In “smart” homes, Internet-connected gadgets abound
First our phones got smarter. Now our homes are getting smarter, too.Everything that can be connected to the Internet is being – or soon will be – linked to a wireless network, including thermostats,...
View ArticleKeep track of your new year’s budget
There’s something brilliant, but also insidious, about services like Amazon Prime, where you don’t have to reach for your credit card to pay. Spending is painless.Credit cards have separated us from...
View ArticleHem-repair gadgets disappoint
Ripped out a hem? ShopSmart, the shopping magazine from the publisher of Consumer Reports, rounded up gadgets hawked on TV as quick-fix solutions to wardrobe malfunctions, then put them to the test in...
View ArticleWhat to do with gift cards you won’t use
I can’t be the only one who has been in this position: You open a gift card Christmas morning, utter your polite thank you and think, “Geez, what am I going to do with this?”Whether it’s for a store...
View ArticleSuccessful savers try to stay focused
Hospital pediatric coordinator Javier Salazar has a 2014 New Year’s resolution: to save even more money. His wife is great at budgeting, he said, and a chunk of his salary slides directly over to...
View ArticleJob hunters need digital proficiency
Do you have an electronic resume? It could help your job search, particularly if it isn’t just a PDF of your paper resume.Digital formats can give potential employers far more information than...
View ArticleWhat’s your retirement number
If you resolved to save more for your retirement in 2014, you may be happy to hear about some new research on estimating the income you’ll need.To have enough money for when you are no longer working,...
View ArticleUltra HD quality coming to TV
After attempts to hawk 3-D and OLED TVs fizzled in recent years, television manufacturers are taking small steps toward making a new technology, Ultra HD, more viable for mainstream consumers.It’s the...
View ArticleExpansion costs hit Taylor Devices on the bottom line
Taylor Devices’ expansion of its North Tonawanda facilities took a heavy toll on its second-quarter profits.The North Tonawanda shock absorber manufacturer’s earnings fell for the third straight...
View ArticleBankruptcy judge grants Lake Shore hospital more time
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge today granted permission to the operator of Lake Shore Health Care Center to stay open through Jan. 22 by drawing down on money advanced to the Irving hospital by its...
View ArticleBudwey’s to be Dash’s on Jan. 27
The transformation from Bud-wey’s to Dash’s will begin Jan. 27 at the Kenmore Avenue store in Buffalo.The Budwey’s store at 416 Kenmore Ave. will close at the end of the business day Jan. 26, when...
View ArticleMoog CEO Scannell adds chairman’s duties
John R. Scannell, chief executive officer of Moog Inc., has added the title of chairman of the board for the Elma-based aerospace and motion control company.Scannell’s appointment as chairman took...
View ArticleSBA loan program gains momentum in December
Lending through a federal government-backed program aimed at supporting small businesses picked up in December.Banks in the Buffalo-Rochester market originated 62 Small Business Administration 7(a)...
View ArticleMedia throng pursues new CEO of GM at auto show
DETROIT – Mary Barra, the first woman to lead a major global automaker, has a press corps following like no other executive.Barra, who officially becomes General Motors’ CEO on Wednesday, was pursued...
View ArticleJapanese beverage company buying U.S. whiskey maker
NEW YORK – The maker of classic American whiskeys Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark has agreed to be acquired by a Japanese company in a $13.62 billion deal that would create the third-largest global premium...
View ArticleFederal government runs December surplus of $53.2 billion
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government ran a $53.2 billion surplus in December, signaling further improvement in the nation’s finances.The surplus was the largest since September and a record for the month...
View ArticleMoney tips to start the year right
Credit reports and the No. 1 supermarket shopping tip you need to know are popular topics for consumers, along with building an emergency fund and figuring out how much car you can afford.Here’s some...
View ArticleStocks hit biggest slump in two months
NEW YORK – The stock market had its worst day of the year so far, extending a January slump.Stocks dropped Monday as falling oil prices pushed down energy stocks. The prospect of the Federal Reserve...
View ArticlePursuit of Time Warner grows
NEW YORK – Cable TV operator Charter Communications intensified its pursuit of the much larger Time Warner Cable and vowed Monday to bring an offer directly to shareholders if needed after getting...
View ArticleOn the Record / Jan. 14, 2014
Hires/Promotions/Honors The WNY Planned Giving Consortium elected David Sampson president for 2014. Sampson is the relationship manager at the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo....
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