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Virtually everything most people on earth do these days involves, either directly or indirectly, the combustion of oil, gas and coal. Burning these fossil fuels is generating carbon emissions, which accumulate in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming. Since climate change ...

Sears did more than pioneer the mail-order catalog over a century ago. The iconic retailer helped make America a more inclusive place at a time when Jim Crow was rampant and women couldn’t even vote. The news that Sears had filed ...

During a discussion Monday on “Connections with Evan Dawson” on WXXI, Dennis Wilmot disclosed that Wilmorite has been in discussions with Tesla to open a service center—and eventually a dealership—in the Rochester area. Wilmorite hopes to turn the Eastview Mall ...

The cartoon that ran in the Friday, Oct. 19 issue of the Rochester Business Journal should never have been published. We take full responsibility and apologize for our mistake. It does not reflect the views of this publication or its staff....

The Rochester Business Journal has long been proud to support women in business, and the events of the past year-plus have only highlighted the need for people and organizations to empower women whenever possible. The importance of having strong female ...

In an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday night, President Donald Trump said that he doesn’t think climate change is a hoax but isn’t sure if it’s manmade and doesn’t want to put the U.S. at a disadvantage ...

There have always been parts of the world that are tremendously unsafe places for journalists to practice their trade. Those places usually include war zones and countries led by authoritarian regimes. This year, the danger for journalists is spreading to ...

The news that two of the three scientists sharing the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics did their award-winning work at the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics is further proof of the value of that institution. UR’s laser lab ...

  In 1920, George Eastman was a busy man. After creating one of the greatest technology companies, he directed his talent and energy to making Rochester into a world class city. This was the period when he relocated the University ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo caused a stir last week when he blamed New York’s weather for the state lagging the rest of the country in population growth. “There are more jobs than ever. Our taxes are lower than ever,” he told ...

While a strong economy has unemployment near historical lows, there is much that could be done to improve the situation for both employers and job seekers. There are still many people who are either not working or do not have ...

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was the subject of rumors Monday that he was about to resign or be fired. Instead, he was to meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss his future. Rosenstein has a higher profile ...

When Rep. Chris Collins, R-Clarence, Erie County, was indicted on federal insider-trading charges, he quickly announced that he would not seek re-election in New York’s 27th Congressional District. The decision this week that not only will he remain on the ...

Voters in New York went to the polls Thursday to cast their votes in primary elections across the state, which provided a good reminder that New York is not an easy state in which to exercise your voting rights. New ...

Lean Start Up is the widely accepted methodology for launching entrepreneurial endeavors. It relies on a process known as “customer discovery” to determine what potential clients want, how they make decisions and what they are willing to do to obtain ...