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Regardless of their size, many businesses are struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Some businesses have already permanently closed, and others are experiencing significant cash flow issues and are fighting to stay in business. The federal government, ...

While many law firms, accounting firms and other professional services have kept their businesses running remotely during the COVID-19 outbreak, they are about to start returning to the office during Phase 2 of the state’s reopening initiative. As they do, ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today gave permission to the Finger Lakes and four other regions in New York to proceed with Phase 2 of the economic reopening. That means offices, real estate, retail, hair salons and barbershops, automobiles sales, commercial building ...

The Golisano Foundation has awarded some $265,500 to 10 organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in its second round of COVID-19 Response Grants. The nonprofit has awarded nearly $700,000 in funding to date. Locally, the grants will help ...

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The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across continents and counties, sectors and services, farms and families. But the comeback of one industry, at least locally, means good things for consumers. “The buyer now is in the driver’s seat,” said Richard ...

For the last decade or so, office design has been moving gradually away from cubicles and defined, tight spaces and toward a more open, collaborative, shared environment. But with the global COVID-19 pandemic, office layouts are being redesigned for health ...

The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy actions and the additional fiscal stimulus measures passed by Congress were much-needed steps to address the economic fallout resulting from social-distancing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. As important as these actions are, ...

One of the biggest uncertainties in this turbulent time is what the future of business after COVID-19 will look like. In today’s landscape, local business closures, plummeting stocks and furloughed employees are easy to see. Look a little deeper, though; ...

Monro Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter sales decline, resulting in a $3.8 million net loss, brought about by a mild winter and the COVID-19 pandemic. For the fourth quarter ended March 30, the Rochester-based undercar care specialist reported sales ...

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The Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce is using a new lifestyle magazine as a vehicle to sell the virtues of life in the region. ONCanandaigua was created by the chamber in partnership with Fahy-Williams Publishing of Geneva and will be used ...

Monroe County will reopen Ecopark on June 3, although appointments at the recycling facility will be necessary to drop off some materials. Ecopark is open two days a week, Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:30 ...

Trillium Health Inc. plans to eliminate 33 jobs as a result of the recent economic upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit health center said Thursday. The cuts represent 12 percent of the agency’s workforce. “This is an ...

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While we’re all champing at the bit to open our doors, eager to bring team members back and welcome customers inside, remember: It’s not a race to be the first to reopen when your industry gets the green light. I ...

As the New York economy starts to ramp up following the coronavirus shutdown, retail establishments are preparing for a new reality and an altered customer shopping experience in anticipation of opening their doors in the second phase of reopening. The ...

As the construction and real estate industries reopen, local leaders say lessons they learned while trying to do business during the stay-at-home orders are changing how their businesses will operate going forward. Lee Sommerman, vice president with LeChase Construction Services ...