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Computing Expansion

Aug-31-2010 — The University at Buffalo’s downtown supercomputer center is an impressive electronic powerhouse. The center, which has won $11.45 million in grants in the past year, helps university professors and other researchers run myriad projects. But with supercomputer centers around the world chasing funding and talent, there is no room for complacency.

City & Region Mansions Move into Millions

Aug-06-2010 — Last week's sale of a home at 62 Middlesex Road for $1.45 million might rank as the most expensive ever in Buffalo.

Sabres Season-Ticket Renewals at 98%

Aug-06-2010 — The Buffalo Sabres have capped season-ticket sales for the 2010-2011 season as the renewal rate from last season reached 98 percent. The Sabres said they have sold 14,825 season tickets for the coming season, or about 80 percent of capacity at HSBC Arena, which seats 18,690. In addition, there are currently over 1,600 members of the Blue and Gold Club waiting list for season tickets. Prices for season tickets are up 5 percent.

Buffalo Air Traffic Slower, Fares Fly Low

Aug-06-2010 — Route adjustments by several air carriers at Buffalo Niagara International Airport resulted in the facility seeing a drop in passengers during June. According to statistics compiled by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, passenger counts were off 4.28 percent in June and 2.03 percent for the year — both reflections of national trends by airlines to adjust and, sometimes, cut back service.

SUNY Fredonia Incubator Adds Va. Company

Aug-06-2010 — Fredonia State College announced this week that a national wind energy company will locate its regional office at the college’s technology incubator. Virginia-based Apex Offshore Wind LLC will become the 10th tenant to join the facility. It is also the first tenant to join that is not a start-up business

U.S. Foreclosure Woes Not Felt in Buffalo

Aug-06-2010 — Rising foreclosure rates that are plaguing much of the U.S. are not mirrored in the Buffalo area or Upstate New York. A mid-year report released Thursday by RealtyTrac Inc. of California shows foreclosure filings in five Upstate markets — Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Syracuse and Utica/Rome — rank at the low end of the 206 markets measured nationwide.

Roswell included on Best Hospital List

Jul-31-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is ranked among the top cancer hospitals in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2010-11 Best Hospitals.

BioLabs' radiation drug on fast track

Jul-30-2010 — A drug developed in Buffalo to treat Acute Radiation Syndrome has been granted Fast Track status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Roswell receives grant to study Anticaner effects of Vitamin D

Jul-29-2010 — Two top faculty leaders at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have received a five-year, $2,187,881 National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant to study the antitumor effects of vitamin D on bladder cancer.

RPCI Honors Dr. Edwin A. Mirand

Jul-29-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Edwin A. Mirand, PhD, DSc, Vice President Emeritus for Educational Affairs and Senior Advisor to RPCI.

Export Innovation Called Competitive Key

Jul-27-2010 — Great Lakes metro areas such as the Buffalo Niagara region are effectively using exports to bolster their economies, but their manufacturers need to become more innovative to make the most of foreign sales and create jobs, a new study says.

Walmart Hiring 350 to 400 people to Staff Lancaster store

Jul-23-2010 — The store, at 4975 Transit Road, north of William Street, is set to open Sept. 15. The majority of the new hires will start working there next month. To help process job applications, Walmart has opened a temporary hiring center at 4779 Transit, just north of French Road.

Canada's Economy Remains Strong

Jul-23-2010 — Whatever else they've thought about their neighbor to the north, Americans have almost never looked to Canada as a role model. Indeed, during the long, bitter push to revamp the U.S. health care system, opponents repeatedly warned that if we weren't careful, we could end up with a medical system like Canada's.

Call Center in Amherst to Boost Jobs

Jul-21-2010 — Amherst’s status as a call center hub got a boost Tuesday when the White Directory Publishers announced plans for a telephone sales center that will employ 150 by the end of the year.

New Center Coming to Medical Campus

Jul-21-2010 — Chalk up another addition to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. OncoMed Pharmaceuticals of Great Neck will occupy 4,500 square feet at the Campus’ Innovation Center come September, and it will bring new jobs with it. The company provides bio-oncology pharmaceutical care management and pharmacy services.

Buffalo Niagara Gets Major Boost in Jobs

Jul-21-2010 — For a region used to losing jobs like we lose Super Bowls and free-agent hockey players, Tuesday brought a trophy-worthy dose of good economic news. Four companies announced plans to hire more than 650 people in separate projects in an area still struggling to recover from the recent recession.

Strongest Job Markets

Jul-19-2010 — Things are looking up in Buffalo, which had the best employment outlook in Manpower's third-quarter survey.

Amherst in top 50 of 'Best Places to Live'

Jul-16-2010 — As if the Town of Amherst didn't have enough to crow about. Aside from carrying the bragging rights as the Safest City in America, Amherst now has the distinction of being one of the "Best Places to Live," courtesy of CNN Money magazine.

Solar Energy Costs are Declining

Jul-16-2010 — CHICAGO—At a former industrial site on Chicago’s South Side, more than 32,000 solar panels slowly tilt every few minutes, following the sun as it moves across the sky.

Solar Power Law Wins Approval of Tonawanda Town Board

Jul-16-2010 — The Tonawanda Town Board approved a solar energy law Monday that also won the approval of a developer with a solar project in the pipeline. “I am very pleased with the final draft and where we stand,” Daniel Montante, a director of TM Montante Development, said after the meeting. The developer’s Riverview Solar Technology Park includes plans for a 50-acre solar farm to generate power for use on site.

Region’s Job Market Seen as Stabilizing

Jul-16-2010 — The Buffalo Niagara region’s job market appears to be stabilizing. The region added a modest number of jobs for the second straight month during June in a sign that the painful job losses that the area endured since the end of 2008 may be a thing of the past.

Study reveals optimism for start-ups

Jul-13-2010 — A study commissioned by Watson Bennett Colligan & Schechter LLP offers a bright outlook for start-up companies in the region.

ID Chart

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Travel Chart

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Real Estate Charts

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RPCI Best Place to Work

Jul-09-2010 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute has been named among the Best Places to Work in Academia.

Yahoo! construction advances

Jul-09-2010 — Construction on the second phase of the Yahoo! East Coast data center has begun, even though the first phase is not quite complete.

Biotech firms see tax credit as boon to research

Jul-09-2010 — A local life sciences firm has developed software and hardware that allows remote monitoring, enabling nurses to record everything from vital signs and weight to medications taken.

Investment funds pour into SmartPill

Jul-09-2010 — SmartPill Corp. has raised $8.5 million in equity financing, funds that will be used to help the Buffalo life sciences firm continue to expand.

Buffalo Filter opts for Lancaster site

Jul-09-2010 — Buffalo Filter, which planned to expand its operations to Clarence and considered offers to move out of state, will instead be moving to Lancaster.

Dunkirk's Cliffstar sold for $500M

Jul-09-2010 — Cott Corp. of Toronto said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Cliffstar Corp. for $500 million in cash. Cliffstar, located in Dunkirk, is a leader in juice manufacturing. Speculation has existed for the past year that the company, founded more than 100 years ago by Meyer Star, was a target for purchase. In a statement to employees, Chairman Stanley Star said he had mixed emotions about selling the historic juice producer.

NY Fed Manufacturing Survey Stays Upbeat

Jul-09-2010 — The monthly survey of manufacturing activity in New York state was positive for the 11th straight month, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday. The index measuring general business conditions was at 19.6 in June, up 0.5 points from May’s reading.

NY Sets up $50M Fund for Small Biz

Jul-09-2010 — A new $50 million Small Business Revolving Loan Fund has been created by New York state, Gov. David Paterson announced Wednesday. The revolving fund is designed to provide capital to minority and women-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs who are having difficulty accessing regular credit markets.

ElectroSonic's Grand Opening in Riverview Solar Technology Park

Jul-09-2010 — ElectroSonic of America LLC officially opened their new 65,000 square foot state of the art facility at the Riverview Solar Technology Park in the Town of Tonawanda this week before a crowd of over 100 dignitaries, customers and employees including Erie County Executive Chris Collins and Town of Tonawanda Supervisor Anthony Caruana. ElectroSonic, a nearly 60 year old family owned company headquartered in Toronto, is one of North America's leading electronic and electrical components distributor

How to Expand Into the US

Jul-09-2010 — The three most common ways to grow you business into the U.S are: partnerships, purchases, and expansions. Below are some examples of cases to demonstrate the benefits of each option.

Buffalo Niagara Real Estate Update

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Online Jobs ads Rise in WNY

Jul-07-2010 — The number of jobs available via online advertising has surged in Western New York compared to a year ago. Vacancies for the Buffalo and Rochester markets were up 24.9 percent and 42.9 percent, respectively, in June from 2009 levels, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series released Wednesday.

Ex-Bills President/GM Sells Amherst Home

Jul-07-2010 — Former Buffalo Bills President and General Manager Tom Donahoe has sold his Eggertsville home. Donahoe and his wife, Mary Margaret, sold their LeBrun Road home for $1,165,000, according to documents filed in the Erie County Clerk’s office. The home was bought by Barry and Tracey Heneghan.

Int’l Firms Bet Big on NY Energy Market

Jul-07-2010 — International and out-of-state companies focused on clean energy are investing heavily in the Albany area, fueling a sector that has attracted more than $400 million. Companies from Spain, Belgium and Scotland have announced plans over the past two weeks to expand their presence here by investing in research, manufacturing, engineering and sales staffs.

New York Receives Gold Shovel Award

Jul-01-2010 — This year’s Gold Shovel Award goes to the state of New York, which embarked on a course of extensive public and private cooperation to achieve economic success — in a big way.

Project of the year

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Niagara Power Project Upgrade

Jul-01-2010 — A key portion of the Niagara Power Project will be getting a $460 million face-lift.