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Rich Products Recall
9:19 pm
Thu April 4, 2013

Rich Products expands recall of food items

Rich Products is expanding a previous recall of its Farm Rich and Market Day brands to cover all products manufactured by its plant in Waycross, Georgia.

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Business
10:24 am
Thu March 28, 2013

Effort to bring Canadian companies to WNY paying off

Not only are shoppers from southern Ontario a familiar sight in western New York, recently there has been a growing list of Canadian companies moving to the region, as well.

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Business
1:54 pm
Thu March 21, 2013

Yahoo! plans Lockport expansion with 115 jobs

The internet company Yahoo! has announced plans to expand its Lockport operation by adding a second data center and a call center.

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Business
5:00 am
Wed March 20, 2013

Women's History Month: Buffalo's Sundra Ryce

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Sundra Ryce, president & CEO of SLR Contracting

A Buffalo woman has grown her business into a multimillion dollar company. Sundra Ryce is president and CEO of SLR Contracting on Michigan Avenue. 

WBFO'S Eileen Buckley speaks with Sundra Rice, president & CEO of SLR Contracting in Buffalo about her success.

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Leadership
5:30 am
Mon March 18, 2013

Zemsky rated top leader in Buffalo News survey

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Businessman Howard Zemsky (left) appears with Lt. Governor Robert Duffy

Sunday's Buffalo News features its annual leadership survey.  The News lists 25 local figures as the top leaders of our community.  Topping the survey results is businessman Howard Zemsky. 

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Business
5:00 am
Mon March 18, 2013

Press Pass: Elmwood Village success

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Elmwood Village

The Elmwood Village remains a thriving and bustling commercial district in City of Buffalo. WBFO's Eileen Buckley and Buffalo News reporter Brian Meyer explore the successful of the Elmwood strip and what changes could be in store in this week's edition of Press Pass.

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Business
3:53 pm
Fri March 8, 2013

Sabres & city finalize purchase of Webster Block

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The Buffalo Sabres and City of Buffalo have finalized the $2.2 million land sale of the Webster Block in downtown Buffalo, paving the way for the major HARBORcenter development.

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Business
10:27 am
Wed February 27, 2013

Council committee okays two outdoor patios on Hertel Avenue

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Outdoor patio along Delaware Avenue in downtown Buffalo

The Buffalo Common Council's Legislation Committee on Tuesday approved requests for two new sidewalk cafes along Hertel Avenue. The committee also cleared the way for construction of a restaurant and apartment on Bailey Avenue. 

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Business
10:44 am
Mon February 25, 2013

HealthNow CEO plans to retire

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Alphonso O’Neil-White, president and CEO of HealthNow New York

The President and CEO of HealthNow New York has announced he is making plans to retire. Alphonso O’Neil-White has held the position for 10 years, longer than any CEO in the 76-year history of the health insurer.  

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Business
10:01 am
Wed February 20, 2013

HARBORcenter project passes three key tests

Sabres owner Terry Pegula's ambitious HARBORcenter project in downtown Buffalo received three major votes of approval Tuesday.

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Business
9:53 am
Tue February 19, 2013

Schumer calls on DOE to ensure financial security of Jamestown’s RHI Monofrax

Scientists cleaning up nuclear waste sites in West Valley, South Carolina and the state of Washington have a process that turns the waste into glass logs and they all use a substance produced in a Jamestown plant.

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Business
3:27 pm
Thu February 14, 2013

Council targets city's 'problem stores'

City lawmakers are taking steps to crack down on so-called "problem stores" in Buffalo.

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Business
9:53 am
Thu February 14, 2013

Luxury hotel proposed for Niagara Falls

A deteriorating and vacant building in a high-visibility location in Niagara Falls may soon be a luxury hotel.

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Business
2:06 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

Plans for costlier HARBORcenter fleshed out

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Buffalo's Planning Board reviewed plans for HARBORcenter Tuesday morning.

If approved, shovels could be in the ground March 1 for the new HARBORcenter on the Webster Block in downtown Buffalo.

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Business
1:25 pm
Mon February 4, 2013

Toy makers pledge $3 million for Children's Hospital family center

An artist rendering of the new center.

Toy maker Fisher-Price and its parent company Mattel delivered a big gift to the John R. Oishei Children's Hospital on Monday. The company's $3 million donation will help build a Family and Child Resource Center in the new facility.

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Business
9:53 am
Mon February 4, 2013

City considering traffic circle for busy downtown intersection

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Genesee at Ellicott, downtown Buffalo

The City of Buffalo may take after some of its suburbs and turn a confusing intersection into a roundabout. 


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