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Genesee & Wyoming Inc. on Friday reported a second quarter increase in operating revenues and reported earnings, beating Street predictions. For the second quarter ended June 30, G&W reported a 10 percent increase in revenues to $595 million, compared with ...

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The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) rescinded today their 2016 approval of the merger between Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable. According to the PSC, the company, operating as Spectrum, has failed to meet the public benefits agreed upon ...

When it comes to real estate, it’s a good time to be selling a moderately priced house. Multiple offers are common, the median sales price is 98 percent of list in Monroe County—with many homes selling above asking price—and buyers ...

Having a social media presence can be vital to the success of a business, but such efforts must be intentional, strategic and sustained, local experts say. A winning strategy includes making sure that people see posts, because sharing content that ...

When seven people died from taking Tylenol laced with cyanide, drugmaker Johnson & Johnson sprang into action, withdrawing the drug nationally and keeping it off the shelves until the company could develop tamperproof packaging. Even though the incident was in ...

The Monroe County Federation of Social Workers and the County of Monroe have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. FSW represents some 800 public employees working primarily in the county’s Department of Human Services, including those working in the Child ...

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The checklist of cities that Brand Networks calls home is pretty much a roll call of must places to be for a social and digital advertising and marketing technology firm. The company has offices in New York City, Boston, Los ...

RYCO Management LLC is adding two partners and expanding its property footprint in its Pittsford neighborhood as well as into Brighton. James Ryan III and his wife, Lauren Sands, will acquire the interests of former RYCO partner John Anderson, who ...

  If all goes as planned, Rochester’s Regional Transit Service will have a smaller carbon footprint as early as June 2020. In April last year, RTS was awarded $5 million in state funding for the purchase of five electric buses. ...

When Philbert Anderson first joined the workforce in Rochester, he intended to follow the path created by his mother. Josephine Anderson was a dressmaker in Jamaica. Philbert envisioned himself becoming a tailor, especially after he was hired to work at ...

At age 7 Bob Capurso found his calling in life: Scouting. He started as a Cub Scout and his since gone on to earn the Silver Beaver Award, the most prestigious award in volunteer scouting. In between that time Capurso ...

The Federal National Mortgage Association has advised investors that one loan backing a Fannie Mae Guaranteed Multifamily Security is secured by a property identified in the federal indictment involving Morgan Management employees and business associates. Fannie Mae made the disclosure ...

Highland Hospital, a part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, has announced an in-depth modernization plan that will provide private rooms for nearly all patients. The plan will add four levels to the current three-level southeast wing, bringing it up to ...

The Strong National Museum of Play is honoring the Apple Store’s 10th anniversary with the launch of game apps that mimic handheld dexterity games and puzzles of yesteryear. The Original Mobile Games is a free iOS mini-game collection of six ...

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The Rochester City Council passed a narrow vote Tuesday evening that paves the way for Rochester Management to move forward in the renovation of Cobbs Hill Village. The vote, passed by a margin of 5-4, extends the deed Rochester Management ...