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The article reports on the trading of small capitalization stocks in the U.S. as of May 22, 2009. Stocks of Clearwater Paper decreased $2.48, or 11%, to $21.08, on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as the Russell 2000 index lost 3.60 points, or 0.8%, to 477.62. Adult-entertainment company Playboy Enterprises gained 34 cents, or 13%, to 2.87 on NYSE following reports that it is being bid for $300 million. Health-care provider MedCath gained 1.33, or 14%, to 10.98.

The article discusses office-products retailer Staples Inc.'s contract to supply New York state government. Terms of the three-year deal signed in 2013 called for Staples to make available to government agencies and other entities 219 items for $0.01 apiece. A charity ordered 240,000 boxes of facial tissue and 48,000 rolls of paper towels. Staples has complained that some orders have been excessive and is in talks with state officials on resolving them.

Reports that Purchase, New York-based International Paper Co. will close its four paper plants in Hawthorne, New York, in Raleigh, North Carolina and in Mobile, Alabama.

The article discusses efforts by banks including J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. to meet heavy demand for cash in areas afflicted by power outages caused by Hurricane Sandy. Chase and other banks set up temporary automated teller machines in certain locations in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Some retailers resorted to accepting only cash due to an inability to process credit-card payments.

The article focuses on Peter Barbey, owner of the newspaper "Village Voice," who discusses his plans for the newspaper, advertising in New York City, and reshaping the publication of the newspaper.

Addresses efforts made by New York Stock Exchange chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Richard Grasso to improve operations at the company. Thought of eliminating paper order tickets; Reasons for the decision, namely to utilize advancements in technology; Other changes occurring at the exchange.

Points out the lesson learned by the New York office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the importance of putting files on computers for disaster planning.

Reports on safe deposit boxes that are buried under the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York. Inaccessibility of a vault containing $230 million in gold and silver bullion which backs contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange; Missing stock and bond certificates; Problems accounting for lost securities.

Provides information on the performance of stocks of several companies at stock exchanges in New York City on November 11, 1998. Closing index of the Dow Jones industrial average; Outlook of computer stocks; Stocks which posted significant gains or losses.

Provides information on the performance of value stocks of companies in New York City as of January 2000. General Electric; Lucent Technologies; International Paper.

Increasing numbers of Americans are using various methods to avoid paying toll fares, such as using devices to hide or cover their license plates. This type of toll evasion has cost government agencies millions of dollars, prompting officials to crack down on these tactics. Toll avoidance has become more prevalent since the shift to all-electronic tolling during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some drivers have been power-washing paint off their plates or using household items to obstruct them. Authorities are exploring ways to address this issue, including increasing fines and implementing new legislation. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides information on bread bags which can help extend the freshness of the loaf. According to Jim Lahey, owner of a New York-based bakery since 1994, breads without additives will go stale between a day and five days, depending on the type. He says that he usually keeps his bread at home in paper or wax paper. An overview of the different types of bread bags, along with comments and details of the quality of the bag, is offered.

The article reports on negative reaction seen following the 2006 release of a research paper from Cornell University. The paper was written by Michael Waldman, an economics professor at Cornell, and focused on the causes of autism. Waldman felt that autism was triggered by early childhood television viewing and he did research which resulted in the paper. Autism experts and families with autistic children rejected and were angered by the paper since it lacked support from clinical studies.

The article reports that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will pay Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco) a 3 million U.S. dollars worth of fixed fee per quarter to compensate for overhead and dedicated personnel related to Pimco's management of the commercial-paper funding facility program. The bank released on it web site documents detailing arrangements around its various emergency lending programs.

Examines the free handout newspapers in New York City and those whose job it is to encourage pedestrians to take them. Training of the "newsies" on how to get the public to take the paper; "amNewYork" which is a five-day a week tabloid; Metro International's Metro New York which is a competitor; Circulation of amNewYork which increased to 325,000 copies in January; 200 newsies who hand out the papers and their backgrounds; How the street hawkers sell the news stories; Interest of large papers in this distribution chain.

Reports that the New York Times has published an article describing journalistic fraud which was committed by its own reporter, Jayson Blair. Accusation of plagiarism and fabrication by Blair; Work of Blair in writing national news stories for the newspaper; View that the credibility of the newspaper has suffered as a result of Blair's articles; Resignation of Blair from the paper after he was accused of plagiarizing an article which had previously appeared in the San Antonio Express-News; Promise of the newspaper to examine the newsroom's processes for training, assignment, and accountability; Lack of a system to prevent fraud at the paper.

The article discusses impalement artist David Adamovich of New York state. The holder of 16 world records in knife throwing, Adamovich specializes in rapidly throwing knives that come close to, but don't strike, a human target. He is preparing to attempt the "Veiled Wheel of Death," which involves hurling knives at a rotating human target hidden behind a paper screen. His assistant, Melissa-Anne Ainley, says she is comfortable serving as the target.

The article discusses results of autumn, 2009 art auctions in New York City. Sotheby's and Christie's International had combined sales of $596 million, substantially higher than sales achieved during their spring, 2009 auctions. Works on paper by such artists as Jackson Pollock and Salvador Dali sold particularly well.

The article reviews the exhibitions "Nicolas Carone: "Abstraction/Figuration: Works on Paper"," at the Lohin Geduld Gallery in New York City until June 6, 2009, "Duane Hanson," at the Van de Weghe Fine Art in New York City until May 30, 2009 and "David Shaw: Inuverse," at Feature Inc. through May 30, 2009.

The article reports on the decision of New York State Supreme Court Justice Bernard J. Fried to compel former Merrill Lynch & Co. chairman John Thain to answer more questions about bonuses paid before the firm was acquired by Bank of America Corp. Court papers have been filed by attorney general Andrew Cuomo to force Thain to disclose information about how much influence Bank of America had in the setting of bonuses. The opinion of Bank of America spokesman Scott Silvestri on the ruling is presented.

The article reports on the birthday celebration being held every January in New York by devotees of Sherlock Holmes, who is cited as the world's greatest consulting detective. A movie will premier in November 2009 to portray the detective as having a dash of James Bond. The BBC drama that began shooting in January 2009 will put Holmes in the London scene. Homes hobbyists participate in the New York celebration seriously as in the past when learned papers and 60 original Sherlock Holmes stories were published.

The article reflects on the newspaper "New York Sun" that has run for six and a half years since 2002. It was founded by Seth Lipsly with the motto "It Shines For All," and focused on local issues including political corruption, taxes, arts and books. Due to financial difficulties, the paper will be ending its run on September 30, 2008.

Examines how the New York Post is thriving under the leadership of Lachlan Murdoch, who took over the paper from his father in 2000. Struggles of the company under Rupert Murdoch; Overhauls conducted by Lachlan including management personnel changes and advertising sales strategy; Increased circulation numbers; Profile of Lachlan Murdoch.

Reports the "New York Post" newspaper's headline claiming presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's selection for his vice-presidential running mate was wrong. Excerpts from the story that claimed Kerry was selecting Missouri Representative Richard Gephardt; Reaction from the Post regarding their reporting error; Reaction from rival newspaper, the "New York Daily News"; View of author that the Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., tries to be aggressive in its reporting; Amount being paid on eBay for papers with the wrong headline.

Reports that the New York Times Co. has selected Bill Keller, an editorial columnist, to be executive director of The New York Times newspaper. View that Keller's selection may help to calm the organization, which was disturbed by the editorship of his predecessor, Howell Raines; Scandals which affected the newspaper, including the plagiarism of Jayson Blair; The discontent of reporters on the paper under the leadership of Raines; The retraction of an article by Lynette Holloway about music executive Steven Gottlieb.

Reports the lawsuit filed by the real estate arm of Trinity Church against tenants of the commercial office space owned by the church for rental in New York City. Identification of tenants being sued; Details of court papers filed by the Church with the Supreme Court.

Reports on safe deposit boxes at the World Trade Center in New York City. Condition of items found in the boxes, which were subjected to days of intense heat following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks; Loss of papers and documents; How J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s Chase Bank branch has offered deposit box holders the opportunity to present claims for insurance compensation for destroyed items.

Reports on efforts of the United States government to maintain calm in the banking system after terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York City. Need of bankers for reassurance that the Federal Reserve system was operating; Effect of the grounding of all U.S. air traffic on the check-transfer system; Discussion of 'float,' which occurs if check-delivery deadlines are not met; Delivery of paper checks by AirNet Systems Inc. using trucks; Mention of several banks and how they were effected.

Reports on the increase in the net of money-market funds in New York City, New York in the week ended July 25, 2000. Contribution of retail investors to the increase; Value of the net received by the taxable money funds; Status of the average maturity of the taxable funds' investments, which include commercial paper and Treasury bills.

Evaluates the exhibition `Anselm Kiefer: Works on Paper, 1969-1993,' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City until March 21, 1999. Information on the objects included in the exhibitions.

Presents the exhibition titled `$24: The Legendary Deal for Manhattan' at the New York Historical Society in New York, New York. Objects displayed; Purpose of the exhibition; Papers and documents featured.

Discusses how the amount of ticker-tape used in ticker-tape parades for New York sports teams has fallen off since the 1980s. Amount of paper used in the New York Mets ticker-tape parade in 1986; Amount used in the 1999 parade for the New York Yankees; How fans along the route try to make up for the shortage of ticker tape.

Focuses on the completion of the sale of Bear Island Paper and Bear Island Timberlands companies by Dow Jones and Company to Brant-Allen Industries Incorporated, for a 1997 fourth quarter gain. Terms of the deal; Value of the sale to Dow; Relationship between the companies; Magazines and other publications of Dow.

Reports that a 16 percent net income decrease was posted by Westvaco Group of New York in the third quarter of 1998. Factors that contributed to the decrease; Statistical information on the financial results posted by the maker of paper, packaging and specialty-chemical products for the period ended July 31, 1998; Performance of the company's shares in New York Stock Exchange composite trading for August 25, 1998; First Call Corp. consensus of analysts' estimates.

Presents statistics on Federal Reserve activities as of June 19, 1996. Monetary aggregates; Key assets and liabilities of the eight leading New York banks; Commercial paper outstanding; Member bank reserve changes; Reserve aggregates.

Presents financial data in the United States from the Federal Reserve Board as of April 5, 1996. Includes monetary aggregates; Key assets and liabilities of leading New York banks; Commercial paper; Reserve aggregates.

Reports on the discovery of packets of developed photographs in the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York City. How Judith Francis, an employee of Aon Corp., received photographs that she had dropped off at Kelly Film Express in the World Trade Center; Efforts of Kelly employees to return hundreds of recovered photographs to their owners.