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As we begin 2020, there are many exciting things happening on the economic development front in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region.  While driving from downtown through the suburbs and into the rural countryside, it is easy to see growth ...

Rey Palacios didn’t panic when he saw the smoke billowing from the brownstone apartment not far from his Brooklyn home. Thanks to his training in the auxiliary fire department program, as well as the times spent picking the brains of ...

2020 is going to be an important year for our climate, both globally and regionally. This is the year when national leaders from around the world will come together to evaluate their countries’ progress toward meeting the targets set by ...

Take a deep breath, Bills Mafia members, and repeat after me: “The world is not coming to an end. This painful loss was just part of the process. Happy Days will be here again before you know it. So, don’t ...

“I’m concerned about one of my team members who seems tired and burned out and putting in too many hours at work. Yes, we all have a lot to do – and I will acknowledge that some of it spills ...

President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of December 2017 (TCJA) into law approximately two years ago, markedly changing the monetary benefits people derive from their charitable giving. The Federal Estate and Gift Tax Exclusions were increased, new ...

The year was 1995. Gas cost a tad more than a buck a gallon. “Toy Story” made a boffo cinematic debut. Bill Clinton occupied the White House. A bomb set off by suburban Buffalo native Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people ...

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 2015, 1.3 million people resided in nursing homes in the United States. Statistics say that 1 out of 3 people turning age 65 will require nursing home care. As ...

Amid high-profile breaches of consumer data at several notable companies, governments around the world are taking action to crack down on how personal data is being collected, stored, and used. In 2018, the EU passed the General Data Protection Regulation, ...

I recently signed on to an initiative spearheaded by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) addressed to our U.S. leaders in Washington, with more than 50 of my peer business school deans and CEOs. It also appeared in the Wall ...

In 2014, Raj Sisodia and John Mackey published “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business” describing and advocating a business model grounded in the belief that “free-enterprise capitalism is the most powerful system for social cooperation and human progress ...

Our phones have been ringing.  On the other end of the line is yet another client who has been named in an onslaught of lawsuits targeting businesses that sell products or services via their websites and who are alleged to ...

There’s an internet meme that says, “when something online is free, you’re not the customer, you’re the product.” Well, online trading just became free at several of the largest brokerages. The question for investors is, are you the customer or ...

Every topic I tackle, every interview I do, I learn something new. The lessons often are profound, extending well beyond the fields, courts and rinks of play. I’m reminded that sports still matter; that at their best, they can inspire ...

Planning for the future can avoid uncertain times for farms in New York. By teaming up with solar developers, the agricultural community can benefit from some much-needed stability. The concept, called dual-use, co-location and agrivoltaics, is simple: co-developing solar photovoltaic ...