City council members say Nick Isgro’s suspicion that those promoting the group want to establish a landlord registry, which would involve fees, was not the goal of the committee.
2018
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Pacific Rim nations sign free trade agreement
President Trump pulled the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership last year.
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Shaquille O’Neal to hold carnival-style event in Miami
‘Shaq’s Fun House’ will debut March 24, immediately after day two of the three-day Ultra Music Festival.
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Cigna to buy large pharmacy benefits manager in effort to control health care costs
The partnership may help improve service, personalize care and give doctors a more complete picture of their patients.
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Stock market lifts U.S. household wealth to $98.7 trillion
Home values, which make up the bulk of middle-class wealth, increased $500 billion in the last quarter.
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Japan penalizes cryptocurrency exchanges
The action comes after $530 million of virtual coins were lost earlier this year from hacking.
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Toys ‘R’ Us near shutdown of U.S. division
Hopes are fading that a buyer will emerge to keep some of the business operating.
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New York City getting close to finding a spot for ‘Fearless Girl’ statue
The popular symbol of female empowerment, which was draped with flowers on Women’s Day, now stands across from the ‘Charging Bull’ sculpture but is due to receive a permanent home.
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McDonald’s flips its golden ‘M’ to celebrate Women’s Day, but critics call gesture a flop
The company defends its message and says 60 percent of its managers are females, but instead of ‘a cheap PR stunt’ how about paying them a living wage, some ask.
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Verso posts $30 million loss for 2017 as it invests in Jay mill
The paper company projects stronger sales and more production of specialty paper in 2018.