LIPA ratings receive negative response
After three years in which National Grid ran up a total of $3 million in penalties for failing to meet customer satisfaction targets set by the Long Island Power Authority, LIPA didn’t just try to...
View ArticleFitch lowers Astoria Financial’s ratings outlook
Fitch Ratings said Friday that it has downgraded its ratings outlook for Astoria Financial Corp. to ‘Negative’ from ‘Stable,’ citing the savings and loan association’s weak financial performance versus...
View ArticleWho’s watching? 3-D TV is no hit with viewers
Only 2 percent of TVs in the U.S. are able to show 3-D programming, according to the most recent data from research firm IHS Screen Digest.
View ArticleUS Green Building Council updating LEED ratings
With a fifth public comment period nearing completion, construction professionals and compliance officers across Long Island and the nation are already recalibrating for new LEED standards. Designers,...
View ArticleCNBC tries reality TV after business hours
CNBC on Tuesday night premieres "Treasure Detectives" and "The Car Chasers" in prime time as a way to boost ratings after Wall Street market hours.
View ArticleKeating: The hot, new TV mystery is actually us
In TV, the renewal-cancellation decision is about ad dollars.
View ArticleLI hospitals question Consumer Reports ratings
No Long Island hospital – and only a handful in New York State – was singled out as “better" by Consumer Reports.
View ArticleKeating: Taking fire in Obama’s war on biz
Tax increases are draining resources from business.
View Article‘Idol’ worship
American Idol is coming to Nassau Coliseum on July 11 for a concert featuring this season's 13 finalists.
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