Business First
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Roswell to work on nicotine research
Roswell Park Cancer Institute researchers have begun a clinical trial to examine if a new vaccine can help the body control nicotine cravings
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Going Green in Lockport
Nothing is considered garbage to Rubberform Recycled Products. The Lockport company uses a technique called compression molding to turn old scrap tires and computer parts into items like wheel stops for parking lots and sign bases that hold stop signs at places like Wegmans.
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Construction Jobs on the Rise
The University at Buffalo has been awarded a new state grant of $3.5 million to support stem cell research. The Empire State Stem Cell Board is spending $30.
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Honeywell will build WNY test site
Thanks to a $27.3 million dollar matching grant, construction of a sample plant to manufacture an electrolyte salt will begin at the Buffalo location of Honeywell (NYSE: HON).
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Gov poll: Paladino edges higher
Andrew Cuomo, who officially entered the race over the weekend, remains the overwhelming choice among New York voters to become the state's next governor while Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino's campaign has gained some momentum
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New Era Expands
New Era is moving forward with its WNY expansion. That's the focus of a report in this week's Business First. In January, New Era decided to shift its U.
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Buffalo unemployment rate drops
Unemployment in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area improved in April from a year ago, with the jobless rate declining to 7.8 percent from 8.
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Amherst IDA OKs Northtown expansion
Northtown Automotive Group's plans to renovate and enlarge a former Chrysler and Jeep dealership on Sheridan Drive will be the first part of a long-term plan to upgrade several of its area locations
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Buffalo jobless rate tops Upstate
Unemployment in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area was at 8.2 percent in April, highest among all Upstate New York metropolitan areas and up from 7.
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Banks Disagree with President Obama
In Buffalo last week, President Obama said banks "shrunk from lending" during the financial crisis. But area banks, especially smaller community banks, say it isn't so.
