Wall Street: Stocks up slightly in midday trading
U.S. stocks fluctuated in midday trading, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slid the most in a month on Tuesday, as energy shares slumped for a third day and investors considered the ... Read...
View ArticleCleveland BioLabs may do reverse split
Cleveland BioLabs is considering a reverse stock split as a way to keep its shares trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange.For most of this year, the Buffalo-based drug development company’s... Read More
View ArticleAlfa Laval wins $9.1 million order
Alfa Laval, the parent company of Niagara Blower, has won an order valued at about $9.1 million to supply air cooler systems to a U.S. natural gas plant, a project which will benefit its local... Read...
View ArticleCivic-minded app developers sought for AT&T contest
A telecommunications giant has teamed up with local organizations and institutions to award $18,000 in cash prizes to individuals who can develop winning civic-minded smartphone apps.The AT&T......
View ArticleOn the Record / Sept. 11, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors Leadership Buffalo executive director Althea Luehrsen will receive the Outstanding Woman Award from the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of New York State Women at its 80-year... Read...
View ArticleLocal manufacturing grew more in August
Business was a bit better for local manufacturers during August.After growing more slowly during July, local manufacturers said their businesses expanded at a slightly faster pace last month,... Read...
View ArticleColleges seek grant to start new training program
Manufacturers plan to step up their hiring for “mechatronics” jobs, which combine a variety of skills, but say they need more qualified candidates.Community colleges across New York... Read More
View ArticleNiagara Lutheran selling its Buffalo nursing home to Absolut Care affiliate
Niagara Lutheran Health System is selling its nursing home and rehabilitation center on Hager Street in Buffalo to an affiliate of Absolut Care.Health system officials said it didn’t make... Read More
View ArticleDollar General taking bid offer to Family Dollar shareholders
Dollar General Corp., spurned twice in attempts to buy Family Dollar Stores Inc., took its $9.1 billion offer directly to shareholders in a hostile bid.Dollar General has commenced an offer for all...
View ArticleNiagara IDA approves tax breaks for gym, hotel
WHEATFIELD – The Niagara County Industrial Development Agency approved a pair of tax breaks Wednesday for a health club in Lockport and a new hotel in Niagara Falls.The terms of the payment-... Read...
View ArticleIn hit games like ‘Minecraft,’ tech giants see more than just...
Parents like “Minecraft” because it can be a creative outlet for their children. Teachers like the game because it can bring lessons to life. And Microsoft likes the game so much that ... Read More
View ArticleOff to a strong start at Tishman
The opening of the Hamister Group’s new Hilton Garden Inn at the Tishman Building is at least a month away, but business is already booming. The hotel has millions of dollars in advance... Read More
View ArticleTime-lapse video of Delaware North headquarters rising
Construction workers are putting the steel up on the top floor of the planned 12-story office and hotel tower at 250 Delaware Ave., in preparation for “topping off” the project early... Read More
View ArticleWeb site offers reserved parking at The Ralph
A new web site aims to take some of the hassle out of parking at Bills games.SpaceDerby.com lists five private parking lots near the Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park where people can reserve......
View ArticleWall Street: Stocks slipping early today
U.S. stocks fell in early trading today, after equities rose Wednesday for the first time in three days. Oil companies dropped amid concern over escalating geopolitical tension and the timing of......
View ArticleWetlands report completed on Hamburg site eyed as FedEx center
The wetlands review for a Hamburg site that could become home to a 400-employee FedEx distribution center has been turned over to Hamburg town officials, removing the final bureaucratic hurdle for......
View ArticleUB School of Management rises in magazine rankings
The UB’s School of Management has moved up seven places in the latest edition of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News and World Report.Its undergraduate business... Read More
View ArticleFour Damon Morey attorneys to join law firm expanding to Buffalo
Woods Oviatt Gilman, a Rochester-based law firm, is expanding into Buffalo, and four attorneys from Damon Morey are preparing to join that firm.The attorneys leaving Damon Morey include William F.......
View ArticleM&T subsidiary pays $18.5 million to settle SEC case
Wilmington Trust will pay $18.5 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled investors about the true dollar amount of past-due loans, actions that predated its... Read...
View ArticleOn the Record / Sept. 12, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors PLS 3rd Learning, an education technology company located in Buffalo, recently appointed Christopher Kuebler UI/UX designer and Mindy Kopacz help desk support specialist.......
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