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Albany, NY (2009-10-21) US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is launching a new Innovation Agenda which she believes will position New York to lead the way in the high-tech economy of the future.

Free Wi-Fi Expanded in Albany

Albany, NY (2009-08-31) The City of Albany has received a grant from New York State to expand free wireless internet in the city.

Free Wi-Fi Expanded in Albany

Albany, NY (2009-08-31) The City of Albany has received a grant from New York State to expand free wireless internet in the city.

Google Buys Capital Region Video Firm

Clifton Park, NY (2009-08-07) Internet giant Google has announced it's intention to purchase 0n2 technology of Clifton Park for 106-point-5 Million dollars.

Stocks eye retailers as jobless ranks grow (2009-11-08) NEW YORK (Reuters) - As unemployment in the United States edges above 10 percent, anxious investors will look to earnings reports from major retailers for signs of life in the beaten-up consumer.

GE, Comcast agree on NBC Universal valuation: source

(2009-11-08) NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co. and Comcast Corp have agreed on a valuation of around $30 billion for a joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast, ironing out what has been a key obstacle in talks so far, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

Opel unions see autonomy as condition to talks

(2009-11-08) FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Opel's top German labor leader said on Sunday he was willing to hold negotiations over a restructuring of the European carmaker under its parent General Motors so long as it gains greater independence.

Geithner: need stimulus, not financial transactions tax (2009-11-08) ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Saturday stressed the necessity of keeping global economic stimulus in place until recovery is assured and opposed the utility of a tax on financial transactions as a way to dampen risky bank behavior.

China hopes U.S. keeps deficit to appropriate size

(2009-11-08) SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - China hopes that the United States will keep its deficit to an appropriate size to ensure basic stability in the U.S. dollar exchange rate, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday.

UK, Australia seek UBS data after U.S. tax case

(2009-11-08) ZURICH (Reuters) - Authorities in Britain and Australia have requested information from UBS after the Swiss bank agreed in August to disclose some 4,450 client names to settle a U.S. tax case, the bank confirmed on Sunday.

Sprint Nextel to invest more in Clearwire: report

(2009-11-08) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp . is preparing to pump at least $1 billion more into Clearwire Corp., the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Goldman Sachs boss says banks do "God's work"

(2009-11-08) LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of Goldman Sachs, which has attracted widespread media attention over the size of its staff bonuses, believes banks serve a social purpose and are doing "God's work."