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A quick internet search provides the definition of ego as “a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance.”  Often the term ego is employed in the context of a negative personality trait, such as “He has a massive ego; he never ...

The Rochester-based "Work Available Everywhere" technology seeks to revolutionize the workforce by providing employers and workers with ease and flexibility.

You (and anyone else who has attended a wedding or bar mitzvah since 1978) knows that “it’s fun to stay at the Y-M-C-A.” Young reader, there’s another “place you can go” that is also known by a catchy four-letter acronym ...

By declaring March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the U.S. government called attention to the lifesaving importance of prevention, early detection, and prompt treatment of the second leading cause of cancer deaths in America. Colorectal cancer is the third ...

Although more than 62% of U.S. manufacturing leaders believe the U.S. economy will enter a recession this year, most will not be pulling back in areas that help increase their efficiency.

Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation rose to a 40-year high in 2022, with a consumer inflation rate of 9.1 percent. It was the largest 12-month increase since the 12 months ending November 1981. This is not good ...

Studies show team members who feel connected to a shared purpose are happier and more successful in their jobs and teams united by a common north star are poised for greatness

“No man ever listened himself out of a job.” — Calvin Coolidge A friend asked me what I thought was the reason some companies grow to a certain size and can’t seem to grow any further. I said it could be several reasons. ...

All the buzz lately is about ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot designed to produce, in seconds, natural-language responses to user prompts. As Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb write in a recent issue of the Harvard Business Review, ChatGPT ...

There are several options available for large investors to keep their safe money on deposit without worrying about the FDIC limits.

A little more than a decade ago my siblings and I joined the ranks of adult children who were caring for a parent impacted by dementia. Though we didn’t define ourselves as caregivers, Webster’s dictionary did. And so we were ...

Following the sudden collapse of two banks within the past week – California-based Silicon Valley Bank on Friday and downstate-based Signature Bank on Monday – leaders of financial institutions in the Rochester region want customers to know their deposits remain ...

The loudest voices drive the types of legislation and unfunded mandates that harm our businesses or drive them out of New York State.

With historically high deal counts and values, 2021 was an unprecedented year for the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market.

For companies looking to monetize, grow, digitize and/or diversify, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a key strategic option.