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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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8:50 am
Mon January 28, 2013

Economic summit: Accelerate Upstate 2.0

Accelerate Upsate

An economic summit will be held in Buffalo Tuesday that is designed to focus on the needs of the upstate workforce.   The Buffalo Niagara Partnership is hosting Accelerate Upstate 2.0  two at the Convention Center downtown.

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5:44 pm
Fri January 25, 2013

Geico adding 800 jobs locally

Geico says it has plans to hire up to 800 workers in the Buffalo area this year.

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9:38 am
Thu January 24, 2013

Assemblyman Ryan applauds proposed historic tax credit extension

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Inside the Statler Restoration

State Assemblyman Sean Ryan of Buffalo says the governor keep his word in proposing an extension of historic tax credits in his proposed budget plan.

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5:00 am
Mon January 21, 2013

Feeding micro-breweries

Credit Photo provided by New York Craft Malt

While smaller micro-breweries are becoming a growing part of the alcohol picture in this area, they usually don't rely on local sources for anything other than water.  But there's a growing supplier network feeding the breweries.

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3:29 pm
Fri January 18, 2013

Employers challenged to buy local

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Cathy Walker, President and CEO of Seneca Gaming, Larry Costa, Executive Vice President of Business Development at CustomTel, and State Senators Michael Ranzenhofer and Tim Kennedy participated in the Buy Local Challenge launch.

Private and public sector employers across Western New York are being encouraged to support one another and boost the economy in the process through the Buffalo-Niagara Partnership's 'Buy Local Challenge.' 

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9:29 am
Tue January 15, 2013

Engine in new Corvette made in Tonawanda

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The 2014 Corvette Stringray

General Motors unveiled its 2014 Corvette Stingray at the Detroit auto show. Every car will have an engine made by the GM Powertrain Plant in the Town of Tonawanda.

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9:43 am
Wed January 9, 2013

Business executives less confident about the economy

Credit First Niagara Bank

Business executives across New York State are less confident about the economic situation and their expansion plans for the future.

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5:14 pm
Mon January 7, 2013

Trader Joe's decides on Boulevard location

The popular grocery chain Trader Joe's has chosen a location in Amherst for its first store in the greater Buffalo region.

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12:30 pm
Mon January 7, 2013

Hockey-dependent businesses welcome NHL's return

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Business owners and employees of Buffalo bars and restaurants are breathing a sigh of relief with news that the National Hockey League and its players have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement.

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5:13 pm
Thu January 3, 2013

Food plants in Dunkirk & Silver Creek to close, costing 375 jobs

Two food processing plants in Dunkirk and Silver Creek are slated to close, eliminating 375 local jobs.

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10:05 am
Wed January 2, 2013

NYS putting another $250 million into alternative energy

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New York Energy Highway

New York State is putting another $250 million  into alternative energy projects around the state, especially Upstate.

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10:28 am
Wed December 26, 2012

Termini pushes tax-free downtown zone for Canadian shoppers

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Hotel @ Lafayette, downtown Buffalo redeveloped by Rocco Termini

A local developer is continuing to push a unique plan for revitalizing downtown Buffalo's central business district.

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11:23 am
Wed December 19, 2012

Rudnick retiring from influential Partnership

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After more than 20 years on the job, Andrew Rudnick is retiring as President and CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership.

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2:18 pm
Mon December 17, 2012

49 new townhomes planned for city's fruit belt

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Town houses develped by St. John Fruit Belt Community Development Corporation

More new housing is going up near the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. State and local elected officials and religious leaders officially broke ground Friday, December 14, 2012 for 49-new townhomes at the corner of Maple and Virginia Streets in Buffalo.

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5:29 pm
Thu December 13, 2012

Croce disappointed historic tax credit increase stalled

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Developer Mark Croce says an increase in the historic preservation tax credit is needed to continue renovating the Statler.

A prominent Buffalo developer say he is disappointed to learn that Governor Andrew Cuomo will likely put his veto pen to the Historic Tax Credit bill. 

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