If it’s Monday it must be … the start of a special General Assembly session — and, of course, the roundup. — New York will require 50 hours of pro bono service in order to join the state bar. — ...

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NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings has downgraded its assessment of America’s biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co. The rating agency’s move comes a day after JPMorgan disclosed a surprise $2 billion trading loss in a portfolio designed to hedge against ...

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NEW YORK — Treasury prices took a breather Friday after rising all week. Prices and yields were relatively flat. Investors weren’t ready to abandon the safety of U.S. Treasury bonds even after an optimistic economic survey from Germany, which sent ...

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NEW YORK — A New York lawsuit is asking a court to force the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy to improve their response to rapes and sexual assaults. The lawsuit was filed Friday on ...

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NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors gave a boost to the defense of a former Goldman Sachs board member Thursday after revealing that the billionaire hedge fund boss he is accused of tipping was receiving secrets about two public companies from a ...

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NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission has fined Google $25,000, saying the online search leader impeded an investigation into how it collected data while taking photos for its “Street View” mapping feature. The FCC said in a report from ...

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NEW YORK — A federal judge has sided with Nike, saying Reebok can’t sell Tim Tebow New York Jets jerseys. Reebok International Ltd. wanted the judge to lift his ban on apparel sales, but the judge on Wednesday decided to ...

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NEW YORK — Burger King is dusting off its crown and going public again. The world’s No. 2 hamburger chain, which is in the midst of overhauling its menu and stores, says it expects to relist its shares on the ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s top court says a divorced Manhattan lawyer is stuck with his losses from an investment with disgraced financier Bernard Madoff that tanked two years after his divorce settlement. The Court of Appeals has rejected Steven ...

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NEW YORK — Groupon’s announcement that its revenue and earnings were lower than what it reported in February is sparking fresh worries about the young company’s business model. Trouble arose when the online deals company said late Friday that it ...

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