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Xerox Holdings Corp. on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates but fell below sales predictions. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the onetime document company reported revenues of $1.76 billion, compared with $1.78 in the third quarter last ...

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This past year continued the trend of an increased focus on data security and privacy with the enactment of new laws and increased regulatory activity.

Elmwood Agency, a Pittsford-based independent provider of individual and family insurance, has acquired Buffalo-based Oasis Group & Associates, LLC. The agency now serves around 5,000 clients and has 19 employees. The headquarters recently moved from downtown Rochester to Monroe Avenue ...

The American Institute of Manufacturing (AIM) Photonics has secured a seven-year cooperative agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, which includes funding of more than $321 million, Gov. Kathy ...

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Gateways Music Festival, in association with Eastman School of Music, has received an $800,000 award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Gateways is a nearly three-decade-old organization that works to connect and support professional classical musicians of African descent. “This ...

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Over the past few years, publicized instances of discrimination in America have become an unfortunate, recurring theme in the news cycle and amongst communities, and it’s clear that there is no longer a way to fully protect adolescents from the realities of racial tensions, nor should we strive to.

The Harley School on Friday marked the close of the largest donor campaign in the school’s history. The Lives of Great Purpose Campaign raised more than $16 million for enhancements to benefit students and staff, officials said. Since the campaign ...

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Cook Properties, a family owned and operated real estate development and management company, has closed Cook Properties Fund 20. The fund acquired 12 mobile home parks with a total of 1,500 pads in Upstate New York, closing on six of ...

When Cheryl Nelan launched her business 10 years ago, cyber security was a side conversation for a business.  

Bad actors have upped their game, turning to supply chain attacks to expand their reach, but experts say there are steps companies can take to help prevent such an attack, and actions to take if one happens to them.  

Empire Commercial Construction is completing the interior buildout of Elite Dental Spa at East Victor Place on Anthony Drive in Victor. Empire Commercial Construction is a sister company of Penfield-based Taylor, The Builders, and specializes in quick turnaround new construction ...

Datto founder Austin McChord will be the featured speaker at the Rochester Startup Summit “Back to Business Meet Up” on Nov. 11. The event will feature networking, seminars including “Resources in Rochester to aid startups” and “How to create mutually ...

When Butler/Till management realized it was time to invest in a new office and find a forever home, they put together a checklist of requirements.

As the former mall in Irondequoit sat vacant and fell further into disrepair over the previous decade, Amy Casciani would look at part of the structure and see a future.

With four floors of student housing already fully leased, Gallina Development Corp. will welcome a second wave of tenants into Innovation Square starting in December as the reimagination of the Xerox Tower continues in downtown Rochester. Floors 10-13 are home ...