Business First

  • New owners rejuvenate Fort Erie Race Track

    Francine Villeneuve wanted to come home - for a lot of reasons. The diminutive Villeneuve spent the past three summer seasons jockeying horses in Florida.

  • High Paid Members at Nonprofits

    A report in today's Business First shows how not for profit health insurers have paid 50 directors close to $1 million in total compenstation

  • Statler Auction Saturday

    The bankruptcy-court approved auction for non-real estate items for the Statler Towers is set for 10 a.m., Saturday at Cash Realty & Auctions, on Main St.

  • Dresser-Rand to buy S. African firm

    Dresser-Rand Group Inc. has agreed to buy South Africa's Turbo Machines Field Services Ltd. for an undisclosed amount. Houston-based Dress-Rand (NYSE: DRC), which has multiple operations in New York state's Southern Tier, said the move is part of its strategy in expanding into key and underserved markets.

  • 99 of 100 metros lost jobs in past year

    The economic recovery hasn't arrived quite yet. Ninety-nine of the nation's 100 largest markets -- including Buffalo -- have fewer private-sector jobs now than they did a year ago, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.

  • GM Tonawanda expansion good to go

    The resurgence of the General Motors plant in Tonawanda will continue as the company announced Tuesday plans to produce a new generation of fuel efficient small-block truck and car engines at multiple facilities in North America

  • Trolley back on track in N.F.

    The popular seasonal trolley service that offers Niagara Falls visitors vehicular travel options around the Cataract City is coming back this summer

  • Jersey Boys Brings Fans to their Feet

    Standing ovations, packed houses and cheering crowds, who look more like they're at a concert than a Broadway show, have become commonplace at Shea's Performing Arts Center

  • Yahoo! Likes Buffalo Weather

    A report in this week's Business First shows how minority owned businesses have a more difficult time getting loans than other businesses do and the financial crisis has made this problem worse

  • NY Realtors hail strong first quarter

    Calling it a sign that the weakened economy may be starting to rebound, the New York State Association of Realtors has pronounced 2010's first quarter to be stronger than expected

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