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Tiger launches new biodegradable plastic

But not everyone is impressed with this eco-friendly gesture, writes Surika van Schalkwyk.

Officials say Spitzer spent thousands on sex workers

With pressure mounting on Governor Eliot Spitzer to resign over a prostitution scandal, investigators said he was clearly a repeat customer who spent tens of thousands of dollars…

Winter storm makes a mess in US Northeast

Drivers in much of the American Northeast navigated a treacherous mix of rain, sleet and snow on Monday as a storm blamed for at least 11 deaths blanketed the region after…

Firm denies profiting from price-fixing

Tiger Consumer Brands, which owns Albany Bread, did not profit from the fixing of the price of bread, the company said on Tuesday. "The company did not benefit from the…

Warner Music settles in probe into ‘payola’

Warner Music Group has agreed to pay -million to settle an investigation into payoffs for radio airplay of artists, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said on Tuesday.…

Sony BMG to pay $10m in ‘pay for play’ probe

One of the biggest United States music companies, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, agreed on Monday to pay -million and to stop paying radio-station employees to feature its artists…

Soldier’s statue hit by cutbacks

Government cutbacks in New York are hitting a continental soldier below the belt. The statue of Copper John, a continental soldier who sits atop the state’s Auburn Correctional…