiritual gurus and confidantes -- Monday was bad.
A 40-year-old woman who suffered cardiac arrest while competing in a triathlon in the Hudson River died on Monday, the second death reported in the weekend event, a hospital spokesman said.
Kim Kardashian is preparing for her big wedding with fiance, Kris Humphries. Many are expecting her big day to be lavishing, stylish, and very, very costly. Of course, the event will include a massive 1,000+ attendees with stars like Demi Lovato and Cameron Diaz on the guest list.
Thousands of striking Verizon workers are joining picket lines and rallies at locations from New York to Massachusetts to Virginia.
About 45,000 Verizon Communications workers went on a strike on Sunday, after the company?s negotiation over a new contract with the workers got muddled.
Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard, cast in the next Batman movie, has a role in a real life Gotham crime after a stalker sent threatening messages to her fan site.
Where can investors hide when even gold and cash look dicey?
It's known for its Broadway shows, designer shops and exclusive restaurants but there are plenty of things to enjoy in the Big Apple without burning a hole in your pocket.
With Kim Kardashian's latest search for wedding cakes, it is clear that her obsession with Will and Kate's wedding has overflowed into her own planning. Kim Kardashian and New Jersey Nets basketball player Kris Humphries will be tying the knot on August 20, 2011.
Solid July job gains calmed U.S. markets on Friday, but Wall Street remained nervous among talk that the nation may be falling into a double-dip recession.
President Barack Obama has asked Timothy Geithner to stay on as Treasury secretary and a decision is expected soon, officials said on Thursday.
Men who like to sag their jeans down low but fear they could end up around their ankles may be interested in new pants that snap to special boxer shorts for support and improved mobility.
President Barack Obama turned 50 on Thursday. But the celebration was muted by a big decline on Wall Street. Some economists are suggesting the U.S. is just "one shock" away from another recession, and questions are being peppered to Obama about his plans for turning around the U.S. economy.