Banking & Finance
United Rentals co-founder raises $21M for buyout fund
Two years removed from United Rentals Inc., the company he co-founded, John Milne reportedly has raised $21 million from investors for...
Comptroller places pension fund among the best
Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Aug. 14 the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF) had a funded ratio of 104 percent,...
Big banks look to lure more small business
American banks are paying more attention to small businesses to grow revenue and are finding the Internet a useful tool to...
Big banks add more online services to attract small business, survey finds
American banks are paying more attention to small businesses to grow revenue and are finding the Internet a useful tool to...
Emcor posts record earnings
On the heels of several large orders, Emcor Group Inc. registered its best-ever earnings in a second quarter.
SureSource in reported $75 million deal
SureSource L.L.C., a Shelton company that maintains corporate e-commerce sites, has sold a majority stake to Veronis Suhler Stevenson L.L.C.
Report gauges economic winds; seeks change
A new report by management consultancy A.T. Kearney, commissioned by Empire State Development (ESD), takes an in-depth look at why New...
Earnings Reports
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. (AAWW), a Harrison-based provider of global air cargo services, reported sharply higher earnings for the second...
Fuller up
First came the merger, then came the changing of the guard. Stand ready the Rolodexes.
Countywide effort under way to promote financial literacy
Looking to steer youths from “marketplace pitfalls†and lives of  entrenched poverty, a Westchester legislator has enlisted bankers in a public-private...
Thomson doubles profits
Even as it took steps to transform radically its business, Thomson Corp. delivered more than double its profits of a year...
Key and USB ink merger deal
Union State Bank, Rockland County’s second-largest commercial bank, has been acquired by KeyCorp, effective July 27.
Lawmaker looks to unhook state’s pension fund from terrorists
The state Senate’s deputy minority leader is leading a push in Albany to divest New York state pension fund investments in...
Feds hit Amaranth with $259M charge
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is seeking $259 million from hedge fund Amaranth Advisors L.L.C. of Greenwich, Conn., and $30 million...
Report says pension funds aid terror nations
A state senator whose metropolitan district includes victims’ survivors from the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center is leading a...
