MMI proposes Comtech board members
A shareholder of Melville-based Comtech Telecommunications Corp., investment firm, MMI Investments, said Monday that it nominated two candidates for the company’s board of directors because of concerns...
View Article7 tips for saving on holiday flying and lodging
Flying over the holidays is going to cost more this year. And the longer you wait to book, the pricier it’s likely to get. The average domestic airfare for the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas is...
View ArticleCongress dodges shutdown after disaster aid fight
A bitterly divided and poll-battered Congress has nearly worked its way out of a nasty fight over disaster aid, but only by abruptly abandoning efforts to immediately refill almost empty federal...
View ArticleSpring buying boosts U.S. home prices
Home prices rose for a fourth straight month in most major U.S. cities in July, buoyed by the peak buying season. But the housing market remains depressed, and prices are expected to decline in the...
View ArticleCuomo visits LI to endorse Bellone
Steve Bellone’s bid for Suffolk County executive got some serious star power behind it Monday night as Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined him at a packed ballroom at the Huntington Hilton in Melville. The event,...
View ArticleStocks jump for 2nd day on hopes of Europe deal
Stocks rose sharply Tuesday on hopes that European leaders are moving closer to a plan to contain that region’s debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 225 points. Germany’s...
View ArticleNY looking for transportation project partners
With New York state still strapped for cash, many Albany lawmakers are looking to other means to fund much-needed projects. Sen. Charles Fuschillo, R-Merrick, held a public hearing at Farmingdale State...
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