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Organizers have canceled the in-person running of the 2021 J.P Morgan Corporate Challenge in downtown Rochester due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. The event, set for Sept. 21 at Frontier Field, will instead be virtual and free, owner and ...

Investors need to be flexible and adaptable when it comes to finding yield in the current low interest rate environment, local financial experts say. Doug Hendee, chief sales officer and senior vice president at Brighton Securities, says a current focus ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a number of personal and professional changes for people; among them is the way they are looking at, and preparing for, their retirements. James Terwilliger, senior vice president and senior planning advisor with Canandaigua ...

Construction is underway to turn the former Hart’s Local Grocers building on Rochester’s East End into the new headquarters for RDG+Partners, a boutique accounting and consulting firm currently based in Pittsford. The project at 10 Winthrop St. will more than ...

The Bonadio Group is expanding yet again, bringing New York City-based Ganer + Ganer into the fold as of Nov. 1. The top-ranked accounting firm in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2021 Book of Lists and a top-50 ranked firm nationally, ...

Inflation seems to be top of mind lately, garnering the attention of economists, political pundits, business owners and laymen alike — but what exactly is inflation, how is it measured, what’s considered to be normal and how high is it ...

First American Equipment Finance, ESL Federal Credit Union and LaBella Associates were again named to the Fortune Best Small & Medium Workplaces by Great Place To Work. Fairport-based First American Equipment Finance ranks No. 18 on the 2021 list for ...

Which space could become the home office, can more cash be accessed if the bidding takes off and are you willing to accommodate post-sale needs of the seller have become common topics of discussions between homebuyer and Realtor as the ...

Optimism skyrocketed in June among midsized business leaders polled for JPMorgan Chase’s 2021 Business Leaders Outlook Pulse survey. The annual report, released this month, shows that most of the nearly 1,400 executives surveyed said they see “unprecedented economic opportunity and ...

Refinancing will become a little more attractive as of Aug. 1 for the majority of homeowners in the Rochester area. The Adverse Market Refinance Fee, implemented in December by the Federal Home Finance Association for the Federal National Mortgage Association ...

Lorraine Capital, a Buffalo-based private equity firm, has expanded with a location in Rochester. Rich Owens will serve as managing director of the new location. “We have been spending significant time in Rochester over the last couple years, and continue ...

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As both our personal and professional worlds become increasingly digitized, sticking to old cash-and-check payment systems means businesses are losing time and money. Even for companies that are already accepting card payments, investing in modernized and integrated processes improves efficiency; ...

Local banks are turning more to robotic process automation to increase productivity and efficiency.

Online and mobile banking has become the dominant way Americans interact with their banks and credit unions in recent years. This uptick in online banking has brought cybersecurity and data protection to the forefront of the banking industry, but local experts say customers ...

After staging a virtual-only event last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge returns for in-person running and walking this year. The 3.5-mile team race will take place at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, ...