Business First
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How Will You Spend Your Tax Refund?
Why would taxpayers wait until today to file taxes? Most likely because they owe money. The National Retail Federation says only 65.
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Delphi Lockport work makes better engine
Engineers in Lockport played a key role in developing an air cooler that Delphi Thermal Systems says will improve the performance of gasoline and diesel engines
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UB cleared for biomed engineering
New York state has given the official go-ahead to the University at Buffalo to offer a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering
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ECMC OK'd for $22M renal center
As expected, Erie County Medical Center was approved to go ahead with a $22 million renal disease and transplant center. The Center of Excellence for Renal Disease and Transplant will bring together the transplant programs from ECMC with Kaleida Health's programs, with $7.
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SUNY has New Marketing Plan
The SUNY system has a new marketing plan called "the power of SUNY." It was rolled out in New York City and will be officially unveiled in Buffalo at the end of the month.
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Pinching Pennies
A new survey for M&T Bank shows that consumers top financial behaviors are: reducing debt and increasing savings. The national phone survey of 1,000 people found that 66 percent are cutting expenses and sticking to a monthly budget.
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Business First Report
Here is Thursday's Business First Report.
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Try-It Affiliate to Buy Albany Distributor
Saratoga Eagle Sales & Services Inc. of Saratoga Springs is planning to acquire Anheuser-Busch wholesaler Ruch Distributors Inc. in Albany, state officials have confirmed.
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Taxing Situation for Medical Manufacturers
The health reform bill will put a 2.3 percent excise tax on device sales, starting in 2013. A report in this week's Business First shows how that will put major pressure on manufacturers to decrease costs, especially small-device manufacturers.
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Nation added 162K jobs in March
The nation found itself in an unusual position in March, adding 162,000 jobs, according to figures released Friday by the U
