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Transcat Inc. this week announced management changes included the retirement of Michael Tschiderer, vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Tschiderer plans to retire this fall and will support the transition to a new CFO. Transcat has initiated an ...

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The winners of the Rochester Business Journal’s 2020 Rochester’s Coolest Spaces awards have been selected. Rochester has a history of impressive buildings, and recent developments have only added to the interesting locations throughout the area — unique architecture, gorgeous views, ...

United Way President and CEO Jaime Saunders chats with the RBJ about changing leadership styles to adapt to COVID-19, the challenges of working during a pandemic, the work United Way has done to help the community throughout this crisis and more.

Since winning a portion of the $3 million Grow-NY competition last year, the Perfect Granola LLC has expanded operations, moved into a larger warehouse with office space and more than doubled its staff. The small agricultural business now has a ...

As enhanced federal unemployment benefits expire, one private employment firm is working to fill some 250 jobs across the Rochester region for employers in a range of industries. Lindsay McCutchen, president and founder of Career Start Workforce Management Group, said ...

Ultralife Corp. on Thursday reported a second-quarter decline in revenue, despite increases in two sales segments. The Newark battery maker reported revenue for the quarter ended June 30 of $28.6 million, down from $29.4 million in the year-ago quarter. Net ...

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Genesee County’s Graham Corp. on Thursday reported a $4 million decline in first-quarter sales and an 18-cent loss on the bottom line. For the quarter ended June 30, Graham reported revenues of $16.71 million, a 19 percent drop from $20.59 ...

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Financial Institutions, Inc., the parent company of Five Star Bank, reported net income of $10.8 million, or 67 cents per share, for the second quarter of 2020. Those figures compare to net income of $11 million and per-share earnings of ...

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Drive along Route 332 in Farmington and, behind the Taco Bell just south of the intersection of Route 96, you’ll see construction is underway on a new Microtel by Wyndham hotel. That someone would be building a hotel as a ...

Jason Ballard, head professional at Oak Hill Country Club, has been named 2020 PGA Merchandiser of the Year — Private Category. The award recognizes the PGA professional who has excelled in business and merchandising in the promotion of golf. Ballard has ...

Price Rite Marketplace has teamed with anti-hunger organization Feed the Children, as well as PepsiCo and Catholic Family Center to distribute food and essentials to 400 local families. The Wednesday event is part of the supermarket’s 2020 Feeding Minds & ...

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Baden Street Settlement has selected Michael Marsh as the nonprofit agency’s new executive director. Marsh will replace Ron Thomas, who is retiring. Marsh comes to the agency from the Cincinnati area, having most recently served as an entrepreneur in residence ...

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Monro Inc. on Wednesday reported a 22 percent drop in sales and an 87 percent plunge in earnings in the first quarter. For the quarter ended March 27, the Rochester-based undercar repair and tire service company reported revenues of $247.1 ...

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