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Cable can cover internet traffic of both Europe and the US

Transatlantic fibre optic cable boost for West

A $300 million transatlantic cable is being brought ashore at Killala in Co Mayo this evening.

The city council had been due to vote on a measure that would have limited the number of Uber vehicles allowed to compete with taxis in New York

New York delays vote limiting Uber vehicle numbers

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has postponed a vote on a controversial proposal to cap Uber's growth in the city, announcing new plans to study the impact of the car service app on traffic.

Business • 23 Jul 15

FAO Schwarz was bought by Toys "R" Us in 2009

FAO Schwarz closes famous New York store

Famed toy emporium FAO Schwarz, a household name for its aisles crammed with games and pricey playthings, closed its doors yesterday, a casualty of New York's skyrocketing property prices.

Business • 16 Jul 15

David Sweat (L) and Richard Matt (R) escaped from the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility three weeks ago

Second NY prison escapee shot and captured

A convicted murderer who escaped from a maximum-security New York prison three weeks ago has been shot and captured, according to US media, two days after his fellow escapee was shot dead.

News • 28 Jun 15

Richard Matt (L) was shot dead by police while David Sweat (R) is still on the run

New York prison escapee shot dead by police

One of two prisoners who broke out of a maximum security prison in New York three weeks ago has been shot dead by police.

News • 27 Jun 15

The blaze was apparently started accidentally by a hotplate, used by many Orthodox families to warm food on the Sabbath

Seven children killed in New York house fire

Seven children from an Orthodox Jewish family died when flames ripped through their Brooklyn home in one of New York City's deadliest fires in years.

News • 21 Mar 15

It is illegal to have an idle vehicle's engine running for more than three minutes in most parts of New York City

New York may reward those who report idling cars

New York City could allow concerned citizens to earn thousands of dollars by video-taping vehicles idling illegally, in an effort to cut down on carbon emissions.

News • 10 Mar 15

The skiers got stranded in cable car cabins buffeted by 130km/hr winds

200 skiers winched to safety in Italy

Around 200 holiday skiers in the Italian Dolomites have been winched to safety after getting stranded in cable car cabins buffeted by 130km an hour winds.

News • 05 Mar 15

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo described the scene as 'ugly and brutal'

Six dead after New York train hits car

Six people died after a New York commuter train struck a car stalled on the tracks near suburban White Plains yesterday evening, sparking an explosion and a fire, officials said.

News • 04 Feb 15

A man shovels snow from a pavement as the storm arrives in New York

Boston worst hit in US blizzard

A blizzard swept across the northeastern United States, closing schools, cancelling thousands of flights and leaving residents in the hardest-hit parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut digging out as much as 60cm of snow.

News • 28 Jan 15

Mayor De Blasio told residents of New York to stay off the roads

Millions stay at home as massive blizzard hits US

A massive blizzard hit the US Northeast, halting thousands of flights and closing hundreds of schools.

News • 27 Jan 15

Police officers arrive at the wake of Wenjian Liu, outside the Aievoli Funeral Home in Brooklyn

NYPD protest at funeral of slain officer

Police officers in New York have defied calls not to stage a protest at the funeral of a slain comrade, pointedly turning their backs as Mayor Bill de Blasio paid tribute to the murdered patrolman.

News • 05 Jan 15

An NY police officer says a prayer while kneeling in front of memorial for the two deceased officers

Two NYPD officers shot in possible revenge attack

A gunman shot dead two NYPD officers and then killed himself, after a social media post indicated he may have been seeking revenge for the death of an unarmed black man during an arrest attempt.

News • 21 Dec 14

Local media are reporting the incident as an apparent ambush

Two New York police officers shot dead in Brooklyn

Two New York police officers have been shot dead in Brooklyn, in what is being described as an apparent ambush.

News • 21 Dec 14

Avolon has grown to be the world's third largest aircraft leasing company after just four years

Avolon falls 5% on New York debut

Irish aviation leasing company Avolon fell 5 percent on its debut on the New York stock exchange despite pricing the shares below its expected range of $21-23.

Business • 12 Dec 14

Hundreds of protesters gathered at Foley Square in New York

NY grand jury over recent police shooting

A US district attorney has said on he will convene a grand jury to consider possible charges in the shooting death of an unarmed black man in a stairwell by a rookie New York police officer.

News • 05 Dec 14

People protest over no indictment in Eric Garner's chokehold case in New York city

Investigation into New York chokehold case

The US Justice Department will launch a federal civil rights investigation into the choking death in New York of a black man at the hands of a white policeman, Attorney General Eric Holder has said.

News • 05 Dec 14

The actress was pestered by men during ten hours of walking around New York

New York street harassment video goes viral

A video that shows a woman being pestered by men on the streets of New York has gone viral, sparking renewed debate about harassment endured by women and minority groups.

News • 29 Oct 14

Bellevue is one of eight hospitals in New York equipped to handle patients diagnosed with Ebola

Doctor in New York being tested for Ebola

A New York City hospital is running Ebola tests on a doctor who returned to the US from West Africa with a fever and gastrointestinal symptoms, according to the city's health department.

News • 23 Oct 14

Fiat Chrysler shares rise on first day of NY trade

Italian automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has moved higher in its first day of Wall Street trade after shifting its main listing from Milan to attract more investment.

Business • 13 Oct 14

Amazon plans to open its first full-fledged store across from the Empire State Building in New York, the WSJ says

Amazon set to open actual store - report

Amazon.com may soon open its first physical store, at a prime site in Midtown Manhattan in New York, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Business • 10 Oct 14

Questions raised in the US over trading in bank's 'dark pool' operations

New York AG accuses Barclays of 'dark pool' fraud

The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Barclays for giving an unfair edge to its US high-frequency trading clients even as it claimed to be protecting other customers from the traders.

Business • 26 Jun 14

BNP Paribas set to pay a nearly $9 billion as part of a larger settlement with US authorities

BNP facing year ban on processing dollar payments

BNP Paribas is likely to be suspended from converting foreign currencies to dollars on behalf of clients in some businesses for as long as a year, according to sources

Business • 26 Jun 14

Jeff Koons' 'Hanging Heart' on display at New York's Whitney Museum

Renowned artist Jeff Koons' work in three-decade retrospective

American artist Jeff Koons is one of the best-known artists in the world.

Special Reports • 25 Jun 14

Markit planning partial stock market flotation in New York

Markit reveals plans for US float

Britain's financial data and research group Markit unveiled plans today for a partial stock market flotation in New York.

Business • 06 May 14