At least five firefighters were injured in a fire at a private residence in downtown Brooklyn. Fire officials say none of the injuries are life-threatening. Two of the firefighters were taken to Bellevue Hospital in serious but stable condition, while three others were taken to Cornell Medical Center with minor burns.

A groundbreaking ceremony is set for the massive Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn that includes a new arena for the New Jersey Nets. The event on Thursday afternoon will be attended by local and state officials including Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson. The ceremony is set for 1:30 p.m. In addition to the sports and entertainment arena, developer Bruce Ratner has proposed building office towers and ...

Geithner has warned the European Commission that its proposals for more restrictive regulation of alternative fund managers could affect cross-border investment, demonstrating how the controversial European Union directive could have transatlantic ramifications.

HSBC's Swiss private bank issued a public apology to its clients for the theft of 15,000 sets of client data, allegedly by a former employee who had access to client names.

A final agreement nearly in hand, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are about to embark on one last sales job that will determine the outcome of the president's signature health care overhaul.

BMW reported a 36% slump in 2009 net profit in a year that saw a steep downturn for luxury car makers, but said it is cautiously optimistic for 2010.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says "good faith negotiations" can recognize Israeli security needs and the Palestinian goal for a viable state. Biden is urging Israel to make a serious attempt to reach peace with the Palestinians. He says an agreement is "profoundly" in the interest of both Israelis and Palestinians.

There she is . . . Miss Adultery. Man-stealing cocktail waitress Jamie Jungers took home $75,000, as she was named the winner of the "Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant," which took place on the Howard Stern Show yesterday. Dressed in a slinky, lingerie-style bikini, the golf great's bleached-blonde mistress beat out...

Information on 15,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing foreign clients to prosecution by tax authorities in their home countries.

ALBANY -- Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch's scheme to borrow $6 billion over the next three years and have state finances overseen by a "Financial Review Board" was criticized yesterday by the state comptroller, mocked by Mayor Bloomberg and attacked by fiscal watchdogs. The plan, which Ravitch says would help...