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TOURISM: State Parks promotion helps wine trail
A change in attitude at the State Parks has contributed to a 50 percent increase in sales for members of the Niagara Wine Trail.
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SENECA NATION: Gaming Corp. names new president
Brian Hansberry has been named the permanent president and chief executive officer of the Seneca Gaming Corporation, Chairman Barry E. Snyder Sr. announced Thursday.
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Motorsports affiliation is essential to corporate identity
It takes exactly one minute and 41 seconds for engineers at the Firestone Motorsports facility to balance, stagger, and letter a racing tire, which is probably a good thing since the company has produced 5,100 tires for the month of May and 32,000 total for the racing season.
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INDUSTRY: Family-owned businesses often fail because of infighting
Family-owned businesses make up a huge portion of the economy, but they come with a built-in conflict. When family life and workplace life collide, it can create so many problems that observers say family-owned businesses generally fail not because of economic issues, but because they can’t resolve family turmoil.
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Change is natural part of growing economy
Business column
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Group to advise how to upgrade Croatian weather system advise how to upgrade
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BUSINESS: Franchise owners pay the price for success
Whether it’s selling steak sandwiches, doughnuts or car parts, joining a franchise gives small business owners the chance to run with the “big boys” of business. National marketing strategies, schooling and support are standard services provided in return for thousands paid by franchisees.
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Former airline president: Economic turbulence inevitable
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Resort reports business slump
Officials for The Greenbrier say a “significant amount of revenue” has been lost this year due to the possibility of a union walkout and several longtime clients have canceled their meetings and booked their conventions elsewhere.
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Ky. woman believes she was victimized by ‘nanny scam’
Leslie Horn had her whole plan figured out.
As a 36-year-old Richmond mother, she already had experience working with children. The Richmond Register classified advertisement said the only pre-requisite for the $700/week nanny job was that the right candidate “must love kids.” Of course, that was no problem.
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Tracking down a scammer
More than 100 complaints have been filed with the Better Business Bureau of Atlanta against Rodney J. Murphy and Associates, a purported professional nanny service who advertised recently in the Richmond Register.
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Should you reapply to Social Security?
Money Matters column
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CEO no ‘chicken’ when it comes to Christian business practices
While it’s not unheard of for many CEOs to spend hours scanning CNBC or the Wall Street Journal, Chick-fil-A Inc. CEO Dan Cathy has found that his best source for business wisdom seems to be the Bible.
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Building bridges
Researchers at the Center of Excellence for Remote and Medically Under-Served Areas at St. Francis University have designed and are marketing a product that has proven it can bridge the communications gap for radios inside large buildings.
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Sigrid Olson: From clothing stores to closing stores
Sigrid Olsen's 50 retail shops are going out of business, but the designer is still full of ideas.
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Farm tries share program to survive
Community Supported Agriculture is a growing trend among farms that allows residents to buy a share of the farm and reap the benefits of its harvest.
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‘Kidzsack’ catches growing attention
The former clothing designer has created a backpack for kids that they can draw on.
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Boat building still thrives in Navy's birthplace
The Navy is required to first seek out American-built products, and Ribcraft is 100 percent U.S. owned.
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Gorton’s hires New England Aquarium for fish survey
The New England Aquarium will study the fish species used by the seafood company in its food products to see if they are sustainable.
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Small-town gathering spot not just a bar
Tavern's owner and sole employee carries on family tradition.
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Brightpoint secures deal with Google
Early this month, wireless-device provider Brightpoint, Inc. announced it has sealed a deal with Google to install Google Search and Google maps to Brightpoint’s smartphones.
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Biz names run from witty to a little gritty
“ ... as far as liquor stores go, we sell a heck of a lot of T-shirts.”
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Emissions concerns rise over ships’ fuel
Along with economic benefits of the steady growth in the shipping industry, environmentalists’ worries are growing about unregulated pollution from cheap, sulfur-laden bunker fuel oil.
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BUSINESS: Small business owners learn marketing strategy
Small businesses can have a big budget impact on customers with some effective marketing. That’s what about 30 small business owners were told during a Greater Niagara Newspapers seminar Thursday at the Lockport Holiday Inn on Transit Road.
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BANKING: First Niagara posts fourth-quarter increase
First Niagara is ending 2007 with an increase in profits from the fourth quarter, but total profits for the year are less than that of 2006.
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Starting over: New life, new career
Thousands of workers each year leave jobs and skills they know to transition to new careers. Whether by choice or because of downsizing or job elimination, navigating that new path takes planning and determination.
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Made in Massachusetts: Tax breaks lure filmmakers
Thanks to a state tax break law enacted in 2006, more Hollywood producers are deciding to film their movies in Massachusetts, the head of the Massachusetts Film Office said.
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Oklahoma's Port-ability: Topic for regional discussion
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Grandfather invents hands-off stroller
A grandfather built a stroller to rock by itself with a push of a button. Eventually, he hopes to invent a stroller that will move forward on its own, he says.
