Western New York is on the low end for hospital charges, study finds
When you shop for a house, or car, or just about any purchase, you know before you buy how much the item will cost.That hasn’t been true when you enter a hospital to receive an artificial... Read More
View ArticleDutch firm consolidating offices in Amherst
A Dutch-owned energy services provider is consolidating and relocating its Western New York operations into a single facility in Amherst.Applus+ RTD USA will move its Eastern division headquarters......
View ArticleGibraltar’s profits sag after rebound fizzles
Gibraltar Industries said second-quarter profits fell 16.9 percent despite an uptick in sales, as the residential markets for its roofing and other building products failed to rebound from a harsh......
View ArticleLockport cruise company adds paddle-wheel boat to fleet
LOCKPORT – Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises announced today that it has added a paddle-wheel boat to its fleet of craft used for rides through the Erie Canal locks.The Lockview VI, as... Read More
View ArticleMediterranean restaurant to open downtown
A Mediterranean restaurant in Amherst plans to open an eatery this fall in the Genesee Gateway Building in downtown Buffalo.Natalie’s Mediterranean Eatery will operate a breakfast-and-lunch... Read More
View ArticleVenture-capital investor sees potential in Buffalo’s high-tech economy
For Buffalo Niagara’s economy to grow, the area needs to create an environment that makes young, innovative entrepreneurs want to stay here and it needs to reposition itself as part of a... Read More
View ArticleStocks swoon on concern Russia may invade Ukraine
U.S. stocks fell in afternoon trading today, extending earlier losses, as energy shares declined and concern increased over escalating tensions in Ukraine.Halliburton Co. and Noble Corp. tumbled......
View ArticleSynacor names new CEO
Synacor Inc. has hired Comcast Corp. executive Himesh Bhise as its new chief executive officer, ignoring the demands of dissident shareholders that it focus on selling the company.Bhise joins... Read...
View ArticleSeeking an $80,000 salary? Check out these Western New York fields
No, the job market is not exactly booming in Western New York.But there are some opportunities to earn the big bucks, whether it’s by making a lateral move to a company in need or by... Read More
View ArticleOn the Record / August 6, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors The Martin House Restoration Corp. elected Douglas C. Bean, chief operating officer at Eric Mower + Associates; Gayle L. Eagan, partner at Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel;......
View ArticleVenture-capital investor offers advice for Buffalo’s high-tech...
For Buffalo Niagara’s economy to grow, the area needs to create an environment that makes young innovators want to stay here, and it needs to reposition itself as part of a larger region... Read More
View ArticleWider wealth gap hampering growth, economic rebound
WASHINGTON – Economists have long argued that a widening wealth gap has complicated the U.S. rebound from the Great Recession.Now an analysis by the rating agency Standard &... Read More
View ArticleMurdoch’s Fox withdraws Time Warner offer
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox Inc. withdrew its $75 billion takeover offer for Time Warner Inc., after the billionaire’s attempt to reshape the media industry was rejected.Murdoch,... Read More
View ArticleU.S. factory orders rose 1.1 percent in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – Orders to U.S. factories increased in June, led by demand for aircraft, industrial machinery and computers and electronics.Orders rose a seasonally adjusted 1.1 percent... Read More
View ArticleRenewed concerns on Russia, Ukraine wipe out Monday’s stock market...
NEW YORK – Renewed concerns that tensions could flare up between Russia and Ukraine pushed U.S. stocks sharply lower Tuesday.The market had been moderately lower all day, weighed down by a... Read More
View ArticleObama weighing options to stop corporate tax flight
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is weighing plans to circumvent Congress and act on its own to curtail tax benefits for U.S. companies that relocate overseas to lower their tax bills,... Read More
View ArticleRussian gang said to amass more than 1 billion stolen Internet credentials
A Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials, including 1.2 billion username and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses,......
View ArticleSprint drops pursuit of T-Mobile, hires new CEO
Sprint and its corporate parent, Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank, have dropped their pursuit of T-Mobile US after conceding that antitrust regulators would block a deal in an industry......
View ArticleApple expected to announce iPhone 6 on Sept. 9
There’s finally a date for the iPhone 6 announcement: Sept. 9.According to influential tech blog Re/Code, Apple will formally unveil its latest smartphone next month.The device is expected... Read More
View ArticleStocks fluctuate early today
U.S. stocks fluctuated, after equities slipped to a two-month low Tuesday, as a rally in energy shares offset concern the Ukraine crisis will escalate while Sprint Corp. and Time Warner Inc.... Read...
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