Business First of Buffalo articles from May 1997

Business First of Buffalo archives from May 1997

Conventions flying elsewhere: high fares costing WNY economic opportunities. (Western New York)
May 26, 1997... The high cost of flying into Western New York has grounded a third convention in as many months. Lost convention business is increasing the urgency to land a low-cost air carder at Greater Buffalo International Airport, area leaders say....

Real job, fake money: Fleet Bank trainer prepares tellers for the front lines.
May 26, 1997... Except in one or two areas, teller training at Fleet Bank is as authentic as possible. "We don't use real money," says Gary Griffin, teller training specialist for Fleet Bank in Western New York. "And there are no actual customers. When we...

Real estate market reacts to agency's bankruptcy. (Re/Max Sherlock Homes)
May 19, 1997... The bankruptcy filing by Re/Max Sherlock Homes could scatter many of the firm's top agents and listings among other Western New York agencies. "I'm sure the competition is going to be very interested in recruiting those agents," said Victor...

Two's company, three's a crowd. (Western New York's major league sports teams)
May 19, 1997... WNY can't support 3rd team, national market study shows In the early 1970s Buffalo supported teams in major professional football, hockey and basketball leagues. About 20 years later, Buffalo was listed among the contenders for a Major League...

Snyder, NFTA ready to deal on airport complex. (real estate developer Paul Snyder; Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority)
May 19, 1997... After more than a decade of negotiations, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and area developer Paul Snyder are close to a deal on Buffalo Airport Center property. A final offer, the product of intense talks during the past few...

Olean's downtown anchor stands tall after 6 decades. (New York; Sears, Roebuck and Co.)
May 19, 1997... OLEAN - In 1937 boxer Joe Louis knocked out James Braddock to become the world heavyweight champion. It also was the year Amelia Earhart and co-pilot Fred Noonan made their ill-fated flight and were lost near Howland Island in the Pacific....

Fiscal health improves the region's HMOs. (Western New York health maintenance organizations)
May 19, 1997... It was either growing membership or increased premiums - or both - that helped the area's HMOs improve their financial status in 1996. The three longstanding plans were able to bump up enrollment by several thousand members, even against the...

Area HMOs. (Western New York)(tabular data only)(Directory)
May 19, 1997... Ranked by 1996 enrollment 1. Independent Health 511 Farber Lakes Drive Amherst, N.Y. 14221 Phone: 631-5392 Fax: 631-8554 Doctors: 2,446 Hospitals: 36 Year founded: 1980 Year ...

Seeing the light. (Vision Glass Block Company Inc.)(Company Profile)
May 19, 1997... Glass block supplier started his business at age 18 What's going on: How many companies with more than $2 million in gross annual sales are headed by a 24-year-old business wunderkind? Not many. Visions Glass Block is one. The South...

Impressive start for WNY economy. (Western New York)
May 12, 1997... Growth in first quarter pushes index to record high Steady, unspectacular progress in several sectors resulted in impressive growth for Western New York's economy during the winter. The Business First Economic Index gained 6.6 percent in...

Resilient Medina is optimistic. (Mattel Inc.'s Medina, New York toy plant)
May 12, 1997... For months, Velma Button was fearful that the end was coming. So it was no surprise April 28 when Mattel Inc. announced that it would close the Medina toy plant where Mrs. Button, a traffic coordinator, and 296 other employees worked. "We...