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No, Bloomberg Doesn't Want To Buy The Mets

AP | Posted 02.09.2012 | New York

NEW YORK — As a billionaire, Mayor Michael Bloomberg could afford to buy the Mets. But that's one job that he's not looking to step into after h...

New Yorkers Put More Faith In Teachers Than Bloomberg

Posted 02.08.2012 | New York

It's another round for Bloomberg versus the teachers union and it's looking like the latter has won the approval of New York City voters. A new po...

The Big Price Of Somali Piracy

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 02.09.2012 | Business

Though many think of Johnny Depp when pirating comes up, avoiding the real-life bandits of the seas is a multi-billion dollar problem for the shipping...

A Look at Reuters, the Magazine

Yvette Kantrow | Posted 02.06.2012 | Media

Yvette Kantrow

As of now, it's not clear if Reuters magazine is just a one-off or not, though Impoco in Capital New York called it a "proof-of-concept exercise" to see if Reuters can "do a print product as part of our consumer-facing push." Consumer-facing? At Davos?

Mayor Bloomberg Unveils Budget Without Layoffs

Reuters | Posted 02.03.2012 | New York

(Adds comment from Bloomberg, city officials, details) By Joan Gralla Feb 2 (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Blo...

Angela Merkel Kicks Off Davos, Twitter Reacts

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.25.2012 | Business

German Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort town of Davos Wednesday with a keynote address that aimed to r...

10 Cities Smaller Than America's Unemployed Population

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.24.2012 | Business

The jobs crisis is an oft-discussed topic on the campaign trail, and it is likely to come up tonight in President Obama's State of the Union address, ...

Bloomberg Blasts Use Of Anti-Islam Movie During NYPD Training

AP | CHRIS HAWLEY | Posted 01.24.2012 | New York

NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that New York police used "terrible judgment" in showing counterterrorism trainees a documentary...

City Won't Aid A Shrunken 3 WTC

AP | By CHRIS HAWLEY | Posted 01.24.2012 | New York

NEW YORK -- An 80-story skyscraper under construction at ground zero will have to stop at seven stories unless the developer can line up more tenants,...

Bloomberg Predicts Next Mayor Will Be A Democrat

Posted 01.23.2012 | New York

As his third-term inches towards the end, Mayor Bloomberg is dishing out on who he thinks will succeed him in City Hall. In an interview with The ...

Look Who Hopes To Turn A Profit From The Wrecked Housing Market

Reuters | Posted 01.14.2012 | Business

* Gordian Sword: "We just might do a good thing for America" * Jan. letter says success of firm rests on "secret formula" ...

Michael Calderone

Facebook Co-Founder Considers Buying The New Republic

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 01.13.2012 | Media

NEW YORK -- Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes is a candidate to buy the New Republic, according to sources familiar with the matter. A deal has not yet...

Mayor Bloomberg Offers Top Teachers $20,000 Raise

Reuters | Posted 01.13.2012 | New York

(Corrects paragraph 4 to read "1.1 million students," not "teachers") By Joan Gralla Jan 12 (Reuters) - New York City t...

Michael Calderone

Will Anyone Buy Influential D.C. Magazine?

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 01.11.2012 | Media

NEW YORK -- The New Republic is on the market once again. But so far, its unclear if any media companies are interested in buying the influential, alb...

New Yorkers Living Longer Than Ever

Posted 12.27.2011 | New York

Mayor Bloomberg announced in a press conference on Tuesday that the life expectancy for New Yorkers has reached an all-time high, with babies born in...

Restaurant Stock Declines May Portend Economic Doom

Posted 12.21.2011 | Food

An article in Bloomberg today argues that restaurant stocks, which have seen some steep declines in recent months, may be the "canary in the coal mine...

Meet The People Who Make Your Underwear

The Gloss | Posted 12.16.2011 | Women

Which makes it feel less lacy and more awful, doesn't it? To be fair, we don't know exactly where you buy your underwear, but if it's Victoria's Se...

Despite It All, Bloomberg And Kelly Get Good Approval Ratings

Posted 12.14.2011 | New York

According to a new survey released on Wednesday, New Yorkers approve of Mayor Bloomberg's overall job performance, despite disapproving of his handlin...

The Fed's Secrets and the Unfinished Work of Financial Reform

Preeti Vissa | Posted 02.07.2012 | Business

Preeti Vissa

The work of financial reform is far from done. Knowing now what they should have known a couple of years ago, Congress should revisit major structural reforms like restoring Glass-Steagall.

Occupy Movement Pushes CSR to the Tipping Point

Carol Pierson Holding | Posted 01.22.2012 | Business

Carol Pierson Holding

The financial industry could greatly improve its reputation if its members actively supported laws to fix income inequities. This would be CSR in its ultimate incarnation, doing well by doing the right thing. Actions like these would show true leadership.

Bloomberg's Plan For World Domination

The Daily Beast | Posted 01.21.2012 | Media

With an army of reporters and wonky information services, the media company is expanding from Wall Street to Washington, Where it hopes to control--ev...

Ron Paul Can Win on Arithmetic, Not Just Philosophy

Robin Koerner | Posted 01.18.2012 | Politics

Robin Koerner

Here is the critical strategic lesson for the "Ron Paul nation." If they want to make things tip in their favor sooner rather than later, they need to decide now -- and let it be widely known -- that they will vote for Ron Paul.

Saki Knafo

The Fire Hazard At Occupy Wall Street: Was It Real Or Just A Pretext?

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 11.16.2011 | New York

In the wake of yesterday's evictions, hundreds of protestors stood outside Zuccotti Park waiting for word from the court on whether they would be allo...

WATCH: Stephen Colbert Blasts Bloomberg Over Police Brutality

Posted 11.16.2011 | Comedy

When Occupy Wall Street first started, the protesters knew two things: They were in this for the long haul, and they could probably expect to clash wi...

Zen and the Art of Occupy Wall Street

Richard Schiffman | Posted 01.12.2012 | New York

Richard Schiffman

The mood has changed in the OWS encampment from early euphoria to one of hunkering down for the long siege. It is getting cold, people are falling sick, squabbling over space, stuff is being stolen, nerves are fraying.