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5 Markets Beating the Housing Bust

Mar-05-2012 — Stocks aren't the only investments returning to pre-downturn levels. In some cities, home prices have recovered and in some cases even surpassed 2008 levels

M&T Lauded With Small Biz Awards

Feb-22-2012 — M&T Bank has received 14 awards for small business banking — more than any other bank in the nation — as part of the 2011 Greenwich Excellence Awards for Small Business Banking released in January.

New Mill to Produce Galfan

Jan-31-2011 — There is a new coating line under construction in Buffalo, New York. Galvstar LLC is being built in the former American Axle & Manufacturing plant on the East Side of Buffalo.

Cancer Connect

Jan-29-2011 — Called "CancerConnect," the project aims to bring together the hospital's cancer patients, along with caregiving families and interested others, into a warm and friendly circle of communication.

Training Accreditation a Milestone for RPCI Robotic-Surgery Program

Jan-29-2011 — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) has become the first institution in the United States to be accredited as a Training Institute in Robot-Assisted Surgery by the Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU). The accreditation allows RPCI to participate in the SIU scholarship program for young urologists, a cornerstone of the association’s educational mission.

Tax credit works for Honeywell

Jan-29-2011 — A whole lot more of New York’s industrial facilities could resemble Buffalo’s Honeywell Specialty Materials plant if Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Rep. Brian Higgins succeed in expanding tax credits for research and development.

In Harmony: Academic-Industry Collaboration Behind the Growth of Medical Acoustics LLC

Jan-29-2011 — The success of Buffalo-based Medical Acoustics, a medical device company expecting to turn a profit for the first time in 2011, exemplifies how partnerships with universities like the University at Buffalo can help businesses bring new products to the market.

Roswell Park Staff Contribute Footage For Ridley Scott’s Life in a Day

Jan-29-2011 — “Every day, 6.7 billion people view the world through their own unique lens,” read the text of the ad on YouTube. “Imagine if there was a way to collect all of these perspectives, to aggregate and mold them into the cohesive story of a single day on earth.”

Higgins draws nation’s attention to RPCI’s role as research leader

Jan-29-2011 — America’s first cancer center is still leading the fight to understand, prevent and cure cancer — and the nation heard that message from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday.

RIA researcher awarded $1.8 million
to study prenatal exposure to alcohol

Jan-29-2011 — Roh-Yu Shen, senior research scientist at UB’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA), has received a $1.8 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to continue her study of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Cloud computing platform eases access,
understanding of evolutionary biology

Jan-29-2011 — An innovative, educational computing platform developed by UB faculty members and hosted by the cloud (remote, high-capacity, scalable servers) is helping UB students understand parts of evolutionary biology on an entirely new level. Soon, high school and middle school students will benefit from the same tool as well.

Business Exporters Told to Seek Emerging Markets

Jan-28-2011 — Western New York businesses are already demonstrating their prowess in international trade, but the companies need to start shifting more to emerging markets such as Brazil, China and India instead of focusing on Canada, Mexico and Europe, a local economist said Wednesday.

Commercial Real Estate Doing Pretty Well, Survey Finds

Jan-24-2011 — After much trepidation over how Western New York’s commercial real estate market is faring, it turns out that the answer is: pretty well. The commercial property market for office, retail and industrial properties is much stronger and more stable than many major cities around the country, even compared with others in upstate New York and the larger region, according to an annual study by brokerage firm CB Richard Ellis.

Keeping Small-Scale Wind Energy Alive

Jan-24-2011 — As small- and large-scale wind energy investment show signs of slowing nationally, a state grant program seeks to keep the small-scale wind energy movement alive in New York State.

Fewer Seek Work as Region Adds Jobs

Jan-21-2011 — Western New York had more private-sector jobs last month than a year earlier, and the region's unemployment rate fell largely because fewer people looked for work, the state Labor Department said Thursday.

2010 - 2011 CBRE Real Estate Overview

Jan-21-2011 — Our partners and colleagues at the Buffalo office of CB Richard Ellis presented their 2010-2011 Real Estate Market View report this week, please click on the links below to access the different reports.

GEICO Seeks to Hire 300 at Amherst Center

Jan-20-2011 — Auto insurer GEICO Corp. plans to hire 300 people in Amherst over the next four to six months, as the company replaces some local staff while responding to significant customer growth in New Jersey and New England.

WindTamer Expands in Rochester, New York

Jan-13-2011 — WindTamer is expanding its facility in Rochester, New York, with state and local incentives of approximately $1.5 million. The company will also create at least 91 jobs in the next five years and retain its existing employees.

UB launches two new certificate programs in the Life Sciences

Jan-12-2011 — The University at Buffalo’s Division of Continuing and Professional Studies announces COILS and Professional COILS, two new certificate programs to launch in February 2011. These certificate programs are designed for the busy professional and can be completed in 15 weeks. Courses will be offered one evening per week on-campus or online making it perfect for Canadian professionals!

Rich's to Reopen Buffalo Site, Add Jobs

Jan-11-2011 — Under the terms of the agreement, Island Oasis will lease the 172,200-square-foot Niagara Street plant from Rich Products, with an option to eventually purchase the facility, said Tony Battaglia, Island Oasis president.Island Oasis, which makes fruit and dairy-based beverage products for multi-national food suppliers and retailers, will shift the operation to a Niagara Street plant that Rich’s closed last year. The 172,000-square-foot plant is located just across from Rich’s world headquarters a

BNE Helps Bring Canadian Metal Fabricator To Erie County

Jan-07-2011 — A Canadian manufacturer that fabricates metal for large-scale applications has decided to expand its operations in a vacant factory in Lackawanna, Erie County. Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, which helped facilitate the deal, cited three primary factors in Linita Design and Manufacturing's decision to expand in New York: improved access to U.S. markets; avoidance of the challenge of crossing into the United States with trucks that are too heavy for bridges; and reduction of shipping costs.

Bridge Officials Make Nexus Changes

Jan-07-2011 — Nexus card holders who use the Rainbow Bridge to enter Canada will have to shift their travel routes later this month.

NYSERDA Puts Green in Going Green

Jan-07-2011 — The new Green Residential Building Program offers incentives to owners of certain new or substantially renovated residential or residential mixed-use buildings that seek to lower energy costs, reduce waste and water use, and improve indoor air quality.

Niagara IDA Acts on Multiple Developments

Jan-07-2011 — Two new hotel projects, along with a pair of manufacturing plants and another key item for the proposed Verizon data center, have been approved by the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency.

BNIA Traffic Rebounds, NFIA Spikes

Jan-07-2011 — Passenger counts at both Buffalo Niagara International Airport and at Niagara Falls International Airport continue to climb, with Niagara Falls’ airport seeing an 80 percent rise.

NU Starting First Doctoral Program

Jan-07-2011 — A new PhD program at Niagara University aims to prepare students to lead systemic change in underserved communities.

Cross-Border Fundamentals

Jan-06-2011 — The United States and Canada enjoy the most comprehensive economic and tradingrelationship in the world. Through July 2010, $300 billion in imports and exports have been exchanged, with approximately $160 billion in imports from Canada.1 As a result of the flourishing economic and trading relationship, Canadian and U.S. businesses regularly establish cross-border operations.

UB awarded $1.8M grant for study

Jan-04-2011 — A research scientist at the University at Buffalo will expand her work into fetal alcohol spectrum disorders with help from a new federal grant.

UNYTS, ECMC in blood pact

Jan-04-2011 — Upstate New York Transplant Services has formed a new partnership with Erie County Medical Center.

New York Solar Association Reveils Future Goals

Jan-04-2011 — Earlier this month, Ron Kamen, president of the New York Solar Energy Industries Associaton (NYSEIA), spoke about the group’s future goals at the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations in Buffalo.

AllPro adds Healthcare Parking Division

Jan-03-2011 — In response to the growing needs of the health-care industry locally, AllPro Parking LLC has added a new health-care division. The Buffalo-based company says the operational approach for the new division will be tailored to the needs of the local health-care industry.

M&T, First Niagara may turn Buffalo into the next Charlotte

Jan-03-2011 — A prominent Wall Street investment strategist says Buffalo could become the next Charlotte, N. C., citing the rapid growth and success of M&T Bank Corp. and First Niagara Financial Group.