Albany ranks 14th in Brookings national clean economy study
The Albany, New York, metropolitan area has 28,087 green economy jobs, ranking it 14th among the 100 largest metro areas based on a national study released today looking at the size of the green economy.
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Albany ranks 14th in Brookings national clean economy study
Fitch: Tobacco Regulatory and Litigation Risks are Manageable
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings believes that regulatory risks are manageable for the large U.S. tobacco product manufacturers. In a special report released today, Fitch reviews the regulatory environment and pending actions which could materially disrupt U.S. tobacco manufacturers’ operations. In Fitch’s estimation, the most significant regulatory action concerns the FDA’s review of menthol flavoring in cigarettes. The most damaging action the FDA could take is banning menthol. However,
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Fitch: Tobacco Regulatory and Litigation Risks are Manageable
Fitch: U.S. Credit Card Losses Nearing Historical Norms
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a Special Report released today, Fitch Ratings noted that U.S. credit card loss metrics showed continued improvement during the first quarter of 2011 (1Q’11), with credit trends likely to be highly correlated with short-term unemployment indicators which have generally trended down from the March 2009 peak. The average loss rate for the top seven general purpose card portfolios was 6.34% in 1Q’11, an improvement of 345 bps over the average loss rate in 1Q’10 and 82
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Fitch: U.S. Credit Card Losses Nearing Historical Norms
Fitch: Sprint Nextel: Clear Relationship Becoming Foggy
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to Fitch Ratings’ latest telecom special report released today, Fitch believes Sprint Nextel Corporation (Sprint) and Clearwire Corp. longer term strategies are diverging even though the companies appear close to resolving wholesale pricing differences for 4G roaming. Fitch does not expect Sprint will contribute a material level of funding for additional 4G network expansion by Clearwire. Clearwire is no longer Sprint’s sole 4G network strategy. The flexibilit
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Fitch: Sprint Nextel: Clear Relationship Becoming Foggy
Watchdog group finds "wave of ethical misconduct" in Albany
A new report released today looks at how many state lawmakers have been caught up in the wave of criminal and ethical misconduct.
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Watchdog group finds "wave of ethical misconduct" in Albany
Carlucci comments on budget, tax cap
Politics on the Hudson — Tue Feb 01 23:15:47 UTC 2011 State Senator David Carlucci, D-New City, has issued statements regarding Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget, which was released today, and the senate’s 45-17 passage Monday of Cuomo’s proposal to place a cap on property taxes. On the budget, Carlucci… about: Andrew Cuomo David Carlucci Government Governor Politics Property tax School district senate State Budget Tax
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Earnings Woes Imperil Telecom Companies’ Capital Needs, According to AlixPartners Study
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With earnings growth trailing revenue growth by an average of 50% globally, telecommunications companies worldwide have left behind over $24 billion in untapped operating cash in the past year, $6 billion of that attributable to North American companies – cash they will be desperately needing to fund capital expenditures to keep them alive in a much more competitive future. That’s according to a new study released today by AlixPartners LLP, the global business-advisory
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Earnings Woes Imperil Telecom Companies’ Capital Needs, According to AlixPartners Study
More Than 70% of Parents Are Online "Friends" with Kids; Survey Reveals Nearly 30% of Teens Ready to “Un-Friend” Parents Given Choice,…
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new AOL survey, released today, conducted by The Nielsen Company, reveals the challenges of modern day parenting in a world with social networking.
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More Than 70% of Parents Are Online "Friends" with Kids; Survey Reveals Nearly 30% of Teens Ready to “Un-Friend” Parents Given Choice,…
MetLife Study Finds Typical First Year Income Loss for a Critical Illness is More Than $12,000
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Two MetLife companion studies released today found that experiencing a critical illness, such as cancer, a heart attack or stroke, can reduce a family’s income by more than $12,000 in the first year alone – even with medical coverage in place – primarily due to the inability to work. In addition, these families experience out-of-pocket medical costs of about $3,000 in the first year after diagnosis. Yet nearly half (46%) of full-time working Americans have less than $5
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MetLife Study Finds Typical First Year Income Loss for a Critical Illness is More Than $12,000
Spring 2010 Sunrise Multifamily Rental Market Report Finds Average Rental Rates Recovering in Northeast Markets
ALBANY, NY–(Marketwire – June 25, 2010) – The Spring 2010 Sunrise Multifamily Rental Market Report© released today by Sunrise Management & Consulting finds rental rates recovering in nearly all the Northeast markets surveyed. Markets that had reported previous losses or relatively flat growth experienced gains in average rental rates. The reported results in rental rate growth are consistent …
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Spring 2010 Sunrise Multifamily Rental Market Report Finds Average Rental Rates Recovering in Northeast Markets
