Business First
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Obama due in Buffalo May 13
For the first time in more than six years, a sitting U.S. President will be making a stop in Buffalo. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has confirmed that President Barack Obama will be visiting Buffalo on Thursday, May 13.
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Local Company Helps Cleanup Gulf Oil Spill
Applied Fabric Technologies is playing a role in the containment and cleanup of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Applied Fabric, which is part of Denmark's Ro-Clean, is a manufacturer of oil spill containment products.
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N.F., Ont. rink fades away
A bit of Niagara Falls, Ont., history has melted away. Crews have melted the ice at Niagara Falls Memorial Arena for the last time.
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Generic drug sales net millions in savings
The continued use of generic drugs as an alternative to higher-priced brand name drugs resulted in a savings of $127 million last year in the 39-county Upstate region
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E & E to work on Great Lakes eco project
Ecology and Environment Inc. has been tapped for a long-term ecosystem restoration project along the Great Lakes under a contract valued at $12 million.
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Main St. renovation site receives grant
Plans to revitalize a long-vacant downtown building along Main Street's 500 block is receiving an economic boost from National Grid
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Made in America Store
It has only been open one month, but the new Made in America store is already making progress. The store, at 900 Maple Road in Elma, features 100% made in the USA products.
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HSBC trimming mortgage loan jobs
Eighty mortgage loan employees at HSBC Mortgage Corp. in Depew are being let go at the end of the month. The bank told employees April 26 about the job cuts, HSBC spokesperson Kate Durham said.
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Dave & Buster's sold for $570M
The parent company of Dave & Busters Inc. has been sold. Dallas-based Wellspring Capital Management LLC sold the 56-restaurant chain to Oak Hill Capital Partners for a reported $570 million.
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Feds extend pact with Cleveland BioLabs
Cleveland BioLabs is continuing a project for the federal government that explores therapies for conditions resulting from acute radiation exposure
