A partnership between PepsiCo and Feed the Children will help supplement meals for 800 Rochester families in need. Now in its fourth year, the PepsiCo and Feed the Children partnership is part of a larger initiative between the two organizations ...
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IEC Electronics Corp. last week reported a drop in third quarter earnings, missing Street estimates. For the third quarter ended June 29, the Newark, Wayne County, electronic contract manufacturing services provider reported revenues of $29.8 million, a 12 percent increase ...
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Wines from the Finger Lakes region are dominating a New York takeover of a wine podcast produced in London. But it’s a friendly takeover. Lawrence Francis, creator of the “Interpreting Wine” podcast, visited the Finger Lakes and other New York ...
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Finalists for the Small Business Council of Rochester Business Person of the Year awards have been announced. The award recognizes exceptional business leaders who have demonstrated significant contributions to their companies in the areas of growth, leadership, achievement and community ...
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Eastman Kodak Co. on Thursday reported a decline in second-quarter revenue and announced plans to unload its profitable Flexographic Packaging Division to pay down debt. The company also plans to eliminate some 325 positions, although company officials did not say ...
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Several area libraries will be able to repair and renovate their facilities as a result of state funding set aside this year. Assemblyman Joseph Errigo, R-Conesus, on Thursday announced that five libraries in his district have been selected by the ...
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Graham Corp. last week reported an improvement in first-quarter revenue and earnings, with an improvement in the Batavia manufacturer’s global energy and petrochemical markets. For the first quarter ended June 30, Graham posted a 42 percent increase in net sales ...
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It’s no coincidence that Jim Augustine, chief operating officer of Zuckerberg Media, is working with his company on a project to boost children’s interest in science, technology, engineering, art and math (otherwise known as the STEAM fields). Or, that Rochester Institute ...
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The founder and current part owner of the Rochester RazorSharks says he is in the process of buying back full control of the minor-league basketball team, which will enable him to settle outstanding debts once that sale is completed. Former ...
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Rochester Contemporary Art Center and the Rochester Advertising Federation have partnered for the fourth annual On the Side exhibition. The show will feature rarely seen personal works by some of Rochester’s most well-known graphic artists, photographers and designers. Unique to ...
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The machines and tires are huge. The advice is sometimes amazingly simple, yet effective. Such are some of the contrasts evident this week at the annual Empire Farm Days, a 300-acre trade show for farmers held on the Rodman Lott ...
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The Finger Lakes region has won big at the annual New York Wine Classic in Watkins Glen this week. The region was also represented in an award for agricultural environmental management. Winning the wine classic’s Governor’s Cup was Keuka Spring ...
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Ontario County manufacturing mainstay Crosman Corp. has a new name, but the Crosman name still will be featured on airguns. The East Bloomfield company has adopted the name Velocity Outdoor, believing the change is more reflective of the Crosman Corp. ...
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Bausch & Lomb Inc. parent, Bausch Health Cos. Inc., on Tuesday reported a decline in sales and a net loss in the second quarter, but the results were better than analysts had expected. Bausch Health, formerly Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., ...
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The Rochester metro area continued to thrive economically in June as job growth improved and unemployment dipped. Rochester’s jobless rate dropped to 4.3 percent in June, mirroring a statewide trend, the state Department of Labor reported. The area added 8,800, ...
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