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The Rochester Business Alliance and Unshackle Upstate, in their quest to influence elected officials and business leaders, are perpetuating propaganda that is simple to dispel.

At 78 million strong, baby boomers have the ability to greatly influence the senior living community business, just as they drove trends in rock 'n' roll, the workforce and politics, to name just a few.

My vote will be for someone who supports New York businesses and families and protects our environment. My vote will be pro-fracking.

Several proposals to dissolve village boundaries were on the ballot last week. Voters in the villages of Malone in Franklin County and Chaumont in Jefferson County both rejected the idea. The Wayne County village of Lyons embraced it, although by ...

In coming months, improvement in export activity could prove difficult.

In contemporary times-and especially in this election year-there has been a lot of debate on whether the U.S. tax system leads to excessive redistribution.   Those on the right love to point to findings that show the top 1 percent ...

Many industries are coping with the effects of the struggling U.S. economy. Thankfully, the need for precision optics manufactured in the United States, especially in the Rochester area, shows that there is some light at the end of the tunnel. ...

Thomas Golisano's accomplishments as a philanthropist should not be underestimated, Timothy Shriver writes.

Health care reform gives us the framework to begin to attack this monumental problem in a way that can create sustainable, long-term solutions.

Under MCC's leadership, the SUNY consortium and manufacturers will help put thousands of displaced workers and veterans back to work.

As the marketplace reshapes itself into something we've never seen, leaders need fresh approaches.

Despite economic challenges that persist in many countries around the world, New York continues to be actively engaged in the global economy.

As most readers of this publication know, one of the most remarkable family-business success stories-the nation’s premier maker of pasta sauces-was born in Rochester.   LiDestri Foods is a tale of two families. Founded in 1975, Cantisano Foods grew significantly ...

Farming has always been a daunting enterprise. The work is hard and the hours are long. In addition to all the typical production and marketing obstacles faced by other business operators, there is the uncertainty posed by the weather. The ...

Closure came to the people in the office down the hall last week, and it wasn’t a pleasant experience for any of us. The final couple of weeks were highlighted by the afternoon when four guys showed up with a ...