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A long-rumored merger of Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Buffalo Blues’ parent company has been called off. In a Nov. 20 internal memorandum obtained by the Rochester Business Journal, Excellus CEO David Klein refers to long-standing, but not ...

Q: For the second consecutive quarter, Rochester has ranked among the top metropolitan statistical areas in employment outlook in the quarterly Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. What does this signify for area employers? A: Manpower’s Employment Outlook Survey has been running ...

Rochester Institute of Technology’s plan to expand its biomedical programs, including a proposed bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering awaiting state approval and aimed for September 2010, will benefit from a strategic relationship being developed with Rochester General Health System. RIT ...

When Jesse Casper was in his second year as an undergraduate student at Rochester Institute of Technology, he decided it was time to move out of his parents’ home. Unlike most college students, he used a number of credit cards ...

Rochester General Health System and Rochester Institute of Technology have inked an agreement to form a strategic alliance in which RGHS would be designated as the school’s official health system and RIT would become the system’s official academic affiliate. The ...

Respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll weighed in on what steps they favor to close the state’s budget gap. Nearly half oppose increasing taxes and fees.

For the past few years, Harris Corp.’s Rochester-based RF Communications division has been the company’s shining star. In fiscal 2007, RF Communications-led by President Dana Mehnert-topped revenues of $1 billion for the first time. A year later, the division was ...

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2009 15th Annual Rochester Skyway Open; Join the Mental Health Association as they celebrate the 15th annual Skyway Open miniature golf tournament at the Clarion Riverside Hotel; This event begins at 8 a.m. with more than 500 ...

It was an unusual marriage between a field contractor and an accountant that propelled O’Connell Electric Co. Inc. into becoming one of the largest private employers in Rochester. Since Walter Parkes hired Victor Salerno as controller in 1971, annual revenues ...

Was Rudolph a red-nosed boy or a girl reindeer? And what about Dasher and Dancer and their flighty friends? The gender of Santa’s sleigh-hauling companions—subject of annual Web chatter—is being studied by wildlife experts at Texas A&M University, AP reported. ...

A weekly report compiled from the proxy statement and annual report of a publicly held company with local headquarters or a company with a major division in the area Founded in 1978 in Atlanta, Ga., the Home Depot Inc. is ...

Nearly half oppose increasing taxes, fees to fix N.Y. budget But 34% support higher taxes for big earners Respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll weighed in on what steps they favor in an effort to close the ...

The knowledge economy is upon us and the ability of our state-as well as the nation-to compete in the global marketplace will be based on how well we are prepared to capitalize on and invest in our greatest capital resource: ...

A director of Eastman Kodak Co. does not plan to seek re-election in 2009.

The Genesee Center for the Arts & Education aims to educate, encourage and inspire all people to create and enjoy the visual arts. The organization provides art services and art education to community members, with an emphasis on the underserved ...