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Midsize airports see big growth

Mar-28-2008 — Midsize airports outside major cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, are the fastest-growing in the nation and have seen passenger and flight volumes soar by up to 400% in the past decade, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data shows.

Tops moving on headquarters plan

Mar-28-2008 — Tops Markets will use a $1.2 million grant from Empire State Development Corp. to bolster its plan to keep its headquarters in Amherst and add up to 140 jobs.

Kinex research receives a boost

Mar-21-2008 — Pharmaceuticals LLC has closed on a $3 million round of angel funding, bringing its total capital raised to $9 million.

UB reports increase in research spending

Mar-21-2008 — Research spending at the University at Buffalo jumped to a university record of $323.4 million in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2007, an 8.5 percent increase from the previous year's $297.9 million.

A Laid-Back Village With Lots of Snow and Comfort

Mar-14-2008 — Ellicottville has become more of a year-round outdoor destination, but its ski slopes are still the main draws.

BNE recruiting north of border

Mar-14-2008 — The BNE has identified 350 Canadian firms ­ many from Ontario ­ that are scouting U.S. locations. A targeted brochure with a play on Canada's hockey heritage and the Buffalo Sabres was mailed to the firms, along with blue-and-white face paints. Blue and white are the colors of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Buffalo company moves into new HQ

Mar-13-2008 — Buffalo Control Systems Inc. has completed its move into a 12,000-square-foot building it acquired on Leslie Street in the city's Lovejoy District.

Organizers preparing for Buffalo Homecoming 2008

Mar-07-2008 — Representatives from WNY’s political, economic development, business and academic worlds joined together to launch the region’s third annual campaign to lure Buffalo natives back home. Buffalo Homecoming 2008, formerly known as Buffalo Old Home Week, will be held June 26-29 as a “celebration of the best of Buffalo." The event touts the region as a place to live and do business in a bid to keep the area’s college students from leaving, while getting potential workers and entrepreneurs who h

Sabres' Bernier, Buffalo: Love at first sight

Mar-03-2008 — The first thing that struck Steve Bernier after he stepped off the plane and began making his way through Buffalo Niagara International Airport was the people. It wasn’t how many there were, but how warm they were. He hadn’t even reached baggage claim when he was stopped by fans offering encouragement and wishing him luck.