AMC shares shoot up as Cuomo moves to reopen New York movie theaters

AMC shares shoot up as Cuomo moves to reopen New York movie theaters

AMC shares shot up 18 percent and have rallied another 13 percent in aftermarket trading so far on Wednesday. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that movie theaters can reopen at 25 percent capacity starting next week. New York City is among the most profitable markets for the nation’s largest theater chain. AMC was…

New York State’s Fracking Ban Hailed ‘Biggest Fracking Victory Ever’
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New York State’s Fracking Ban Hailed ‘Biggest Fracking Victory Ever’

It’s official. New York state will ban fracking. After years of lobbying and aggressive public protest by state residents to make permanent a short-term moratorium on the controversial oil and gas drilling practice, Gov. Andrew Cuomo cited harm to public health as the key reason for the decision to announce an all-out ban. “The potential…

Nurse Prepares Lawsuit Against ‘Preposterous’ Ebola Quarantine
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Nurse Prepares Lawsuit Against ‘Preposterous’ Ebola Quarantine

After a weekend of criticism levied against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over policies of forced quarantines for health workers who have traveled back from West Africa where they were helping to fight the Ebola crisis, a nurse now being held in isolation has taken on a lawyer to…