State Senate panel weighs safety of e-cigarettes
ALBANY – With their sales skyrocketing but safety questions unresolved, electronic cigarettes came under attack Monday by state officials and public health groups.Efforts are intensifying to put the...
View ArticleDeficit on track for six-year low
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government ran a big surplus in April, thanks to a flood of tax payments that helped keep the budget on track for the lowest annual deficit in six years.The Treasury Department...
View ArticleSkateland, Lockport roller rink, announces closure
LOCKPORT – Skateland, the Lockport roller skating rink that has operated for decades, announced Monday that it will close for good after completing its regular business hours Sunday.The Lincoln Avenue...
View ArticleS&P 500 and Dow break record highs; Nasdaq surge is highest since January
U.S. stocks climbed Monday, pushing benchmark indexes to records, after Internet and small-cap shares rallied amid deal activity that boosted confidence in the world’s largest economy.Salesforce.com...
View ArticleSBA loan program shows some improvement
A small-business lending program supported by the federal government wrote more, smaller loans last month.A total of 76 of the 7(a) loans were originated in April in the Buffalo-Rochester market, up...
View ArticleChrysler reports $690 million first-quarter loss
DETROIT – Chrysler Group saw big sales gains in the first quarter thanks to the new Jeep Cherokee and Ram pickup, but it lost money because of charges related to its merger with Italian automaker Fiat...
View ArticleCollaboration elevates WNY to top 20% in national health care rankings
Western New York’s health care system ranked in the top 20 percent – 54th out of 306 regions studied – in a national ranking for access to health care, prevention and treatment, according to a new...
View ArticleBillionaire banker Howard Milstein not interested in owning Bills, wants to...
ALBANY – After a couple weeks of silence while his name swirled about a potential move to buy the Buffalo Bills, billionaire Manhattan banker and real estate developer Howard Milstein said Monday he...
View ArticleHow to buy and sell an NFL team
ALBANY – Think of the sale of the Buffalo Bills as akin to selling your house. More precisely, selling your dead parents’ house.Then add in a complicated set of circumstances, in the case of the...
View Article24 hourly workers at Calspan go on strike
Twenty-four hourly workers at Calspan Corp. went on strike Tuesday after they were unable to reach agreement with their employer on a new contract.The workers are members of Lodge 1180, International...
View ArticleCameron cuts 60 jobs at Cheektowaga plant
Cameron International Corp. has laid off 60 hourly workers at its Cheektowaga plant, as the manufacturing site continues to struggle with a slowdown in orders.The cuts reduce the size of the hourly...
View ArticleSeneca Niagara Casino holds jobfair on Thursday
The Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel is recruiting new hires today.It will hold a job fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Williamsville Career Center, 4175 Transit Road in the Transitown...
View ArticleBlueCross BlueShield to announce jobs moving to Buffalo
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York has scheduled a press conference Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. to announce moving customer service jobs to Buffalo.The event at the company headquarters at 275 W....
View ArticleOn the Record / May 14, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors Dr. Samantha Nelson of Sheridan Animal Hospital & Veterinary Specialists of Western New York earned the title of Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons – Small...
View ArticleIDAs across region were busiest in the state in 2012
Industrial development agencies across Western New York were the busiest in New York state during 2012.IDAs in Western New York provided incentives to a total of 837 projects, the most of any other...
View ArticleRetail sales rose just 0.1 percent in April following a 1.5 percent surge in...
WASHINGTON – U.S. retail sales growth slowed in April, with consumers shopping less online and cutting back on purchases of furniture and electronics.The Commerce Department said Tuesday that...
View ArticleFirst 7 firms in UB’s tax-free zones identified
Seven high-tech companies are poised to set up shop in tax-free zones tied to the University at Buffalo, creating dozens of jobs while reaping the benefits of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s Start-Up NY...
View ArticleLancaster IDA OKs pared-down tax breaks for hotel
The Lancaster Industrial Development Agency this morning voted down a $1 million package of tax breaks for a planned Transit Road hotel before approving an amended, less-generous set of tax exemptions...
View ArticleNew Courtyard by Marriott opens at Canalside in Buffalo
The first Marriott hotel in the City of Buffalo opened for business Tuesday, bringing 102 new rooms on line, with a bistro café serving Starbucks coffee, conference rooms, a saltwater pool with neon...
View ArticleSeneca Niagara Casino holds job fair on Thursday
The Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel is recruiting new hires ThursdayIt will hold a job fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Williamsville Career Center, 4175 Transit Road ,in the Transitown...
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