Lithium batteries pose airline blast risk
New research shows that lithium batteries can explode and burn even more violently than previously thought, raising questions about their use and shipment on passenger airplanes.Because many... Read...
View ArticleFort Erie Race track’s new owners plan for redevelopment
The Fort Erie Race Track will still be subsidized by the Ontario government for now, but the horse-racing facility’s new Buffalo owners hope their plans to redevelop the vast acreage around... Read More
View ArticleBarneys to pay $525,000 in racial profiling dispute
NEW YORK – After a nine-month investigation, Barneys New York has agreed to pay $525,000 and institute a host of reforms to settle accusations that it singled out minority shoppers for... Read More
View ArticleBusiness Briefly: Aug. 12, 2014
New Sprint CEO sees further cost cuts Sprint Corp. Chief Executive Officer Marcelo Claure, in his first day on the job, told employees to expect further cost cuts and a more vigorous competitive......
View ArticleReport helps Tesla Motors stock reach record high
Tesla Motors’ shares rose to a record Monday after a Deutsche Bank AG analyst raised his target price and rating for the electric-car maker’s shares, citing his expectation for faster ... Read More
View ArticleStocks boosted by easing of Ukraine tensions
LONDON – An easing of tensions in Ukraine combined with subdued Chinese inflation figures to help stock markets around the world enjoy one of their best days in a while. For weeks, markets... Read More
View ArticleYour homeowners insurance may not cover everything you think it does
You probably bought your home policy years ago, then stuffed it in a file somewhere. Will it be there for you when you need it? asks ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer......
View ArticleCompanies return call center jobs to U.S. as overseas labor costs rise
In a hive of cubicles at the Dialog Direct offices in Highland Park, Mich., Keontay Kelley and other employees answer calls through headsets.While they work, LED signs on the walls flash reminders:...
View ArticleNew York Life Co. hiring in Williamsville
New York Life Co. is seeking to hire 15 more agents for its Buffalo General Office in Williamsville.The new hires would join 65 agents that the policyholder-owned mutual life insurance company... Read...
View ArticleStocks fluctuate in midday trading
U.S. stocks fluctuated in midday trading today, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index produced its biggest two-day gain since April, as investors watched geopolitical developments and... Read More
View ArticleOishei Foundation may leave One Seneca Tower
One of Western New York’s best-known nonprofit charitable foundations may be moving out of its longtime home at One Seneca Tower.The John R. Oishei Foundation, whose contributions and active ... Read...
View ArticleBuffalo Medical Group opens new Southtown office
Buffalo Medical Group has opened its new Southtowns office and patient-care building in Orchard Park, replacing a former location on Southwestern Boulevard that the region’s largest... Read More
View ArticleOn the Record / Aug. 13, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors Compu-Mail promoted Jim Piesczynski to its management team as technical services manager. Piesczynski is a 14-year veteran of the company. Also, the company named Martin......
View ArticleStatewide network of medical records promises to improve care
A plan to spend $55 million over the next few years building a statewide database of electronic medical records will allow doctors to provide patients better care, at a lower cost and with less......
View ArticleSunwing to begin international service in January
Sunwing Airlines will start its non-stop flight service from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Mexico and the Dominican Republic beginning in January and February next year. The Toronto-......
View ArticleBuffalo tech firm sets up program to advise local startups
Executives with Algonquin Studios are inviting high-tech startups to set up shop in the company’s offices and draw on the expertise and experience of company officials to put business ideas... Read More
View ArticleNational Grid generational shift cited as CEO makes annual visit
National Grid CEO Steven J. Holliday, visiting the Buffalo area from his London office this week to speak at a small energy forum attended by about 200 area academics and business leaders, set... Read...
View ArticleSynacor’s net loss widens sharply in second quarter
Synacor’s financial picture appeared to worsen in the second quarter, as the beleaguered media company’s net loss widened sharply on lower revenues from advertising.But its new CEO is ... Read More
View ArticleStatler to get $5 million in exterior work
The exterior of the Statler City hotel will get a $5.3 million face lift to restore its marquee, store front and the building’s terra cotta.Mayor Byron W. Brown and Statler City developer... Read More
View ArticleStatler’s multi-million restoration moves outside
With workers scaling its exterior walls like Spider-Man to see exactly what needs to be done, the Statler City hotel is getting a $5.3 million face-lift that will include a new marquee and... Read More
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