July 5, 2008

A private equity and pension fund consortium said it salvaged a record $52 billion deal for Bell Canada on Friday by postponing its closing date and canceling dividend payments.

The former senator had a courtly manner and opposed civil rights, gay rights, foreign aid and modern art.

Dara Torres locked up a fifth Olympic berth in the the 100-meter freestyle with a victory over the American-record holder, Natalie Coughlin.

Major League Baseball, hoping to build Chinese interest in the sport, is providing coaches for the national team.

A spate of muggings on the border of Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant, a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood, has caught some by surprise.

The Yankees scored only once after the first inning in a rain-delayed loss that pushed them six games behind Boston in the American League wild-card standings.

As the cost of fuel soars and the pressure mounts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, several schemes for a new generation of airship are being considered.

Some Forest Hills residents are unhappy about the large, lawn-eradicating homes being built by successful Bukharian Jewish immigrants.

Examining the rationales for supporting or damning the practice of borrowing against a retirement fund can be a useful exercise.

Officials say regulatory changes would attract investment and enhance U.S. competitiveness, but critics say the changes would dilute safeguards.

Chris Duhon’s agreement to a two-year deal with the Knicks makes the departure of Stephon Marbury a near certainty.

Proposed regulations changes are strongly opposed by the credit card industry, which has long beat back any regulatory constraints.