NYSE, Deutsche Boerse Set to Merge
The New York Stock Exchange is one step closer to getting a European owner. Deutsche Boerse shareholders Thursday approved a proposed $10 billion merger with the New York exchange’s parent company....
View ArticleJury Convicts Bosnia-Born Muslim in Plot to Bomb New York Subway
A federal jury has convicted a Bosnian-born man of attempting to bomb the New York City subway in 2009. Adis Medunjanin could spend the rest of his life in prison when he is sentenced in September. The...
View ArticleJury Convicts Bosnia-Born Muslim in Plot to Bomb New York Subway
A federal jury has convicted a Bosnian-born man of attempting to bomb New York City's subway in 2009 for al-Qaida. Adis Medunjanin faces life in prison when he is sentenced on September 7. The jury...
View ArticleNew York Transit System to Let Muslim, Sikh Workers to Wear Headcoverings
New York City's transit system will let Muslim and Sikh employees wear turbans and headscarves in public as part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit. Muslim and Sikh bus and subway workers sued the...
View ArticleLife in Prison for Failed New York Subway Bomber
A federal court in New York City Friday sentenced an al-Qaida member to life in prison for a failed plot to carry out suicide bombings in the city's subway in 2009. Prosecutors say Adis Medunjanin and...
View ArticleNew York Stock Exchange, Icon of US Capitalism, Is Sold to Upstart
An upstart competitor is buying the venerable New York Stock Exchange, long the symbol of robust American capitalism. The owner of the 220-year-old New York exchange, NYSE Euronext, said Thursday it...
View ArticleNew York City School Bus Drivers on Strike
School bus drivers in the largest U.S. public school system, New York City, are on strike for a second day Thursday, leaving more than 150,000 students looking for alternative transportation to get to...
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