| |
|
- AIG to sell consumer finance unit in Colombia
NEW YORK ? American International Group Inc. on Wednesday said it agreed to sell all of its ownership interests in its consumer finance operations in Colombia, the latest in a recent string of asset sales by the embattled insurer to bolster its
- Greenback Slips From 2-week High Versus Chilean Peso
PM ET TOP MARKET NEWS Sponsored By (RTTNews) - The US dollar slipped against the Chilean peso during New York afternoon trading on Friday from morning session's 2-week high of 545.50. At present, the pair is trading at 538.85, compared to Thursday's New
- New York Jets Calvin Pace Suspended Four Games
This week the NFL suspended the New York Jets top pass rusher Calvin Pace. The reason for the four game suspension is because Pace violated the leagues substance abuse policy. One has to wonder just how the Jets defense will hold up without Calvin on the
- Israel's Barak to meet US envoy Mitchell next week
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak (R) smiles during a meeting with U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell at the InterContinental Hotel in New York June 30, 2009. (REUTERS/Jamie Fine) JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak will fly
- Mexican Peso Advances From 8-day Low Against Dollar
PM ET TOP MARKET NEWS Sponsored By (RTTNews) - The Mexican currency advanced against the US dollar from early morning session's high during New York mid-day deals on Friday. After touching an 8-day low of 13.2836 by about 6:35 am ET, the peso edged up
|
|
| more» |
| |
|
Introduction
New York became the United States eleventh state on July 26, 1788. The capital is Albany. Its most famous city is however New York City. New York is named after England's Duke of York. Four presidents were born in the Empire State: Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The state is home to the United States Military Academy at West Point. The New York Post is the oldest running paper in the United States. There are more than 1,300 museums and galleries and 230 theaters in New York. The state has 47,224 square miles and is ranked 30th in land size.
State web site www.state.ny.us
InsideWorld provides country background information for many countries and regions. Information covers topics like economy, government, demographics, geography and more.  Go to InsideWorld’s Country Information:
|
|
For more information about current affairs, business, economy, politics and more, use InsideWorld's free daily e-mail news service.
If you would like to receive news, but do not have an InsideWorld account yet, click below to setup your free account now and start receiving news right away.
|
| |
Login to your account for
for advanced settings:
InsideWorld
is a collection of country and region web sites providing local news and information to a worldwide audience.
Use InsideWorld’s headlines available on this site to access the latest stories. Or sign up today.
|
RSS Feed