March 2011
March 24, 2011
Let’s face it, personal finance isn’t nuclear physics. The basics are so simple that anyone can get the concepts down in less than a day — spend less than you earn, save and invest the rest. Knowing what should be done and actually doing it, however, are two different things. Most people realize that spending more […]
March 23, 2011
LOS ANGELES – Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen persona, stormy personal life and enduring fame and glamour made her one of the last of the old-fashioned movie stars and a template for the modern celebrity, died Wednesday at age 79. She was surrounded by her four children when she died of congestive […]
March 23, 2011
When it comes to business success stories, there are plenty. But there are also many business blunders that we are not so familiar with. Those who were around when these blunders actually happened may remember them making the news, but others will be surprised to learn about some of the massive business blunders that have taken […]
March 22, 2011
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Home Show on Saturday and Sunday, March 26 and 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the College of Staten Island Sports and Recreation Center, 2800 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook. The Annual Home Show, sponsored by the Home Improvement Contractors Association of […]
March 3, 2011
STATEN ISALND, N.Y. — Despite a stumbling economy, Staten Island, N.Y.-based Victory State Bank experienced a jump in net income for 2010. Reflecting an increase of 4.7 percent for the year ended 2010, VSB Bancorp Inc.’s (NASDAQ GM: VSBN) pre-tax income rose to $3,466,764, compared to $3,312,040 for the previous year. Net income for the year […]
March 2, 2011
NEW YORK — If you’ve attended children’s celebrations in Staten Island, N.Y., over the past two decades, it’s likely you’ve come face-to-face with Tina Bellino; but you may not have a clue as to what she looks like. Ms. Bellino, a highly regarded community activist and South Shore Rotarian, is better recognized as Bubbles the Clown. […]
March 1, 2011
Business people and consumers should remain on guard to dangers of Internet thieves, says top executive at Staten Island, N.Y.’s only community-based commercial bank NEW YORK — “As the popularity of conducting banking and other financial transactions on the Internet grows, so does the threat of online fraud,” said Ralph M. Branca, president and CEO of Victory […]