Few getting salary raises
Attention employers: You’re due to have many more disgruntled employees on your hands in coming months. According to World at Work, an online clearinghouse of human resource and compensation...
View ArticleExpert tips: how to ask for, and get, a raise
Don’t be afraid to ask. Fear is the biggest mistakes employees make. The worst the boss can say is, “I’m sorry.” Have a game plan. Research and network to find the going rate for your position. Douglas...
View ArticleSmokers losing out on job opportunities
For Terry Lynam, the sight is “disconcerting.” Every morning when the public relations executive for the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System drives to work he sees crowds of employees smoking...
View ArticleNumber of Irene-caused power outages shrinking
Utility companies report about 360,000 New Yorkers still without power four days after Tropical Storm Irene lashed the state with drenching rains and gusty winds. They say 240,000 of the outages are on...
View ArticleFEMA aid won’t be hindered by money issues
The head of the federal disaster assistance agency says recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irene will proceed regardless of a dwindling emergency fund. Federal Emergency Management Agency...
View ArticleAMC shares rise on analyst upgrade
Shares of AMC Networks Inc., the pay TV home of shows like “Mad Men” climbed after an analyst upgraded the company. THE SPARK: Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente boosted his rating on the...
View ArticlePlanes, trains, buses return to normal – almost
There wasn’t a spare seat to be found on planes or buses Tuesday as travelers stranded by Hurricane Irene finally headed home. The nation’s transportation system was nearly back to normal, giving hope...
View ArticleVeeco opens Taiwan Technology Center
In an effort to extend its reach in Asia, Plainview-based Veeco Instruments on Tuesday opened its new Taiwan Technology Center. Based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, the center staffs about 40 Veeco employees who...
View ArticleMaterials companies lead stocks higher
Stocks are rising in early trading, led by materials companies. Joy Global rose 5.6 percent Wednesday, the most of any company in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, after the mining equipment maker...
View ArticleBanks push to tax big credit unions
Banks are pushing to tax credit unions with at least $1 billion in assets, if the financial nonprofits succeed in obtaining the right to expand their commercial lending. The Independent Community...
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