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Honest Cover Letter Charms Wall Street

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:55:42 +0000

Summer internships on Wall Street can be difficult to snag, especially if you aren't related to one of the firm's senior executives.

But as an unnamed college student has proved, the really honest approach to job seeking can also work. His cover letter, in which he admits he has "no unbelievably special skills or genius eccentricities" and says he "no qualms about fetching coffee, shining shoes or picking up laundry," was immediately passed around the boutique investment bank he had applied, where it was praised as an instant classic.

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Stock Market Unpredictable Following Sandy

Jim Sargent — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:49:34 +0000

Many are wondering how the closing of the stock market will affect the market.

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Wall Street Bonuses Slated to Decline in 2011

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:52:04 +0000

In news that will likely make all those Occupy Wall Street protestors cheer, New York compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates projects the average Wall Street bonus will decline by 20 percent to 30 percent this year.

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Survey of the Day: 47 Percent of Americans Think Wall Street Harms the Economy

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:03:11 +0000

The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to generate headlines, so what better time to see what Americans actually think of our esteemed financial institutions?

Forty-seven percent of Americans think Wall Street hurts the American economy more than it helps, whereas only 38 percent think the opposite is true.

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Utica Police Investigate Stabbing

Jim Rondenelli — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:20:00 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica Police say a woman was stabbed last night on Wall Street.

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