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May 12, 2023 at 9:36 pm

Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy? VIEW

For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has been looming over union protests, drawing attention to construction...

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May 12, 2023 at 11:00 am

What to know about Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino

Elon Musk is welcoming a veteran ad executive to the helm of Twitter.

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April 23, 2023 at 9:22 pm

Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing VIEW

A growing number of developers are considering converting empty office towers into housing as part of an effort to revive struggling downtown business districts that...

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April 23, 2023 at 5:01 am

Fox’s settlement with Dominion unlikely to cost it $787.5M

Fox Corp.’s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation charges is eye-popping, but the ultimate cost to the media company is likely to...

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April 11, 2023 at 3:06 am

Small business owners feel the credit crunch

Small businesses are seeing the already-tough process of getting business loans get even tougher.

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March 28, 2023 at 5:25 am

Small businesses weigh banking options amid bank turmoil

The recent banking turmoil has been a jolt for small businesses of all stripes, spurring many to scrutinize their banking services and mull whether or...

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Bertha Gomez shines a customer’s shoe at the Alpha Shoe Repair Corp., Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in New York. Once a common practice, the tradition of getting a quick polish from a rag-toting shoeshine has become more of a rarity, and many stands have disappeared across the country.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

March 2, 2023 at 2:01 am

Shoe polish stands begin to vanish, lose their shine VIEW

Once a common practice, the tradition of getting a quick polish from a rag-toting shoeshiner has become more of a rarity, and many stands have...

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This photo provided by Frito-Lay shows Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston and Raymond Cruz in scene from PopCorners 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Frito-Lay via AP) NYSUP112 NYSUP112

February 12, 2023 at 4:08 pm

Super Bowl's weirdest, buzziest ads: unidentified orbs, cute dogs and more WATCH

Advertisers bet big that viewers were turning to the Super Bowl for a comforting escape, and delivered a series of advertisements that relied on familiar...

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February 10, 2023 at 7:17 am

Year after ‘Crypto Bowl,’ crypto ads vanish from big game

Cryptocurrency companies grabbed the spotlight during the 2022 Super Bowl, with commercials from a handful of newcomers to advertising’s biggest stage: FTX, Coinbase, Crypto.

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This photo provided by Booking.com shows Melissa McCarthy in scene from Booking.com 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. Big name advertisers are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. In order to get as much as a return on investment for those million, most advertisers release their ads in the days ahead of the big game to get the most publicity for their spots. (Booking.com via AP) NYBZ227 NYBZ227

February 10, 2023 at 3:23 am

Super Bowl ads this year: John Travolta, Anna Faris and … Jesus? WATCH

This year, viewers can expect stars galore, light humor and catchy songs from the Super Bowl ads that companies pay millions to buy.

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