Tag: New York

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:09 UTC

  American and United accused of negligence in the 9/11 terrorist attack on WTC

  

  US judge ruled that AMR Corp's American Airlines and United Continental Holdings Inc must face trial over claims relating to the Sept. 11 attacks that destroyed the landmark towers of the World Trade Centre in New York almost 11 years ago, court documents showed.

• Tuesday, June 19th 2012 - 23:44 UTC

  Coca Cola confronts NY Mayor Bloomberg: denies responsibility for US obesity epidemics

  

  Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent insists his company is not responsible for the rise in US obesity despite New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent moves to limit the consumption of sugary drinks.

• Friday, June 8th 2012 - 23:34 UTC

  Beverage industry blasts New York for limiting sale of oversized sugary drinks

  

  New York City's top health official shot back at critics who have blasted the city's plan to limit the sale of oversized sugary drinks such as soda, calling beverage industry opposition ridiculous.

• Wednesday, May 2nd 2012 - 04:51 UTC

  Occupy Wall Street protestors celebrate May Workers Day through out the US

  

  Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered outside banks, meditated in public parks and staged anti-corporate song-and-dance routines on Tuesday in a May Day bid around the United States to revive a movement that triggered nationwide protests last year against economic injustice.

• Friday, November 18th 2011 - 05:50 UTC

  “The Lost Angel in New York”

  

  Persistent, inquisitive, and incisive, Javier Sierra, New York Times bestselling, author, historian, and journalist, gave an exclusive presentation to the Foreign Press Association whilst visiting New York City.

• Friday, November 18th 2011 - 05:41 UTC

  NY police arrest 177 in clashes with protestors trying to shut down Wall Street

  

  New York police prevented protesters from shutting down Wall Street, arresting at least 177 people in repeated clashes with an Occupy Wall Street rally that grew to several thousand strong.

• Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 07:15 UTC

  Another face of American Airlines

  

  ”Welcome to our oneworld Alliance!” In his jovial and gentlemanly manner, Art Torno, American Airline's Vice President - New York, welcomed members of the Foreign Press Association on board the world of alliances and other topics regarding today's aviation industry.

• Monday, October 10th 2011 - 05:24 UTC

  “Occupy Wall Street” demonstrators try to move from spontaneous to organized

  

  United States ‘Occupy-Wall Street” demonstrators said they are growing out of their lower Manhattan encampment and are exploring options to expand to other public spaces in New York City.

• Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 05:01 UTC

  “Occupy Wall Street” movement spreads from New York across the US

  

  Demonstrators from New York City to San Francisco took to the streets Wednesday to protest what they call a growing wealth disparity between large US corporations and average citizens in the wake of the financial crisis.

• Monday, October 3rd 2011 - 05:21 UTC

  ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protestors vowed to keep fight in spite of 700 arrests

  

  Anti-Wall Street protesters vowed to keep up their fight on Sunday despite the arrests of more than 700 people the previous day for blocking traffic lanes on the Brooklyn Bridge in an unauthorized protest.