‘Massive open online classes’ offer college courses for free
Free entertainment online is nothing new, but what if you could access a form of entertainment and enrichment over the Internet that others pay thousands of dollars for and that keeps you occupied for...
View ArticleTake care when choosing your references
Q: I was recently passed over for a prestigious job because of one of my references. The fact is, this ex-boss was a controlling person who stifled originality in favor of conforming to the way the...
View ArticleUAW withdraws appeal of Volkswagen union vote
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The United Auto Workers announced Monday that it is withdrawing its appeal of the outcome of a union vote at Volkswagen’s assembly plant in Tennessee.In a statement released one...
View ArticleU.S. economy rose in March on key index
WASHINGTON – A measure of the U.S. economy’s health rose in March for the third consecutive month, a sign of stronger growth after harsh winter weather caused the economy’s pace to slow.The Conference...
View ArticleWall Street winning streak continues on a big week for company earnings
NEW YORK – The stock market logged its longest winning streak in six months Monday as another big week for company earnings began.Halliburton, an oil and gas drilling company, rose after reporting a...
View ArticleOn the Record / April 22, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo appointed Gerald Reger chief financial officer/chief administrative officer. Reger worked 28 years providing accounting, auditing...
View ArticleWomen’s employment resilient during recessions, analysis finds
Women’s employment during economic recessions is more resilient than men’s, even expanding during previous recessions, according to a new analysis by a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics economist.The...
View ArticleVerizon still can't justify expanding FiOS service
Four years after Verizon Communications decided to stop expanding its FiOS TV service to new markets, the telecommunications company still isn’t showing any interest in expanding its fiber-optic...
View ArticleReed, Collins oppose planned rules targeting air, water pollution
WASHINGTON – Western New York’s two Republican congressmen are pushing back hard against Obama administration proposals to regulate more waterways and to crack down on pollution from wood-burning...
View ArticleSlowdown in hospital spending hits CTG earnings
Computer Task Group’s expanding health care services business hit a speed bump during the first quarter, causing the Buffalo information technology company’s profits to drop by 22 percent.CTG...
View ArticleCabela’s plans to hire 225 for Cheektowaga store
Cabela’s Crossing, the outdoor store that plans to open in Cheektowaga this fall, announced today it intends to hire 225 full-time and part-time employees for the store.“We are looking for candidates...
View ArticleWilliamsville investor buys Grant Street plaza
A Williamsville investor has acquired a small community commercial strip on the West Side of Buffalo, paying $545,000 for a building with an M&T Bank branch and a retail business.Ahmed Abdulsalam,...
View ArticleBuffalo Niagara region’s jobless rate continues to fall
The unemployment rate in the Buffalo Niagara region fell to 7.1 percent – its lowest level for any March since 2008 – as modest job growth helped reduce the ranks of the unemployed.The jobless rate...
View ArticleAnother solar panel maker interested in WNY
A second solar panel manufacturer is showing interest in opening a factory in the Buffalo Niagara region as part of the state’s efforts to develop a clean energy hub in Buffalo.And state officials...
View ArticleLiquor license approved for North Buffalo store
The State Liquor Authority approved a license for a wine and liquor store set to open in front of a Wegmans supermarket in North Buffalo, over objections from local liquor store owners who claim the...
View ArticleCommunity Bank gets incentives for Allegany project
Community Bank’s planned $6 million back-office operation in Cattaraugus County got a financial boost on Tuesday.The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency approved incentives for the...
View ArticleAs region goes hotel crazy, it’s betting on the future
Buffalo Niagara is getting a little hotel crazy.There’s the new Marriott Buffalo HarborCenter taking shape next to First Niagara Center. And the Courtyard by Marriott is opening just across the street...
View ArticleOpen-ended joblessness is crisis in search of solution
BOSTON – Abe Gorelick has decades of marketing experience, an extensive contact list, an Ivy League undergraduate degree, a master’s in business from the University of Chicago, ideas about how to...
View ArticleCorrection
An article Thursday on efforts by the Jacobs family to keep the Bills in Buffalo had an imprecise explanation of the NFL’s policy on cross-ownership of sports teams. The NFL bars its owners from...
View ArticleMoog profits beat expectations, sales forecast raised
A strong rebound in earnings from its industrial products business helped Moog Inc. boost its second-quarter profits by 3 percent, the Elma motion control equipment maker said today.The earnings, as...
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