NYC to spend $1B to fix public housing roofs

Mayor Bill de Blasio is announcing a $1 billion commitment to fix leaky roofs in New York City's public housing complexes.

Saudi Arabia warns destructive computer virus has returned

Saudi Arabia is warning that a computer virus that destroyed systems of its state-run oil company in 2012 has returned to the kingdom, with at least one major petrochemical company apparently affected by its spread.

Advice for women investors from Sallie Krawcheck

Women in senior, mid-level, board roles at companies make them better, not a little bit, but a lot, says Sallie Krawcheck. She believes we bring terrific qualities to work, and have a ton of economic and financial power.

NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2017

NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2017 is underway. It lasts from January 23 through February 10, excluding Saturdays.

Lawsuit: Trump business ties violate Constitution

NEW YORK (AP) - To fight what it called a "grave threat" to the country, a watchdog group on Monday filed a lawsuit alleging that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by allowing his business to accept payments from foreign governments.

Samsung: Note 7 battery design, manufacturing caused fires

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday that problems with the design and manufacturing of batteries in its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones caused them to overheat and burst into fire.

Successful lifestyle brand grew out of Harlem apartment

What started as a business run out of an apartment in Harlem has blossomed into a full-fledged lifestyle brand. Paola Mathe radiates confidence both through her personal style and her e-commerce boutique Famn Djamn. She sells bold, one-of-a-kind accessories from arm cuffs to beaded necklaces and earth-toned earrings handmade in her home country.

Trump pays $25 million to settle Trump University cases

SAN DIEGO (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump has paid $25 million to settle three lawsuits against his now-defunct Trump University, signaling that a judge's approval of a settlement agreement remains on track for March 30.

Trump's HHS pick will sell off stock to avoid conflicts

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top health official will sell off stock holdings to avoid potential conflicts of interest, according to government documents released Thursday.

Kickstarter seeks to be a leader in closing gender wage gap

New York City hopes to close the gender gap in city wages by outlawing employers from asking job candidates about their salary history. One local company is already on board: Kickstarter. Fox 5 visited Kickstarter's Greenpoint, Brooklyn, offices to learn more about their decision to support the new bill.

NY Senate votes to stop NYC's plastic bag fee

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The New York state Senate has passed legislation intended to prevent New York City from implementing a fee on plastic bags.

Fill your sock and underwear drawers without stress

Basic Outfitters is making shopping for socks, t-shirts, and underwear so much easier for men.

Program allows NJ food stamp recipients to shop online

New Jersey was among seven states selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for participation in an online purchasing pilot program for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

As robots take jobs, calls for free money for everyone

The radical notion that governments should hand out free money to everyone - rich and poor, those who work and those who don't - is slowly but surely gaining ground in Europe. Yes, you read that right: a guaranteed monthly living allowance, no strings attached.

Oakland-based Pandora announces job cuts

Pandora's stock is climbing Friday after the online radio company provided a stronger fourth-quarter revenue outlook and announced plans to cut approximately 7 percent of its workforce. 

New York Prime Beef selling direct to customer

Call it New York's newest meat startup. New York Prime Beef, a company based in the Hunt's Point Co-op in the Bronx, is now selling top of the line beef direct to consumer, so I went to their dry aging facility to check it out.

SpaceX launches first rocket since Florida explosion

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Saturday and placed a constellation of satellites in orbit, marking the company's first launch since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago.

For first time ever, Lady Liberty depicted as African-American woman on US gold coin

For the first time since being featured on American gold coins over 200 years ago - the likeness of Lady Liberty will be that of an African-American woman.

High school-only grads left behind financially

Americans with no more than a high school diploma have fallen so far behind college graduates in their economic lives that the earnings gap between college grads and everyone else has reached its widest point on record.