This Week in New York Business
Today
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US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testified on Capitol Hill at Washington, DC.
The Charles Schwab Corp. is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings.
The Business Development Institute offers a workshop called "Green Communications 2008" between 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the CUNY Graduate Center at 365 Fifth Ave. The cost is $195. Contact: mfeola@bdionline.com
Tomorrow
Fannie Mae is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings.
The chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, begins two-day testimony on Capitol Hill on the state of the economy.
Wednesday
Astoria Financial Corp., Delta Airlines, eBay, and Wells Fargo & Co. are scheduled to release their second-quarter earnings.
Advertising Women of New York hosts a breakfast panel to discuss social networking between 7:45 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, 1536 Broadway. Prices vary. Contact: 212-221-7969
The author of "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism," Naomi Klein, reads at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Union Square. Free. Contact: 212-253-0810
Thursday
Bank of New York Mellon, Capital One Financial Corp., Continental Airlines, Google, Harley-Davidson, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Merrill Lynch & Co., Microsoft Corp., and Scholastic Corp. are scheduled to release their second-quarter earnings.
The New York Public Library hosts a workshop called "Companies & Contacts: Creating Customized Lists" beginning at 3:15 p.m. at the Science, Industry and Business Library at 188 Madison Ave. Free. Contact: 212-592-7000
A New York State senator, Thomas Duane, hosts two forums on financial literacy in uncertain economic times between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. at 322 W. 48th St. Free. Contact: (212) 633-8052
Friday
Citigroup is scheduled to release its second-quarter earnings.
The Lower Manhattan Business Solutions Center offers "Marketing 101" between 2:00 p.m. and 4 p.m. at 110 William St. Free. Contact: jjwilliams@seedco.org
The New York Public Library hosts an introduction to patents beginning at 2:15 p.m. at the Science, Industry and Business Library at 188 Madison Ave. Free. Contact: 212-592-7000
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