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In previous columns we have discussed the importance of conducting due diligence in the process of selecting a financial services professional. There is much that you can do to screen out individuals and firms that do not deserve your trust. ...

Tagged with: Patricia Foster The Informed Investor

Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has gotten intensely involved in our region’s economic development initiatives over the past year. This is in addition to our core offerings of business advocacy, professional development, networking, promotion, human resources, and background screening and ...

Tagged with: On Business Robert Duffy

Pharmaceutical prices are increasing at alarming rates in the U.S. According to National Health Expenditure data, Americans spent $333 billion in 2017 on prescription drugs, up from $236 billion in 2007 — a 40-plus percent increase, far outpacing inflation. Similarly, ...

A few hours before scheduled starts, Mike Mussina could be found in the clubhouse, pen rather than baseball in hand, calming his nerves and sharpening his mind by solving New York Times crossword puzzles. That the former Rochester Red Wings ...

Tagged with: On Sports Scott Pitoniak

Internet of Things (IoT) technology refers to giving everyday objects access to the internet. That includes your coffee maker, refrigerator, thermostat and nearly any other object can collect data, perform actions, communicate with people and other objects, and be controlled ...

Tagged with: Heidi Trost IoT technology

Next Tuesday afternoon, Jim Boeheim will participate in a Celebrity Golf Scramble at the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic at Brook Lea Country Club. It will be a good time for the second-winningest coach in the history of men’s college ...

Tagged with: On Sports Scott Pitoniak

The late Rodney Dangerfield made a career complaining in multiple and hilarious ways about how he “got no respect.” Of course, this experience is not limited to successful comedians. We’ve all felt the sting of disrespect in multiple forms and ...

Tagged with: Business Ethics Jim Nortz

“Hate your next-door neighbor, but don’t forget to say grace…” — “Eve of Destruction” (written by P.F. Sloan, adapted by Barry McGuire) I write this column while visiting Spain. It has been a reflective two weeks, which accounts for the ...

Tagged with: Gerald Archibald Non-profit Management

“In a cost-cutting move, senior management says we will no longer be able to provide cell phones to our employees. From now on, my team will be expected to provide their own phone for work purposes. Is this legal? And ...

Tagged with: Kathleen Driscoll Managers at Work

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (DOL) released new guidance in the form of an opinion letter on the hot-button issue of whether individuals who provide “on-demand” services for companies in the gig economy are independent contractors ...

Tagged with: Jeremy J. Wolk law

A report was recently released by eMarketer that analyzed how U.S. consumers spend time with various types of media. The average time spent with almost every type of media was down from last year. The average American adult is spending ...

Tagged with: Digital Marketing Karl Heberger

Ron Guidry’s fork-in-the-road moment occurred on an interstate just outside of Harrisburg, Pa. in the summer of 1976. Angry about his most recent demotion to Triple-A Syracuse, the 25-year-old New York Yankees pitching prospect decided he’d had enough of the ...

Tagged with: On Sports Scott Pitoniak

  Worries about the uncertain path of U.S. trade policy appear to be weighing on business confidence, according to a “flash” survey of 288 small and midsized companies conducted by M&T Bank from May 23 to June 7. Feedback gathered ...

When Wegmans announced it would stop using plastic bags beginning March 1, 2020, the decision became one of the more visible and controversial local examples of a company implementing sustainable practices in its daily operations. And it got me thinking ...

Tagged with: great workplaces Lauren Dixon

Obtaining the equipment your business needs to grow and stay competitive remains an imperative. While the 2017 tax overhaul was intended to position businesses for growth and profitability, it could change how these acquisitions affect your business. Leading-edge technology, timeliness, ...

Tagged with: Corporate Finance James Barger