The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) articles from July 2001

The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) archives from July 2001

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Residents Seek Cereal Named after Football Star.
July 31, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 31--Doug Flutie's days as quarterback of the Buffalo Bills may be over, but that doesn't mean the sports star no longer has a place in the hearts and stomachs of local football fans. PLB Sports, the...

German Grocery Company to Build Store in Buffalo, N.Y.
July 31, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 31--Aldi Food Stores is moving ahead on its first store in the City of Buffalo, and is eyeing two more suburban locations. The German grocer, which has turned consumer heads with its limited assortment...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Bank Company Partners with Internet Portal.
July 31, 2001... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Jul. 31--HSBC Holdings, whose American subsidiary is headquartered in Buffalo, has teamed up with one of the largest Internet portals to allow users to send money to friends, family and co-workers through e-mail....

Wilmington, N.C., Resident Fights Employer over Genetic Discrimination.
July 30, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 30--When Lockport native Terri Graham Seargent was diagnosed with a genetic disorder -- Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency -- in April 1999, she thought she knew the devil she was up against. Seargent, now a...

Rising Price of Milk Fat Causes Price of Ice Cream to Increase.
July 30, 2001... Byline: Emily Achenbaum Jul. 30--The price of milk fat, a key ingredient in ice cream, has increased 71 percent in the past six months to $2.22 per pound, and local ice cream manufacturers and independent dealers are bracing themselves...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Residents Gravitate toward Purchase of Used Cars.
July 27, 2001... Byline: Matt Glynn Jul. 27--New vehicle sales in the region dropped during the first half of 2001, but many shoppers were still in a car-buying mood. While franchised dealers' new-vehicle sales dropped 11 percent from last year,...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Financial Company Creates Division for Business Advice.
July 27, 2001... Jul. 27--First Niagara Financial Group announced Thursday that is has created First Niagara Risk Management to offer consulting and risk management services for mid- to large-size businesses. Wayne Salen has been appointed as director of...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Company Profits from Cockpit Lighting Contract.
July 27, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 27--Soaring sales from a major contract to install new cockpit lighting systems in F-16 fighter jets helped Astronics Corp.'s second-quarter profits shoot up by 32 percent, the Buffalo-based company said...

Batavia, N.Y.-Based Heat Transfer Company Hopes to Benefit from Power Crisis.
July 27, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 27--ROCHESTER, N.Y.--Graham Corp. is hoping a surge in power plant construction will spark a recovery from the two-year slump that has battered the Batavia-based manufacturer. Alvaro Cadena, the president...

Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Rejoins Buffalo, N.Y., Bank.
July 26, 2001... Jul. 26--The former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is rejoining M&T Bank as an advisory director. Arthur Levitt Jr. was appointed chairman of the SEC in July 1993 by President Bill Clinton. Levitt became the...

Bethlehem Steel to Close Lackawanna, N.Y., Coke Ovens, Idling 340.
July 26, 2001... Jul. 26--The workers' faces told the story at the Wednesday afternoon shift change outside Bethlehem Steel's coke ovens. Many sped away from the gate wearing grim expressions. Some shook their heads with the knowledge that they won't have...

Western New York Supermarket Chain to Carry High-End Cosmetics Line.
July 26, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 26--Wegmans Markets, arguably the most upscale supermarket chain in Western New York, is testing a luxury bath and body products line that until now has been available only at such stores as Neiman Marcus and...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Oil, Gas Company Sees Third-Quarter Profits Quadruple.
July 26, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 26--Soaring profits from its fast-growing oil and natural gas drilling business, coupled with a near doubling of the earnings from its gas pipeline and storage operations, helped National Fuel Gas Co.'s...

Hamburg, N.Y.-Based Steel Company Plans $54 Million Stock Sale to Cut Debt.
July 26, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 26--Gibraltar Steel Corp., the Hamburg-based steel processor whose stock has gained 30 percent in the last year, is hoping to raise as much as $54 million by selling more stock to investors. Gibraltar has...

Amherst, N.Y.-Based Material Handling Equipment Maker May Sell Automotive Unit.
July 25, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 25--Columbus McKinnon is bringing the "for sale" signs back out at its automotive assembly plant design business as the Amherst material handling equipment maker continues to be battered by the nationwide...

Buffalo, N.Y., Officials Issue Ultimatum to Owner of Former Eatery Site.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Brian Meyer Jul. 25--Unless the California company that owns the Crawdaddy's site submits plans this week to open a new restaurant, the city will take back the prime waterfront property, City Hall officials warned Tuesday. ...

New York Attorney General Calls for Revision of Electric Rates.
July 25, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 25--State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer proposed a series of major revisions to the way Niagara Mohawk sets its electric rates that would save customers billions of dollars but exact a heavy toll on the...

Buffalo, N.Y., Football Fans Team Up to Fight Hunger.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Holly Auer Jul. 25--Ralph Wilson Stadium seats nearly 80,000 raucous, screaming fans. The Food Bank of Western New York doles out food to that many hungry Buffalonians each month. "It's really amazing to see, visually, how...

Jamestown, N.Y.-Based Furniture Maker Cuts Staff as Profits Tumble 58 Percent.
July 25, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 25--Bush Industries, grappling with a sharp drop in sales of its ready-to-assemble furniture, said Tuesday that its second-quarter profits fell by 58 percent and warned that its sales and earnings during the...

Opening of New Salt Mine Brings Jobs, Hope to Livingston County, N.Y.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Theo Helm Jul. 25--HAMPTON CORNERS, N.Y.--As the sound of a train whistle carried through the summer heat in the Genesee Valley, Joe Bucci grinned broadly. "Wherever I go, I hear people saying they love to hear the sound of...

Power Relicensing Groups in Western New York State Aim to Merge.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Tiffany Lankes Jul. 25--LOCKPORT, N.Y.--Two of the three groups involved with relicensing the Niagara Power Project soon may become one. Samuel M. Ferraro, Niagara County commissioner of planning, development and tourism,...

Expert on Power Naps to Talk Sleep at Buffalo, N.Y., University.
July 25, 2001... Byline: Emily Achenbaum Jul. 25--Every public speaker's nightmare is Tom DeLuca's goal: to put his audience to sleep. DeLuca, a corporate and collegiate speaker who teaches the art and benefits of power napping, will be speaking at...

Clarence, N.Y.-Based Battery Company Exceeds Analyst Profit Expectations.
July 24, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 24--A near tripling of its commercial power source sales, combined with strong increases in revenues from its pacemaker and implantable defibrillator batteries, helped Wilson Greatbatch Technologies'...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Tire Dealers Unable to Profit from Recalls.
July 24, 2001... Byline: Emily Achenbaum Jul. 24--When the recall of 6.5 million Firestone tires began last August, Buffalo area tire dealers were swamped by Ford Explorer owners eager for new tires. Now, the possibility of the federal government...

Buffalo, N.Y., Venture Capital Firm Reaps Profit from Ithaca Data Storage Firm.
July 24, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 24--Rand Capital Corp.'s portfolio grew by 12 percent during the second quarter, as the Buffalo venture capital firm reaped some of the gains from the acquisition of an Ithaca data storage company that had...

Several Firms Capitalize on Buffalo, N.Y.'s History.
July 23, 2001... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Jul. 23--Buffalo's rich history, highlighted this summer by the 100th anniversary of the Pan-American Exposition, is providing raw material for several local businesses capitalizing on the area's past. ...

Buffalo, N.Y., Training Center's Students Betting on Casino Careers.
July 23, 2001... Byline: Emily Achenbaum Jul. 23--Celeste Jimerson is a little nervous. Graduation day for her eight-week blackjack course at the Casino Career Training Center of New York is less than a week a way, and tonight's test is going to...

Child Care Company Holds Grand Opening at Wheatfield, N.Y., Location.
July 23, 2001... Jul. 23--WHEATFIELD, N.Y.--Small World Daycare, a child care operation established in 1982, has opened its second Niagara County facility in the new Woodlands Corporate Center here. With more than 200 children attending the Small World...

Dutchess County, N.Y., Economic Development Corporation Names New President.
July 23, 2001... Byline: Chet Bridger Jul. 23--Ronald W. Coan, the ousted executive director of the Erie County Industrial Development Agency, has been hired as head of the Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation. Coan was named president...

Lockport, N.Y.-Based Bank's Insurance Unit Buys Medical Benefits Firm.
July 23, 2001... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Jul. 23--First Niagara Bank is expanding its capacity to offer insurance and medical benefits to small businesses through the purchase of a small medical benefits company. Warren-Hoffman & Associates, the...

Experts Offer Advice on How College Students Can Turn Internships into Jobs.
July 23, 2001... Byline: Emily Achenbaum Jul. 23--Congratulations: You worked hard to win an internship this summer and scored a position you love. So much, in fact, that you'd like to turn that internship into a job, either this fall or after college...

Bermuda-Based Manufacturer Puts Its Mark on Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Acquisitions.
July 23, 2001... Byline: Matt Glynn Jul. 23--Tyco International isn't a household name like General Electric. But it has grown into a major corporate force, with an insatiable appetite for acquisition that's directly affected the Buffalo Niagara...

Former Paper Executive's Trail of Failure Runs through Niagara Falls, N.Y.
July 23, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 23--Over the years, Richard Cutting watched Albert J. Dunlap emerge as a celebrity CEO -- Rambo in Pinstripes or Chainsaw Al as he was called -- and wondered. He wondered how Dunlap, who gained fame in the...

Average Home Sale Price in Buffalo, N.Y., Area Hits All-Time High.
July 23, 2001... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Jul. 23--Buffalo Niagara home sale prices hit an all-time high in June. The average price of a home sold last month was $105,180, beating the previous record of $104,870 set in December 1994, according to the...

Wayne, N.J.-Based Retailer Aeropostale to Close Stores Aimed at Kids.
July 23, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 23--Aeropostale, a fashion-forward apparel chain for teens and young adults, is backing away from its offshoot small fry/pre-teen venture, Aero Kids. The Wayne, N.J.-based retailer will close all seven of...

Hamburg, N.Y.-Based Steel Processor's Profits Fall 42 Percent.
July 23, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 23--Gibraltar Steel, battered by the slowdown in its automotive markets, saw its second-quarter profits tumble by 42 percent and its sales slip by 10 percent, although the Hamburg-based steel processor still...

Williamsville, N.Y.-Based Leased Vehicle Services Firm to Add Another 136 Jobs.
July 23, 2001... Byline: Chet Bridger Jul. 23--Remarketing Services of America plans to add another 136 jobs at its newly opened headquarters on Main Street in Williamsville. The company, which manages cars coming off leases for banks, has 50...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Retiree Wins Case Against Investment Firm.
July 20, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 20--A retired machinist from the Tonawanda Engine Plant has won a $314,205 arbitration award from a Long Island investment firm and one of its brokers, after their heavy trading wiped out all the money in his...

Cracker Barrel Closes Two of Three Western New York Restaurants.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 20--Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has closed two of its three Western New York restaurants, citing poor performance trends. The Lebanon, Tenn.-based chain of Southern down-home-style restaurants,...

New York State-Based Healthcare Company Bails Out Bankrupt Company Retirees.
July 20, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 20--Univera Healthcare is covering the July premiums for supplemental Medicare policies carried by Empire Specialty Steel retirees, who otherwise would have been without coverage after the Dunkirk steel maker...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Development Group Seeks Local Internet Service Provider.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Fred O. Williams Jul. 20--Buffalo Niagara Enterprise is looking for a local provider to host its Web site, replacing an Alabama-based service. The corporate-backed development group has put out a request for proposal for area...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Officials Consider Redeveloping Landfill Acres for Business.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Chet Bridger Jul. 20--After decades as an abandoned waste site, about 31 acres of the Pfohl Brothers Landfill near the Buffalo Niagara International Airport could be ready for redevelopment within two years. A coalition of...

Mattel Reports Second-Quarter Loss.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 20--Mattel Inc., the parent company of East Aurora-based Fisher-Price, Thursday reported a second-quarter loss of $4.9 million, or a penny per share, meeting analyst predictions as the giant toy maker...

Talk of Retail Development Follows Expansion of Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Restaurant.
July 20, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 20--Schettler's, a popular Elma restaurant will be getting a name change and updated menu as its new owners put their mark on the veteran eatery. Milton and Al Koutsandreas, owners of Alton's Restaurant...

Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y., Area Loses Jobs for Third Straight Month.
July 20, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 20--The slowdown in manufacturing continued to take a toll on the Buffalo Niagara region during June, causing the region to lose jobs on a year-to-year basis for the third straight month, the state Labor...

Profits Plunge 61 Percent at Michigan-Based Delphi Automotive Systems.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Matt Glynn Jul. 19--Slumping automotive sales led to more sour financial results from Delphi Automotive Systems and its Lockport-based subsidiary. Delphi Automotive's second-quarter earnings dropped 61 percent to $164...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based M&T Bank to Expand into Downtown Office Building.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Jul. 19--Rapid growth at M&T Bank has left it bursting at the seams and the bank is expanding into the Lafayette Court building and hiring as many as 60 additional people. M&T will rent 28,000 square feet on...

Warsaw, N.Y.-Based Bank Holding Company Reports 17 Percent Rise in Profits.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Chet Bridger Jul. 19--Warsaw-based Financial Institutions closed its first bank acquisition in 12 years during the second quarter, helping the company post a 17 percent profit increase. The parent company of Wyoming County...

Developer to Add Retail Plaza to Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Business Park.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Jul. 19--So many people now work in CrossPoint Business Park that Uniland Development Co. is adding a retail plaza that will have services such as a deli, dry cleaners, beauty salon and bank. "These are shops...

Tribe Seeks Shortcut for Federal Approval for Casinos in Upstate New York.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Jerry Zremski Jul. 19--WASHINGTON--Facing a federal approval process that could make a mockery of its goal to open two casinos next year, the Seneca Nation of Indians has found a shortcut that could end up throwing the casino...

Buffalo, N.Y., Area Sees Jump in Single-Parent Households, Census Data Shows.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Jay Rey Jul. 19--The Ozzies and Harriets are disappearing from the Buffalo Niagara region. The Ellen Ruofs are taking their places. The City of Buffalo now has more single-parent homes than it does traditional nuclear...

Family-Run Cleaners to Close Buffalo, N.Y., Location after 30 Years.
July 19, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 19--After a 30-year run of cleaning suits and starching shirts on Buffalo's Elmwood Avenue, family-run Velvet Cleaners is closing its doors. Joe Macaluso Jr., who took over the business from his father,...

New Orders Bring Hope to Batavia, N.Y.-Based Industrial Equipment Maker.
July 19, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 19--Graham Corp., battered by intense competition that cut into its margins, saw its fiscal first-quarter loss widen by 72 percent, despite a 16 percent jump in sales, the Batavia-based pump and heat transfer...

Coalition Pushes for Changes to Buffalo, N.Y., Casino Plan.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Tom Precious Jul. 18--ALBANY, N.Y.--An unusual coalition opposed to casino gambling came together here Tuesday to recommend significant changes to the casino plan that Gov. George E. Pataki and leaders of the Seneca Nation of...

Buffalo, N.Y., Downtown Group Backs Casino Proposal.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Kevin Collison Jul. 18--Buffalo Place has endorsed a casino proposed for the city, but only if more revenue goes to local governments and the facility is located in the central business district. "If that revenue just goes to...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Information Technology Services Firm Names New CEO.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Fred O. Williams Jul. 18--Computer Task Group in Buffalo has appointed James R. Boldt as chief executive officer, the third leader at the struggling provider of computer services in the past 13 months. Boldt, formerly chief...

Lackawanna, N.Y., Fiberboard-Manufacturing Plant to Bring 64 Jobs to Area.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Margaret Hammersley Jul. 18--Ligna Recycling Technologies is planning to hire 64 workers for its planned fiberboard manufacturing operation in Lackawanna, with a national search in the United States for a manager and...

Kraft Puts Niagara Falls, N.Y., Triscuit Plant Up for Sale.
July 18, 2001... Jul. 18--Kraft Foods has put its Triscuit factory and distribution center in Niagara Falls on the market, with a combined asking price of $3.6 million. Kraft plans to shut down the factory later this year, eliminating about 200 jobs. The...

Orchard Park, N.Y.-Based Medical Products Firm Acquires California Company.
July 18, 2001... Jul. 18--Gaymar Industries, a medical products maker in Orchard Park, has acquired Plexus Medical in San Dimas, Calif., a maker of specialty mattress products used in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers. Terms of the deal...

Pope's Visit to Toronto May Boost Western New York Tourism.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Chet Bridger Jul. 18--The Olympics are not coming to Toronto, but Pope John Paul II is scheduled to attend an international Christian festival there next summer. It's an event that could have tourists flocking into the region....

Western New Yorkers Have Plans for Their $300 Tax Rebates.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Theo Helm Jul. 18--President Bush's coming tax rebate will leave a permanent mark on Judy Anderson. "I had gotten a tattoo about a year ago," said the 32-year-old hairstylist at Kallista on Elmwood Avenue, and she wanted...

New Yorkers' Second-Highest Tax Burden in Nation Begins to Ease, Study Finds.
July 18, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 18--New Yorkers pay almost 51 percent more in state and local taxes than the average American -- a tax burden that is the second highest in the nation, but one that is starting to fall more in line with the...

Architects Present $40 Million Master Plan for Buffalo, N.Y., Zoo.
July 18, 2001... Byline: Holly Auer Jul. 18--Visitors to the Buffalo Zoo find a "scattered and disorganized" experience awaiting them inside the gates, said architects presenting the zoo's new master plan to the public during a Tuesday night meeting. ...

Workers Strike over Safety Issues at Derby, N.Y., Baseball Cap Factory.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Fred O. Williams Jul. 17--Edith Miller walked the picket line Monday outside New Era Cap in Derby, but it wasn't her first day off the job. She's been out since May with tendonitis in both arms, a condition she says was...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Energy Firm Wants to Change to Less Volatile Stock Options.
July 17, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 17--National Fuel Gas plans to eliminate a type of stock option that has been causing its earnings to fluctuate and replace it with a different type of option that offers its executives a comparable incentive...

Operation of Sardinia, N.Y., Greenhouse Waits for Improved Gas Delivery System.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 17--A proposed greenhouse/fish farm complex in the Town of Sardinia, to be powered by methane gas from a landfill, has been delayed until 2002 as developers await an improved gas delivery system. Nelson...

Western New York Real Estate Company Takes Lead in Online Business.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Jul. 17--Stovroff Realty has become the area's leader in the online tools it offers to home buyers and sellers through its Web site. In addition to searching online for a home, at Stovroff.com home buyers can...

Western New York Workers Huff and Puff Over Rules on Smoking.
July 17, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 17--A decade ago, ashtrays were as commonplace in offices as desks and chairs. If you wanted to light up a cigarette at work, no problem. You were free to have a smoke as you continued with your tasks. At...

New Era Cap Co. Workers in Derby, N.Y., Go on Strike.
July 16, 2001... Byline: Fred O. Williams Jul. 16--Union workers at New Era Cap Co. in Derby went on strike this morning over changes in pay, but the company says it will shift production to its other plants. Communications Workers of America Local...

Western New York HMOs Cut Coverage for One-Person Shops.
July 16, 2001... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Jul. 16--One-person businesses are feeling the pain of a health insurance price hike because of a policy change by two of the area's three large insurance providers. BlueCross/Blue Shield of Western New York...

University's Computer Graphics Center to Aid Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Manufacturers.
July 15, 2001... Byline: Fred O. Williams Jul. 15--First came the supercomputer center, whose mainframes attack research problems with mathematical models. Now the University at Buffalo is building a companion center for computer graphics, where...

Two Western New York Counties Combine Funds to Support Development-Site Study.
July 15, 2001... Byline: Chet Bridger Jul. 15--The Erie and Niagara County legislatures are jointly funding a $100,000 study to compile a list of 100 sites for commercial development. The money, $75,000 from Erie and $25,000 from Niagara, is being...

Western New York Residents Could See Lower Heating Bills This Winter.
July 15, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 15--It's still early, but there are some encouraging signs that this winter's heating bills won't be nearly as big as last winter's record high ones. Coming off a winter where the average Western New...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Info-Tech Staffing Provider to Miss Profit Mark.
July 15, 2001... Byline: Fred O. Williams Jul. 15--Investors reacted sharply Friday after Computer Task Group warned that it will miss second-quarter profit expectations and report a loss instead. CTG stock fell 31 cents for the day to $3.15, a loss...

Steel Industry Racks Up More Casualties in Western New York.
July 15, 2001... Byline: David Robinson Jul. 15--The steel industry has turned stone cold, and the casualties are starting to pile up in Western New York. The first victim was Republic Technologies International, the debt-laden owner of the former...

Stock of Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Bank Continues to Rise.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Jul. 13--For the first time in three years, the parent company of First Niagara Bank failed to make as much money as analysts expected, but shareholders are happy with the stock rising 36 percent this quarter. ...

Dutch Grocery Company to Move Jobs from Quincy, Mass., to Lancaster, N.Y.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 13--The corporate consolidation scales of grocery giant Royal Ahold have finally tipped in the Buffalo area's direction, with the global food company shifting work from Massachusetts to Western New York. ...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Weather Forecast Equipment Firm Wins Contract.
July 13, 2001... Byline: Emily Achenbaum Jul. 13--Buffalo-based Weather Forecast LLC's cameras and sensors may be picking up dark clouds or turbulent winds, but president and CEO Ken Brechtel sees only clear, open sky. Weather Forecast, a...

Western New York Firms Receive over $3 Million from State for Worker Training.
July 13, 2001... Jul. 13--Western New York manufacturers will receive a total of more than $3 million in state grants to support worker training. Statewide, a total of $15.6 million in training grants will go to a total of 83 employers. The funds are...

Buffalo, N.Y., Billing Firm Adds 30 Jobs.
July 12, 2001... Jul. 12--Amega Group, a Buffalo accounts receivables management firm that was launched in March, has added 30 new jobs to double the work force at its Main Street office after winning a contract to handle billing support for the U.S. division...

Bagel Chain's Founder to Debut New Restaurant Concept in Buffalo, N.Y.
July 12, 2001... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Jul. 12--Working on the premise that fast food should be good food, local food business veteran Bob Gershberg is embarking on a new venture called Bistro Vite. The new chain of eateries, whose French-flavored...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Job Cuts Outstrip Gains in Second Quarter.
July 12, 2001... Byline: Matt Glynn Jul. 12--Companies in the Buffalo Niagara region announced more than three times as many job losses as gains in the second quarter, led by cuts at call centers. Area companies disclosed plans to eliminate 1,123...

Clarence, N.Y., Medical Battery Maker Is Added to Russell 3000 Index.
July 12, 2001... Jul. 12--Wilson Greatbatch Technologies has been added to the Russell 3000 index, which measures the performance of the stocks of the nation's 3,000 biggest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization. The selection is good news for...

New York State Consumer Board Warns of Telemarketing Scam Targeting Elderly.
July 12, 2001... Byline: Emily Achenbaum Jul. 12--State consumer advocates are warning of a telemarketing scam in which seniors are urged to pay $247 for, ironically, a telemarketing protection plan. The bogus Senior Advisory Council's salesmen often...