Ilya Marritz

Ilya Marritz appears in the following:

News Corp. Says It May Split in Two

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

News Corporation, the parent company of the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal and Fox News, may split in two.

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Mouths Closed, Marchers Make a Statement on Police Tactics

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Along upper Fifth Avenue on Sunday afternoon, the predominant sounds were birdsong and the shuffle of feet on pavement as thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets to protest the N...

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Region Adds Jobs in May

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Last month's national employment report was a disappointment, but locally, the jobs picture is considerably better.

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Ex-Goldman Board Member’s Fate in Hands of Jury

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Both legal teams have made their closing arguments in the federal trial of Rajat Gupta, the former head of the McKinsey consulting firm, who was accused of leaking confidential information about two major American companies — Procter & Gamble and Goldman Sachs — where he sat on the board.

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Insider Trading Trial Enters 4th and (Possibly) Final Week

Monday, June 11, 2012

As the insider trading trial of prominent businessman Rajat Gupta enters it’s fourth week, it’s looking more and more unlikely that a verdict will be delivered by June 15.

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Goldman Chief Cross Examined in Insider Trading Trial

Friday, June 08, 2012

Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, was cross examined in a Manhattan courtroom Friday. It was his third day of testimony in the federal trial of Rajat Gupta, a prominent businessman and former member of the investment bank's board.

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Broken Permitting System Forces Food Trucks Into Black Market

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Running a food truck may be the hippest job around. But there is a shadowy side to food trucks’ fun and quirky image. In order to get started, many of these gourmet trucks flout the l...

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Goldman CEO Testifies at Trial of Ex-Board Member

Monday, June 04, 2012

For the second time in as many years, Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein is testifying at an insider-trading trial.

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The Gupta Trial: Week 1

Friday, May 25, 2012

A prominent businessman, Rajat Gupta stands accused of abusing his position as a member of the board of directors of two major companies.

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Witness Ties Ex-Goldman Sachs Board Member to Hedge Fund Boss

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Federal prosecutors called their first witness in the insider trading case against former Goldman Sachs board member Rajat Gupta on Tuesday.

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Insider Trading Trial of Ex-Goldman Board Member Begins

Monday, May 21, 2012

A federal prosecutor says a former board member for Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble gave inside information to a billionaire hedge fund founder.

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Hiring Surges in NYC, But Lags Regionally

Thursday, May 17, 2012

New York City added an "eye-popping" number of jobs last month, according an analysis of monthly employment data.

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Seeking a Piece of the City, Bidders Flock to Auction

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Dozens of city-owned properties around the four outer boroughs were auctioned off to the highest bidder as the city spun off some assets Thursday in downtown Manhattan.

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City Properties Hit the Auction Block

Thursday, May 10, 2012

New York City is set to auction off dozens of city-owned properties across the four outer boroughs Thursday morning. It's the first such sale in almost six years, and if every piece is sold, it could bring in at least $6.7 million.

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Pension Fund Chases Better Returns from NY’s Growing Startup Scene

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

In the race for tech startups, New York City no longer lags far behind Silicon Valley and Boston, but is a growing powerhouse of well-funded technology companies. Tech startups may also be getting a boost from State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Seeking better returns than the bond or stock markets can offer, as trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, DiNapoli has amped up investments in local startups.

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Mayor Bloomberg Answers Stanford U Critics

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended his administration's handling of applications to build a new applied science campus in New York City.

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Study Shows Boom in Media Jobs But Portrait of Trend Incomplete

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Michael Bloomberg, the media mogul-turned mayor, said Tuesday employment in media is booming – although the study he pointed to offered an incomplete portrait of the trend.

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New Yorkers Bilked By Long Distance Phone Cards: Study

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

New Yorkers who use prepaid calling cards often get fewer minutes on the phone than they expected, according to a new study by Consumer Reports. They can also be hit with unexplained fees.

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End of Tax Breaks Leaves Bitter Taste for Brewers

Sunday, May 06, 2012

Fans of locally brewed beer will likely pay higher prices, unless brewers can convince lawmakers to create new tax advantages for them, after a court threw out two tax breaks that have fueled rapid growth in beer production in New York State.

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Daily News EIC in Hot Seat Over UK Hacking Probe

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

A blistering report from the British Parliament on phone hacking at Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is rocking the world of New York media.

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