Black girls in New York learn computer coding in program designed to...
NEW YORK – About 60 girls were taught the basics of computer programming in Manhattan on Saturday at a Black Girls Code event while parents discussed how to overcome racial and gender barriers in the...
View ArticleAgriculture looks to be the most promising market for drones
PORTLAND, Ore. – Idaho farmer Robert Blair isn’t waiting around for federal aviation officials to work out rules for drones. He and a friend built their own, outfitting it with cameras and using it to...
View ArticleAttention deficit disorder is a highly profitable business
After more than 50 years leading the fight to legitimize attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Keith Conners could be celebrating.Severely hyperactive and impulsive children, once shunned as bad...
View ArticleRegion leads the nation in real estate appreciation
For the first time in decades – maybe even ever – Buffalo leads the nation in real estate appreciation. In a region known for low-cost homes and a stodgy, slow-to-appreciate market, being the tortoise...
View ArticleA Mexican border city known for its killing gets back to living
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico – When David Lujana closed his restaurant here and moved to El Paso, Texas, in 2010, his wife had just survived a kidnapping attempt and this city produced eight homicides a day....
View ArticleJapan’s top voice: high, polite and on the phone
SENDAI, Japan – The contestants roll their shoulders and lick their lips. The audience holds its breath. At the center of attention on stage at an expansive convention hall: a single telephone.It...
View ArticleBuffalo employers want you to be healthy – and are paying to make it...
Move over Dr. Oz: America’s corporations and insurers are going to new extremes to make you healthy.For all the debate over the new health law and its insurance mandate, 56 percent of Americans still...
View ArticleErie County Real Estate Transactions
AKRON• 16 Main St., United Memorial Medical Center to 16 Main Street Holding, $120,000.ALDEN• 1690 Meadow Drive, Margaret Kyre; Kenneth M. Kyre to Carolyn M. Gadd, $150,000.• 11414 Broadway, Marcia A....
View ArticleNiagara County Real Estate Transactions
CAMBRIA• Shenk Road, Leo Benevento to Hunt & Associates, $504,000.• 3072 Shenk Road, Villella Associates Limited to Leo Benevento, $350,000.• Lower Mountain Road, Judith A. Schultz; Julie L....
View ArticleHamburg native aims to keep Ford on top in Canada
Ford Motor Co. of Canada employs 6,000 people, works with more than 400 dealerships, and is led by a Hamburg native. Dianne Craig was named president and chief executive officer of Ford of Canada just...
View ArticlePUSH effort led to help for homeowners
Aaron Bartley is living proof that persistence pays off.Bartley, the director of PUSH Buffalo, has spent more than three years pushing and prodding National Fuel Gas Co. to devote a bigger chunk of...
View ArticleNRG Power Plant to stay open, setting off glee in Dunkirk
DUNKIRK – The atmosphere was absolutely electric as hundreds of people crowded into a banquet room in the Clarion Hotel on Sunday to cheer Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s announcement that the nearby NRG Power...
View ArticleBig retailers accept haggling as a price of doing business
Pay no attention to the price on that tag.Or even the markdown.This year, some shoppers are quietly taking the art of bargaining up the escalator to the floors selling cashmere or over-the-knee...
View ArticleWhite Rock Pigments considers plant in Lackawanna
A Cleveland company that produces the white pigment that is used in paint, plastic and other products is planning to open a $50 million plant in Lackawanna within the next 18 months to two years.White...
View ArticleFind a shopping experience to savor at gifts shops with a good cause
When was the last time you had a peaceful Christmas shopping experience? One where you weren’t fighting crowds, slogging through dangerous parking lots and searching sloppy shelves for a unique gift...
View ArticleHow to skip the duds at the dollar store
Dollar stores are either a place to snatch up bargains, or a money-waster.It’s all in your perspective and your self-control. Common sense tells us not to fill a cart with stuff we don’t need. But...
View ArticleShipping deals delay the holiday rush
Sound the alarm: There are just nine shopping days left before Christmas.There are even fewer days left if you plan to shop online and have things shipped in time for the big day.But have no fear,...
View ArticleLooking for a price match? Your credit card might do it
Price matching has become a common way for retailers to compete with one another, particularly during the holidays, but there are other ways to make sure you never overpay for the items you purchase....
View ArticleDon’t let a day at the mall go straight to your waistline
A day at the mall could leave your wallet lighter but the rest of you heavier, says Consumer Reports. How does that work? Let’s say you stop at Starbucks for breakfast (Frappuccino and a zucchini...
View ArticleThings to watch out for as you look for holiday deals
The holiday shopping rush is a prime time to be on the lookout for deals that turn into turkeys and gobble up your money.We’re looking at busy days for watching your wallet. Pay attention to these...
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