State prisons across the U.S. are failing to treat at least 144,000 inmates who have hepatitis C, a curable but potentially fatal liver disease, according to a recent survey and subsequent interviews of state corrections […]
Panel: FinTech a key to financial inclusion
NEW YORK – A panel of experts from international organizations and private companies said financial technology can play a major role in the promotion of financial inclusion and empowerment in the population who are underserved by traditional […]
SUVs take center stage at NY auto show
NEW YORK – Larger cars got most of the attention at the New York International Auto Show this year as an SUV was once again named the world’s best car and many carmakers unveiled an array of […]
Jan job growth could be 88th straight month
NEW YORK – A report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics due to be released on Friday could show that January is the 88th consecutive month that more people were hired than fired. This job growth would […]
A New York cover-up story
NEW YORK – April Pouchie has something to hide. It is just after 3 p.m. and she has just finished grinding and stuffing meat at a cooking school in Soho. She rushes uptown to the edge of […]
Target to open first Midtown location
NEW YORK – Target will open its first Midtown store on 34th Street near Herald Square on October 20. The discount retailer, who by 2019 plans to have six locations in Manhattan, is continuing to […]
Amazon opens another bookstore in New York
NEW YORK – The online retailer Amazon opened its second New York brick-and-mortar bookstore late August across the street from the Empire State Building, close to many of the city’s independent bookstores, amid declining e-book […]
