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German chemical and consumer goods company Henkel AG & Co., KGaA, plans to add nearly 200 jobs in the Greater Rochester area with a $17.3 million investment in its Geneva manufacturing facility. The company, known for its beauty care brands ...

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The death of Daniel Prude in late March after he was restrained by officers from the Rochester Police Department may provide what panelists on a Young Black Leaders webinar say is a path to overdue fundamental transformation in the community. ...

Nine New York high schools have been named as National Banner Unified Champion Schools by Special Olympics New York, including four in the Greater Rochester region. Churchville-Chili, Irondequoit, Newark and Victor central school districts received the recognition for their leadership ...

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The Genesee County Economic Development Center has adopted a 2021 budget that includes projected expenditures of $23.3 million. The budget includes $21.2 million in grants for the continued development of infrastructure at the Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing ...

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L3Harris Technologies Inc.’s Rochester Space & Airborne Systems team has finished figuring, polishing and coating the primary mirror for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, formerly known as the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, bringing it one step closer to ...

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Breyer Horses will be pitted against My Little Pony this fall in a race to see which toys are inducted into the Strong Museum National Toy Hall of Fame. One dozen finalists have been selected for the annual induction, including ...

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St. John Fisher College is creating the DePeters Family Center for Innovation and Teaching Excellence thanks to a $1 million gift from college alum Jack DePeters and his wife, Donna DePeters. Jack DePeters retired last year from Wegmans Food Markets ...

Contract disputes, cyber security, liability and back to work issues are just a few of the many areas in which companies are seeking legal help as the coronavirus continues to create uncertainty about the future and impact organizations’ day-to-day operations. ...

Companies already have been conducting staff meetings and planning sessions through video conferencing; now they can participate in the 2020 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge through virtual means as well. The Rochester corporate challenge, a 3.5-mile run and/or walk, will be ...

It’s no secret that the rapid outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the world has had a drastic impact on the economy and overall business environment within the U.S. For many businesses, including those in the Greater Rochester region, the measures taken ...

The local mergers and acquisitions market is picking up speed after a few months on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Area experts say temporary changes in tax laws under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and the ...

VoteEarlyNY has launched a website to guide voters through the early voting, vote-by-mail and traditional voting process. With early voting starting in less than two months, the purpose of the website is to inform voters on their three options, verify ...

Alfred University President Mark Zupan joins the RBJ to talk about Alfred's COVID planning, the future of traditional universities, opportunities presented by challenging times, and more.

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The Rochester Business Journal has selected the 2020 class of Forty Under 40 winners. The honorees are men and women, under the age of 40, who have achieved professional success and who have also made significant civic contributions to the ...

A Brighton nursing home has struck back against allegations it violated a law concerning a requirement that nursing homes isolate residents when a home’s infection control program determines that isolation is needed to prevent the spread of infection. The Law ...