Amherst business park attracts corporate giants
It’s been almost 20 years since Kevin Szmania rode in a colleague’s SUV as it bounced over a dirt path carved through a former potato field in Amherst that his boss had acquired.It... Read More
View ArticleIf disaster strikes, are you ready?
Disaster can strike anytime, anywhere.It’s not just wildfires that threaten our safety and financial well-being. It could be a flood, earthquake, landslide, or even a home or office break-in.... Read...
View ArticleWant to make your own healthy drinks at home? Skip the fancy juicing machine
Think you need a special juicing machine to make fruit and veggie cocktails? Forget it! says ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer Reports. You can save yourself $100 or......
View ArticleMichelle Singletary: Financial opposites still attract
There are times when you’re right but you wish you weren’t. This is one of those times.Ten years ago, a reader wrote to me asking for advice about his relationship with his girlfriend.... Read More
View ArticleCampus debit cards aren’t always the smartest choice
For students heading to college, signing up for the debit card that’s promoted on campus may seem like the obvious choice, but consumer advocates say it’s best to shop around.In a... Read More
View ArticleCreate a social kitchen area
The open kitchen is more popular than ever, Consumer Reports notes – but with a twist. It’s now designed to accommodate parties, homework, and even multiple cooks. Consumer Reports... Read More
View ArticleLG’s new flaghsip G3 phone lacks pizazz
If Samsung represents one extreme in the move to add new bells and whistles to smartphones, LG seems to be aiming for the other end of the spectrum.In its Galaxy S line of phones, Samsung has taken...
View ArticleSharing, and borrowing from, vacation photo albums
Modern-day vacation scenes unfolded this summer on a trip to Tuscany.Parents whipped out their phones to snap photos of their children. Other vacationers pulled out large DSLR cameras, the sort......
View ArticleGray Matters: How much income will that 401(k) generate?
Forget the big number you’re aiming for in your 401(k).The retirement savings industry wants you to instead think about the monthly paycheck the account can generate. In other words, the... Read More
View ArticleElectrolux to buy GE Appliances in $3.3B deal
STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s Electrolux is buying the appliances business of General Electric for $3.3 billion, boosting its presence on the North American market, the companies said Monday.... Read More
View ArticleWall Street: Stocks mixed in morning trading
U.S. stocks were mixed in morning trading, after a five-week rally sent the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a record, as energy shares tumbled with oil prices sliding below $100 a barrel.... Read...
View ArticleSenator prods Army Corps on Hamburg site for FedEx
Sen. Charles E. Schumer wants the Army Corps of Engineers to “get their act together” and finish reviewing a wetlands plan for a Hamburg property that could become home to a... Read More
View ArticleOn the Record / Sept. 9, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors Life Dental Services appointed J.J. Siepierski vice president. He will be in charge of business management and day-to-day operation. Siepierski is a graduate of Washington......
View ArticleState wooing Higher One with incentives to prevent move to Connecticut
The company that acquired Campus Labs in Buffalo two years ago is considering moving its local office to the Burns Building on East Huron Street to become the anchor tenant in a renovation project......
View ArticleGE selling household appliance division to focus on industrial machinery
NEW YORK – General Electric, a household name for more than a century in part for making households easier to run, is leaving the home.The company is selling the division that invented the... Read More
View ArticleBuffalo executive firm links with others to extend global reach
A Buffalo company that links companies with interim C-level executives has joined 12 others to form a global alliance.TH Business Advisors and 12 other companies have merged to form the Wil Group,......
View ArticleTreasury secretary says decision near on corporate tax actions
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said on Monday that he would decide “in the very near future” what regulatory action the Obama administration can take –... Read More
View ArticleNegative activity on stock market overshadows big rally by Yahoo
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell Monday, after a five-week rally sent the gauge to a record, as declines in energy companies along with oil prices overshadowed a rally by Yahoo Inc.... Read More
View ArticleApple expected to reveal its next big thing
SAN FRANCISCO – Apple is poised to reveal its next big thing in a crucial attempt to prove its technological tastemakers still have the power to mesmerize the masses.The trend-setting... Read More
View ArticleOfficials offer $1.2 million in incentives to Florida battery manufacturer
State officials are offering nearly $1.2 million in incentives to try to lure a Florida company that makes advanced batteries used in medical devices and sensors to set up production in the Buffalo...
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