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4:57 pm
Wed May 22, 2013

Cuomo plan links SUNY tax-free zones with new business

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Tax Free NY

Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a plan while visiting the University at Buffalo campus Wednesday to encourage new businesses to locate near SUNY campuses. The initiative called “Tax Free NY” would allow businesses to operate without paying income, sales, property, or business taxes for ten years.

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2:38 pm
Wed May 22, 2013

Fisher-Price moving or eliminating 100 East Aurora jobs

Toy maker Fisher-Price says it's moving or eliminating roughly 100 jobs from its New York operations.

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10:48 am
Tue May 14, 2013

New business coming to Elmwood Village

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Building on Elmwood will house new yogurt shop

A brand new business is set to open up along the Elmwood strip in Buffalo. WBFO'S Eileen Buckley says White Rabbit Frozen Yogurt will open in June in the Elmwood Village.

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Business
5:00 am
Mon May 13, 2013

Pushing for Niagara Tourism bucks

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Niagara Falls

Governor Andrew Cuomo is spending millions more dollars on tourism and the man in charge of tourism in Niagara County says that's great news.

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Business
10:03 am
Wed May 8, 2013

Program aims to boost entrepreneurship in region

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Entrepreneurs

The SUNY Research Foundation is funding several institutions of higher education, including five in upstate. The funds will be used to foster entrepreneurship across New York State.

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Business
9:35 am
Wed May 8, 2013

Bass Pro selects Niagara-On-The-Lake for new store

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Bass Pro's plan for Niagara Outpost

Bass Pro is coming.  No, really. Bass Pro is coming across the border to Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario.

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Business
10:12 am
Mon May 6, 2013

Downtown Buffalo's construction buzz

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Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown

The buzz of construction can be heard in parts of downtown Buffalo as major economic development kicks into high gear. The Mayor promises the city's future is on the rise.

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Business
4:21 pm
Thu May 2, 2013

Regional Council investing in manufacturing sector

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WNY REDC recommends some of Buffalo Billion be put toward manufacturing sector

The Western New York Regional Economic Development Council says it will invest some of the 'Buffalo Billion' funds in the state budget into addressing the shortage of workers in the advanced manufacturing sector.

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Business
10:12 am
Thu May 2, 2013

Maid of the Mist construction resumes with much opposition

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Maid of the Mist

The Maid of the Mist tour boats have been working out of the American side of Niagara Falls for 167 years. Development has just resumed on the operation’s new maintenance dock, after delays caused by local opposition.

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Business
9:51 am
Tue April 30, 2013

Genesee Gateway growth

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Genesee Gateway complex in downtown Buffalo at Genesee & Oak

There has been enough development in downtown Buffalo that projects are starting to feed off each other. 

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Business
5:00 am
Mon April 29, 2013

Press Pass: Proposed waterfront football stadium

Brian Meyer, Buffalo News in WBFO studio

A major effort is underway to entice the Buffalo Bills to build a brand new stadium on the city's waterfront. In this week's Press Pass conversation, WBFO'S Eileen Buckley and Buffalo News reporter Brian Meyer discuss the proposal that calls for a year-round facility featuring a retractable roof. But land ownership needs to be cleared as a first hurdle for such a project.

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Business
4:48 pm
Fri April 26, 2013

ESD approves funding for upstate food and agriculture projects

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Rainbow Centre

Empire State Development approved funding for two upstate food and agriculture related measures in their meeting Friday.

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Business
4:30 pm
Tue April 23, 2013

Gallagher-Cohen to succeed Rudnick as head of Partnership

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Dottie Gallagher-Cohen will succeed Andrew Rudnick as head of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.

The Buffalo Niagara Partnership, the region's business advocacy group, has named Dottie Gallagher-Cohen as its next president.

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10:07 am
Tue April 9, 2013

A call to boost manufacturing in American & WNY

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Town Hall meeting at Asbury Hall about rebuilding the country with American-made materials

American manufacturing is doing better and production is moving on-shore from off-shore, but problems remain.  The topic was addressed Monday night at a town hall style meeting held in downtown Buffalo.

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