A big part of the soundtrack for the recession has been the clanging shut of retail doors, with the growing list of national merchants filing for bankruptcy leaving retail centers struggling to retain occupancy. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:52 AM )
Big rebound puts some spring back in local stocks
After two devastating quarters as the stock market tanked, the Buffalo Portfolio of locally based stocks really needed a big shot in the arm. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:53 AM )
Another ‘jobless recovery’ expected
WASHINGTON — Even as the nation’s economy begins clawing its way out of the worst recession in 60 years, there are growing signs that this recovery could come with an unsettling twist: The wheels of commerce may begin to turn again without any substantial boost in jobs. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:53 AM )
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- PartnerRe to acquire Paris Re in $2 billion deal
- Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee
- FDA warns against use of Hardcore, New Whey drinks
- Chrysler names remaining directors to new board
- Nut growers look to space for support, guidance
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Power costs cloud outlook for coal plant
It’s nothing unusual for environmentalists to square off against a new power plant project. (Updated: 07/05/09 7:20 AM )
A rebirth for Parish Commons
When fire tore through the Parish Commons office complex in the Elmwood Village in November 2007, Dr. Michael D. Calabrese was devastated. (Updated: 07/04/09 8:16 AM )
GM awaits judge’s ruling on sale plan
NEW YORK — General Motors Corp. may have to wait out the long holiday weekend to learn if its bankruptcy plan is moving forward, after U. S. Judge Robert Gerber adjourned a three-day hearing without indicating when he will rule on GM’s plan to sell its good assets to a new company. (Updated: 07/04/09 6:50 AM )
Chrysler products struggling in showrooms
DETROIT — The latest numbers on auto sales show that Chrysler needs to quickly figure out how to navigate the car market as deftly as it did bankruptcy court. (Updated: 07/04/09 7:12 AM )
Older job seekers struggle to overcome age barrier
WASHINGTON — Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job. At a recent job fair, Kellum expressed interest in a supervisory role coordinating an international health assistance program. A recruiter set him straight: “The people applying for that are young.” (Updated: 07/04/09 7:14 AM )
RM Headlee plans move to bigger property
Orchard Park distributor RM Headlee is moving to a larger facility further up California Road, buying a foreclosed property previously occupied by a direct- mail producer while turning its own former building over to a medical services neighbor. (Updated: 07/04/09 6:50 AM )
Local Business
- Local focus makes for a full house at resurgent Eastern Hills Mall
- Big rebound puts some spring back in local stocks
- RM Headlee plans move to bigger property
- State hands $277,430 to Buffalo Fire Dept.
MoneySmart
- Don’t wait for summer fares to drop
- Why are shuttered retailers’ Web sites still open for business?
- Handy tips to beat the heat
Real Estate and Development
- RM Headlee plans move to bigger property
- A rebirth for Parish Commons
- Former HoganWillig home sold
- Feds seize Madoff penthouse
Manufacturing, Transportation, Labor
- Bankruptcy sale to include the worst of GM’s holdings
- Power costs cloud outlook for coal plant
- Another ‘jobless recovery’ expected
- Older job seekers struggle to overcome age barrier
Finance, Investments, Insurance
- Bankruptcy sale to include the worst of GM’s holdings
- Business people/Hires, Promotions&Honors
- Business calendar
- Stocks in the news/ Week of June 28-July 4
Personal Finance
- Don’t wait for summer fares to drop
- After big losses, it’s time for a rebalancing act
- Chase irks cardholders with big increase in minimum payment
- Get the best nutritional bang for your food shopping buck
Help with your 2008 taxes
- Last-minute tax help offered at several sites
- Consumers quiz accountants on tax questions
- News to host tax-help hotline
- State tax boss says refunds are no later than usual
Retail
- Get the best nutritional bang for your food shopping buck
- Local focus makes for a full house at resurgent Eastern Hills Mall
- Chrysler products struggling in showrooms
- Retailer Crabtree & Evelyn files for Chapter 11 protection
Technology and Science
- Exelon raises its offer for NRG
- Servotronics has concerns but remains optimistic
- J&J buys into Elan
- Putting a focus on Ford
Columns
Singletary: Parental control on credit cards
Parents should be particularly elated about one section of the recently adopted credit card law that could keep young people out of debt. The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act prohibits credit card issuers from extending credit to a person under 21 unless one of two conditions is met.
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