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The student news site of Baruch. The 29th edition of the Major League Soccer Cup was played on Dec. 7 between the Los Angeles Galaxy, representing the West, and the New York...
US TikTok ban upheld in court, enabling ban from app stores to …
Dec 19, 2024 · A federal appeals court upheld the U.S. government’s ban on TikTok, rejecting the company’s legal challenges and setting the stage for the law’s January 2025 implementation. The decision escalates a years-long debate over national security risks tied to TikTok’s ownership by the Chinese company ByteDance Ltd. The court sided with the U.S. government’s argument that
NYC ban on selling pets in retail goes into effect - The Ticker
Dec 19, 2024 · The Puppy Mill Pipeline Act, originally signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2022, will prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores starting on Dec. 15.. The law aims to sever the connection between unethical breeders and retail outlets throughout the state by targeting large-scale breeding operations, often referred to …
The Strand reaches new contract after four-day strike
Dec 19, 2024 · William Bobrowski stands outside The Strand’s flagship store on Broadway, next to a table stocked with hot Dunkin’ coffee and sweets—a recharge station for strikers. He watches the bookstore’s workers chant, “don’t cross the picket line!” After spending 22 years as a shop steward, he was disgruntled when the pandemic laid off over 40% of
The Ticker’s staff recommends local business favorites
Dec 19, 2023 · As students power through finals and look to the holiday season, The Ticker’s staff came together to share some of their recommendations for local small businesses to support this year. While overshooting Small Business Saturday, the tradition that started on Nov. 18, 2022 keeps the same spirit of encouraging consumers to shop from independent and
Market Update - The Ticker
Dec 19, 2024 · U.S. stocks climbed in the tech sector as investors awaited key economic data on Monday, Dec. 2. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, bringing its year-to-date performance to an impressive 27.5%. The Nasdaq composite surged 1%, maintaining a robust YTD gain of 31.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.3%, though it still has a strong
Safety will remain an issue until New Yorkers feel safe on the streets
Apr 22, 2024 · Despite claims that loud crime incidents oversaturate the perception of safety in the city, New York is not safe and concerns from residents must be addressed. “We have one bad incident, it’s magnified all over social media, and it sets us all back,” New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban said in an interview on
The Ticker gets new logo: looking at the evolution of the newspaper
Feb 20, 2024 · In The Ticker's 93-year history, it has had close to twenty different logos, ranging from flowing scripts to bold san-serifs, and featured a variety of logos for anniversaries and "The Tickler" -- the April Fools edition of The Ticker. This semester, I am excited to share a new logo for The Ticker that draws on
Market Update 09/06/24 - The Ticker
U.S. stocks climbed as investors reacted to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary. On Monday, Nov. 25, the S&P 500 rose 0.3%, bringing its year-to-date gain to 26.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1%, while the Nasdaq composite edged higher by 0.3%, maintaining its strong YTD performance of 29%.
New York Times tech workers ends strike started before Election …
Nov 18, 2024 · The New York Times Tech Guild, a union, went on strike on Nov. 4, just a day before the election. The strike was brought about by The New York Times’ lack of compliance with the Guild’s request for a fair contract and unfair workplace practices. The strike ended on Nov. 12 without a contract deal,