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A Top Federal Reserve Official Praises Region's Pluck

Oct-29-2010 — The Buffalo Niagara region's response to economic pain over the last three decades and its stable housing market have helped it weather the Great Recession better than most other parts of the country, a top Federal Reserve official said Wednesday.

Best Cities to Move to

Oct-29-2010 — 2. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY

Tepid Economy Demands Businesses be More Efficient

Oct-22-2010 — With the economy showing only tepid improvement, businesses have to aggressively pursue customers and make themselves more efficient to cope with the conditions.

Dunkin' Brands chief has local link, global plan

Oct-22-2010 — Robbins are familiar names to American consumers. But customers can also sip a coffee at a Dunkin' Donuts in Indonesia, or grab an ice cream cone at a Baskin-Robbins in India. The two chains have thousands of stores in more than 40 countries, stretching far beyond their U.S. roots.

New Era Part of Major Deal with NFL

Oct-14-2010 — The deal was approved by NFL team owners at a meeting Tuesday in Chicago, but a New Era spokeswoman said the company would not be permitted to comment on the award, or on what it might mean to the company, until after the official league announcement, which they expect today.

A Record 800 Attendees Converge On Data Center World

Oct-14-2010 — A history-making 800 IT professionals attended Data Center World this week in Las Vegas and walked away wiser about a number of issues—cybercrime, security, cloud computing, collocation, power and cooling, change management, data center redesign, mobile devices and their role in data centers, plus much much more

Executive AirShare comes to Buffalo

Oct-13-2010 — Executive AirShare has selected Buffalo as the first site for its expanded service in the Great Lakes/Mid-Atlantic market.

Canadian Shoppers Descend

Oct-12-2010 — This weekend kicks off the holiday shopping season in Canada, and U.S. retailers couldn't be happier. Stores in Western New York are preparing for the arrival of hundreds of Canadian shoppers as they begin their border-crossing shopping pilgrimage. Today is the start of a long weekend in Canada, which celebrates Thanksgiving on Monday, and the day Canadian holiday shopping really kicks into gear.

Turnaround Seen at Border Crossings

Oct-08-2010 — Maybe it was a blip, but the number of Americans who crossed into Ontario during June rose 7.8 percent. Or, it could be a start of a new upward trend.

Canadian Drink Producer buys Lancaster Warehouse to Expand

Oct-07-2010 — A Canadian maker of protein supplement drinks has acquired an industrial warehouse and six-acre property in Lancaster, paying $1.81 million for the former home of Bauer Radiator on Walden Avenue.

B-1 or Not B-1? THAT is the question

Oct-07-2010 — It can be difficult for foreign workers, who wish to come to the United States for business purposes, to understand when a B-1 Business Visitor Visa is sufficient and when Work Authorization is required. Working in the U.S. without the appropriate authorization can have life-long consequences.

Enjoy Fresh Fall Treats!

Oct-07-2010 — Along with viewing the beautiful fall foliage, October is the best month for apple and pumpkin picking. According to the New York Apple Association, New York State averages 25 million bushels of production annually. In the Buffalo area alone, there are 52 apple orchards

Canadian buys Kenmore Plaza for $785K

Oct-07-2010 — A small Village of Kenmore shopping center has been acquired by a businessman from St. Catharines, Ont.

Region Shows Resilience in Recession

Oct-07-2010 — The Buffalo Niagara region has been a pretty good place to ride out the Great Recession. Two new reports on the local and regional economy note how well it has held up during the downturn, compared with the far greater pain experienced by most other metro areas and the country as a whole.

Buffalo Private-Sector Job Count Rises

Oct-07-2010 — The Buffalo area's private-sector job count jumped 1,600, or 0.4 percent, in August compared to a year ago while the unemployment rate fell in the same period.

Yahoo! Opens in Niagara County

Oct-07-2010 — Yahoo! Inc.’s Northeast Data Center in the Town of Lockport Industrial Park has come online. The traditional ribbon cutting on Monday of the 180,000-square-foot back-office operation marked the California company's arrival in Western New York.

Bi-national Brownfields Summit on Tap

Oct-07-2010 — Phillips Lytle attorney David Flynn was chosen to moderate a panel discussion titled “Upland Development & Sediment Clean-Up” as part of the fourth annual Canadian US Brownfield Summit.

Buffalo biotech firm lands $45 million contract

Oct-05-2010 — Cleveland BioLabs has won a $45 million contract to potentially supply the U.S. military with tens of thousands of doses of the anti-radiation sickness drug it is developing, the Buffalo biotechnology company said today.

High-tech start-ups could get a boost

Oct-05-2010 — A Cleveland-based nonprofit with a record of success turning that community's medical research into high-tech businesses is joining forces with a consortium of 19 western counties in the state in an attempt to replicate the experience here.

Medical project promotes healthier living

Oct-05-2010 — Partners on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus are working together to improve healthy opportunities for children and families.

BioLabs: Radiation drug tests positive

Oct-05-2010 — Cleveland BioLabs Inc. reported positive results from a second human safety study for its radiation treatment drug.

MS research funds headed to UB

Oct-05-2010 — Researchers at the University at Buffalo will study the impact of environmental factors on multiple sclerosis with a new federal grant.

NY allocates $100M for small-biz loans

Oct-05-2010 — The New York state pension fund allocated $100 million on Thursday for the purpose of giving loans to small businesses.

Federal Grant Award for Regional Project Press Release

Oct-05-2010 — Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27), Senator Charles Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-28) and Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) announced $445,000 for a new joint initiative covering nineteen counties in Western and Central New York to support new economy business development and job growth across the region.

15M for Appleseed Initiative - Press Release

Oct-05-2010 — The New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) allocated $15 million to create the High Peaks Seed Venture Fund, the Fund’s preliminary allocation of the Appleseed Initiative which targets early-stage and seed private equity investments, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today.

Medical records initiative gets a big boost from Dell

Oct-05-2010 — Dell Inc. announced Thursday that it will provide computer equipment and services to support a major University at Buffalo initiative to start an institute here devoted to advancing electronic medical records.

Brownfields summit to explore potential

Oct-02-2010 — From the Steel Winds wind turbines site in Lackawanna to the BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York complex in downtown Buffalo, the region has found ways to make productive properties out of its brownfields.

Nine wins and a full pipeline

Oct-02-2010 — "From an activity standpoint, we're right up there with the most active we've been in our 10 years in business," he said. The organization has set a goal of 15 project "wins" for the fiscal year ending next June 30.

35 Major Labor Markets are on the Rebound

Oct-01-2010 —

BNE Releases Labor Market Assessment

Sep-27-2010 — Opening the presentation with the statement "this is not your grandfather's economy", University at Buffalo Regional Institute Director Dr. Kathyrn Foster joined us in presenting our labor market assessment entitled "Buffalo Niagara 2010 - Who's Your Economy" to approximately 50 business leaders, economic development partners and human resources practitioners this week. BNE commissioned the Regional Institute to perform the study because accurate, timely and objective local labor market informa