The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) articles from November 2000

The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) archives from November 2000

Buffalo, N.Y., High-Tech Job Fair Draws over 200 People, 30-Employers.
November 30, 2000... Byline: Fred O. Williams Nov. 30--After designing Web sites in Washington, D.C., for two years, John Benson thinks he's picked a good time to return home. In the past year, searching the Internet for high-tech jobs in Buffalo, he has...

York, Pa.-Based Retailer to Convert Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Stores to Dollar Format.
November 30, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 30--McCrory's, a discount variety store in the heart of the downtown business district, will close temporarily and reopen under the name Dollar Zone. Industry insiders said similar conversions are being...

Orchard Park, N.Y., Firm to Install Craft De-Icing System at Michigan Airport.
November 29, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 29--Radiant Energy Corp. will install one of its aircraft de-icing systems at the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport in Michigan, making it the fourth U.S. airport to use the Orchard Park company's...

Stock of Buffalo, N.Y., Regional Bank Climbs after Being Added to S&P 400.
November 29, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 29--M&T Bank Corp.'s stock shot up 10 percent Tuesday to its highest point in 16 months after the Buffalo regional banking company was added to Standard & Poor's Mid-Cap stock index. The announcement that...

Parent of Amherst, N.Y.-Based Grocery Chain Posts 56 Percent Profit Increase.
November 29, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 29--Strong sales pushed third-quarter profits up 56 percent at Royal Ahold, the Dutch super-grocer that owns Tops Markets, the company reported Tuesday. The world's fifth largest food retailer said net...

Canada-Based Firm to Keep Work at Williamsville, N.Y., Metals, Mining Plant.
November 29, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 29--When Hatch acquired Kaiser Engineering's metals, mining and industrial business a few months ago, Hatch considered shifting 80 jobs from its Williamsville office to Pittsburgh to create a combined headquarters...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Retailers Post Strong Sales over Holiday Weekend.
November 29, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 29--The "official" holiday shopping period got off to a better than expected start according to the Retail Council of New York State, which reported a sales of 4 to 6 percent over Thanksgiving Weekend 1999....

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Gets Mixed Reviews on Its 'Business Climate'.
November 28, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 28--Buffalo has been getting plenty of national attention lately. In addition to the weather, the city's business climate was evaluated recently in two national surveys, one that paints an unflattering picture,...

Buffalo, N.Y., University Institute Gets Donation from Semiconductor Supplier.
November 28, 2000... Byline: Chet Bridger Nov. 28--A University at Buffalo institute has received a $100,000 donation from a major semiconductor industry supplier that backers hope will launch a significant research and development partnership. A...

The Buffalo News, N.Y., Small-Business Column.
November 27, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 27--Don't try to convince Kathy Carlsen that the Blizzard of `77 was worse than the Storm of 2000. Granted, the infamous blizzard that paralyzed the region 23 years ago left Carlsen stranded overnight at M&T...

New York Convenience Stores Feel Smoked out by Internet Tobacco Sales.
November 24, 2000... Byline: Chet Bridger Nov. 24--Convenience stores, which have already seen cigarette sales plunge because of higher tobacco taxes, suffered another blow recently when a federal court prohibited the state from enforcing its ban on Internet...

French Plastics Firm Secures Loan to Build Plant in Buffalo, N.Y.
November 24, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 24--A French company planning to open a plant on Buffalo's East Side in February has secured a $500,000 loan from a local development agency. The loan from the Buffalo and Erie County Regional Development...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Theme Park to Add Online Reservations, New Campground.
November 24, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 24--Six Flags Darien Lake theme park is going high-tech with a new Internet-based hotel and campsite reservations system. Starting with the 2001 park season, visitors will be able to log onto...

Snow Storm Impacts Output, Paychecks for Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Firms, Workers.
November 22, 2000... Nov. 22--While most of downtown Buffalo and many suburban locations were closed for business on Tuesday, Monday's record-setting snowstorm ultimately will be seen more as an inconvenience than an economic calamity. While the storm was a...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Eateries, Bars Get Boost from Motorists Stranded in Storm.
November 22, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 22--Monday's snowy blast generated additional foot traffic at Jimmy Mac's, including some people who left their grid-locked cars to grab a bite to eat. Others decided to have it both ways -- they called in...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Hotels Post Record Occupancy Due to Snow Storm.
November 22, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 22--When you've worked in the hotel industry for more than two decades, you think you've seen everything. But Thomas R. Pagels, general manager of the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, said the scene Monday night inside...

Increased Demand Boosts Home Sale Prices in Buffalo, N.Y., Area.
November 22, 2000... Byline: Chet Bridger Nov. 22--The cost of a single family home in the Buffalo area continued rising in October with increased buyer demand continuing to boost property values after years of price stagnation. The median sale price for...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Retailers Struggle to Stay Open Due to Snow Storm.
November 22, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 22--Plenty of people needed to shop Tuesday, but some stores struggled to bring in enough workers to remain open. And several large malls stayed closed due to driving bans. Tops Markets, one of the...

Buffalo, N.Y., to Launch Business Retention Program.
November 21, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 21--Business retention experts will hit the streets starting Monday as part of a new program that aims to forge one-on-one relationships with up 1,000 Buffalo companies in several growth-oriented niches over the...

Buffalo, N.Y., Man Markets George Washington's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.
November 21, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 21--If you thought George Washington's involvement with major holidays was limited to President's Day, think again. According to David O'Connell, of Derby, the nation's first president should also get due...

Sports Cap Maker to Replace Hamburg, N.Y., Facility with One in Mobile, Ala.
November 21, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 21--Derby-based New Era Cap Co. is deepening its ties to Alabama. The world's largest manufacturer of sports caps will open a distribution center in Mobile, Ala., which will eventually replace its...

New York Auto Parts Makers Have Three-Year NASCAR Deals.
November 20, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 20--Delphi Automotive is turning to the race track to build brand recognition for its products. Delphi has signed a three-year deal to sponsor a NASCAR race car in conjunction with the United Auto Workers. The...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Firms Form New Policies to Take the Pain out of Sick Calls.
November 20, 2000... Nov. 20--It's an unpleasant phone call virtually every working person has made -- that hoarse, nearly-whispered alert to a supervisor or boss that you won't be coming into work today. You announce you're sick. There's a predictable pause...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Jobless Rate Drops to 4.5 Percent.
November 20, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 20--The Buffalo area's unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent during October as the region's jobs base hit an all-time high despite a job growth rate that has been the slowest of any of the state's major...

The Buffalo News, N.Y., Small-Business Column.
November 20, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 20--When Fred Jablonski was a kid, he and his dad would hop on a streetcar not far from their home in Sloan and head for a clothing store on Buffalo's East Side. He bought his Communion suit at Spolka...

Buffalo, N.Y., Civic Leaders Look to Construct More Efficient Public Buildings.
November 19, 2000... Byline: Chet Bridger Nov. 19--Local government leaders are taking a hard look at constructing public buildings to be more energy efficient and ecologically friendly. Glass-skin buildings that utilize natural light and provide an...

East Aurora, N.Y., Electric Firm Faces Uncertain Future after Takeover Battle.
November 19, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 19--As the dust settles after Acme Electric Corp.'s drawn-out takeover battle, what's next for the East Aurora electronics maker? For the moment, Acme's new owner, Key Components LLC, is playing it pretty...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Retailers Breathlessly Anticipate Start of Holiday Season.
November 19, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 19--`Twas the week before the official start of the Christmas shopping season, and more than a few retailers were biting their nails, wondering if consumers would be in the mood to shop. While crystal...

Buffalo, N.Y., Accounting Firm Changes Name after Joining Minneapolis Firm.
November 18, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 18--Freed Maxick Sachs & Murphy, the Buffalo-based accounting firm that was acquired by H&R Block two years ago, is dropping its name after combining its accounting and asset-based lending businesses with...

Recruiting, Salaries Blamed for Buffalo, N.Y.-Area 'Brain Drain'.
November 18, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 18--The Buffalo region has plenty of educated and available workers, but weak recruiting efforts and low salaries at some companies have helped fuel the "brain drain" that has spurred many college graduates to...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Convention Bureau Fires Vice President in Reorganization.
November 18, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 18--The Greater Buffalo Convention & Visitors Bureau has fired a vice president who has managed convention sales for 12 years in what officials called a long-discussed "reorganization." Karen N. Miranda said...

Mechanical Lever Voting Machine, Though not Made Anymore, Remains Infallible.
November 18, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 18--Say what you want about the power of political machines -- it's tough to top the mechanical-lever voting machine for endurance. The sturdy metal boxes haven't been produced for 18 years, but they're still...

New York's Senator Schumer Wants to Improve Air Access for Upstate Region.
November 17, 2000... Byline: Douglas Turner Nov. 17--WASHINGTON--Sen. Charles E. Schumer announced Wednesday he will oppose the merger of United Air Lines with US Airways and wants the government to release more takeoff and landing slots at Reagan National...

The Buffalo News, N.Y., Business Briefs.
November 17, 2000... Nov. 17--VERIZON GIVES $50,000 TO BNE: Verizon Communications has contributed $50,000 to Buffalo Niagara Enterprise in an effort to attract business investment to Western New York. The business group has embarked on a marketing campaign...

The Buffalo News, N.Y., Business Notes Column.
November 17, 2000... Nov. 17--Spolka Clothing, a men's apparel store that has operated on the East Side since 1890, will close Tuesday, following the recent death of the company's president. Louis S. Szczukowski, 75, died Oct. 24. During a lengthy illness,...

Development Agency Authorizes Lease Deals for Buffalo, N.Y., Business Park.
November 17, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 17--The Amherst Industrial Development Agency has authorized lease deals with two fast-growing high-tech companies that are forecasting expansions over the next two years. The board authorized EMC Corp., a...

Three Western New York Firms Make Forbes Magazine's Top 500 List.
November 17, 2000... Nov. 17--A trio of Western New York companies have made Forbes magazine's list of the 500 Biggest Private Companies. Rich Products and Delaware North Cos., both based in Buffalo, and Wegmans Food Markets, all perennials on the list of the...

Acme Electric Stockholders Approve Sale to Key Components.
November 17, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 17--Acme Electric Corp. shareholders approved Key Components LLC's $56.7 million merger bid Thursday, narrowly giving the Tarrytown manufacturer the supermajority it needed to push the deal through. Key's...

York, Pa.-Based Department Store Chain Returns to Profitability in Quarter.
November 17, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 17--The Bon-Ton Stores, which operates 10 department stores in Western New York, found a glimmer of fiscal hope in its third quarter, with reports of improved sales and profits. The York, Pa.-based...

Western New York Home Appliance Chain to Open Sixth Store.
November 17, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 17--The Rosa's Home Appliances and Entertainment Center chain will open its sixth store Sunday in the Lockport Mall. This is the second Niagara County location for the popular Cheektowaga-based retailer,...

Verizon Criticized for Poor Telephone Service in Upstate New York.
November 17, 2000... Byline: Fred O. Williams Nov. 17--Information moves at lightning speed today -- except when you're waiting for the phone company to hook up your line. State telephone regulators are pushing Verizon to cut delays installing...

Cheektowaga, N.Y., Auto Radiator Maker to Move to West Seneca, N.Y.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 15--Visteon Climate Control Systems plans to finish its move to West Seneca from Cheektowaga by June 2001. Visteon, which makes replacement radiators and other "aftermarket" parts, will move into the Sonwil...

Magazine Ranks New York State Fifth in U.S. for Its Business Climate.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 15--The business climate in New York State -- measured largely by how many companies are planning to expand or locate in the state -- has been ranked fifth in the nation by a magazine geared to corporate real...

Niagara Falls, N.Y., Ceramics Manufacturer Posts 69 Percent Profit Increase.
November 15, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 15--A 22 percent jump in sales, coupled with a drop in interest expense and strengthening profit margins, helped Unifrax increase its third-quarter profits by 69 percent, the Niagara Falls ceramics...

Santa Ana, Calif-Based Computer Distributor Seeks Identity of Online Critics.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Fred O. Williams Nov. 15--Ingram Micro, the computer distributor with a sales center in Amherst, has gone to court in California to unmask 12 "John Does" who discussed the company anonymously on an Internet bulletin board. ...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Computer Services Firm Cuts Second-Quarter Loss.
November 15, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 15--A 28 percent surge in sales from its computer maintenance contracts helped Barrister Global Networks cut its second-quarter loss by more than two-thirds, the Buffalo-based company said. While the...

Profit of Elma, N.Y., Cutlery Firm Climbs 72 Percent in Quarter.
November 15, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 15--Servotronics' third-quarter profits surged by 72 percent as a 30 percent rise in sales of the Elma company's cutlery products offset a 6 percent dip in revenues from its servocontrols. Servotronics...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Hospital Managers Eye Medication Errors.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Chet Bridger Nov. 15--Local hospital managers gathered Tuesday to consider new ways to identify and prevent the medication errors, sometimes with causes as simple as bad handwriting, which national experts believe contribute to...

More than 125 Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Businesses Pledge to Use Local Vendors.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 15--When John Cooper's grandfather set up a sign company in 1922, local businesses accounted for 100 percent of sales. These days, Cooper Sign Company in the Town of Niagara and its subsidiary, Old Glory Flag...

Cheektowaga, N.Y., Teamsters to Represent Connecticut-Based Airline Pilots.
November 15, 2000... Byline: Fred O. Williams Nov. 15--Teamsters Local 264 in Cheektowaga won an election on Tuesday to represent 42 pilots and co-pilots at Shuttle America, a commuter airline with operations at Buffalo Niagara International Airport. ...

Cheektowaga, N.Y., Defense Research Firm to Launch New Work Week Plan.
November 14, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 14--Patrick Sullivan holds up a 2001 calendar with every other Friday marked in teal as a day off. "This is going to be the greatest recruiting tool in human history," he said with a smile. Sullivan,...

Western New York Money Manager Likes New Economy Stocks but Not Dot.Coms.
November 14, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 14--David Elias thinks the Dow Jones Industrial Average will hit 40,000 within the next 16 years, but the Williamsville money manager still thinks investors can do better. How? By following the...

Tax Rates Falling on Very Long Capital Gains.
November 14, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 14--Investors are in line for a bit of a tax break beginning next year. That's the good news. The bad news, though, is that it applies right away only to investors in the lowest tax bracket. And the...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Students, Alliance Pursue Trade Ventures with Ireland.
November 14, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 14--Efforts to link local businesses with companies in one of Europe's fastest-growing economies are moving forward on two fronts. Graduate students in Daemen College's Global Business Program recently...

The Buffalo News, N.Y., Business Briefs.
November 13, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 13--MERGER VOTE: The presidential election proved that every vote counts. It's a lesson that Key Components LLC executives hope Acme Electric Corp. shareholders will take to heart in Thursday's vote on...

Thirteen Buffalo, N.Y.-Area BP Stations Are Switching to Exxon.
November 13, 2000... Byline: Chet Bridger Nov. 13--British Petroleum is yielding way in the Western New York market to the red, white and blue of Exxon. Thirteen local, independently operated BP stations are being converted to Exxon. The shift is part of...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Clothing Retail Chain Opens Store in Pennsylvania.
November 13, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 13--Buffalo-born retail chain Lifestyle Street Gear has crossed the state line to Pennsylvania in search of more success. Chris DelPrince, founder of the urban-style clothing and accessory chain, has...

The Buffalo News, N.Y., Small-Business Column.
November 13, 2000... Byline: Brian Meyer Nov. 13--When the People's Republic of China celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, two photographers from Getzville were hired to capture the spectacle as fireworks painted the skies over three cities. The...

North Tonawanda, N.Y., Shock Absorber Manufacturer Seeks Steady Growth.
November 11, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 11--Taylor Devices, the North Tonawanda shock absorber manufacturer that is coming off its second straight year of record profits, wants its growth to be more like the tortoise than the hare. "The goal is...

Unions Calls for End to Worker Lockout at West Seneca, N.Y., Nursing Home.
November 11, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 11--Local unions on Friday showed their support for the 85 locked-out workers at Seneca Manor nursing home in West Seneca, calling for the site's owner, the McGuire Group, to end the lockout and restart...

Oklahoma City-Based Six Flags Reports Third-Quarter Profits of $134.7 Million.
November 11, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 11--Speeding roller coasters and costumed cartoon characters proved to be big money makers for Six Flags amusement parks around the country in 2000, including Six Flags Darien Lake. In its third-quarter...

Best Buy Opens Store in Amherst, N.Y.
November 10, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 10--Best Buy, the nation's top seller of consumer electronics, personal computers, appliances and entertainment software, opens its door in Amherst today. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based specialty retailer,...

Group to Buy Downtown Buffalo, N.Y., Office Building for $45 Million.
November 10, 2000... Byline: Chet Bridger Nov. 10--One of downtown's largest office buildings is about to change hands for close to $45 million. A group called Key Success LLC expects to close on a deal to acquire Key Center within five to seven days,...

Ames Plans to Close 32 Stores, Including Three in Western New York.
November 10, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 10--Ames Department Stores has announced plans to close three Western New York stores as part of company-wide downsizing effort that will see a total of 32 stores shuttered in early 2001. The closures,...

Buffalo, N.Y., Native to Transform GM into E-Commerce Firm.
November 10, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 10--Harold R. Kutner admits he wasn't that skilled at surfing the Internet five years ago. Today he's entrusted with transforming his employer, General Motors, into an e-commerce company. As a career GM...

Profits of Elma, N.Y.-Based Aerospace Firm Top Forecasts.
November 9, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 9--Moog Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings beat analyst expectations as stronger sales of replacement aircraft parts and industrial gas turbines kept its profits stable, and the Elma aerospace company predicted...

Dallas Investors to Vote against Sale of East Aurora, N.Y., Electronics Firm.
November 9, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 9--A Dallas investment firm, which owns 5 percent of Acme Electric Corp.'s stock, plans to vote its shares against the proposed $56.7 million merger with Key Components LLC because it thinks the $9 per share...

Niagara County, N.Y., Agency to Reconsider Aid for Family-Owned Hotel Project.
November 9, 2000... Byline: Bill Michelmore Nov. 9--NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.--The Econo Lodge, a small family-owned hotel on Niagara Falls Boulevard, was given a second chance Wednesday to possibly receive sizable tax cuts to build a conference and banquet...

Pepsi Asks Niagara County, N.Y., Agency for Sales-Tax Break on New Plant.
November 9, 2000... Nov. 9--WHEATFIELD, N.Y.--Pepsi-Cola of Niagara County asked the county industrial development agency on Wednesday for sales-tax breaks to renovate and expand its new plant. The company moved last week from the corner of Niagara Falls...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Development Panel May Rethink Aid for New Office Building.
November 9, 2000... Byline: Chet Bridger Nov. 9--A downtown property owner is asking the Erie County Industrial Development Agency to reconsider its recent approval of tax abatements for a new office building in the Theater District. David Sweet, who...

Earnings Drop 8 Percent at Williamsville, N.Y.-Based Sovran Self Storage.
November 9, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 9--Soaring interest costs, coupled with the costs of launching its new flexible-space storage program, caused Sovran Self Storage's third-quarter earnings to fall by 8 percent, the Williamsville-based real...

Buffalo, N.Y., High-Tech Area's 'Angel' Investors Featured in Fortune Magazine.
November 9, 2000... Byline: Fred O. Williams Nov. 9--Fortunes are being made -- or at least increased -- in Buffalo's high-tech "Byte Belt," which has popped up on the national radar screen with a mention in Fortune magazine. A story about private or...

New York Television Firm Buys Buffalo, N.Y., Public Broadcasting Affiliate.
November 9, 2000... Nov. 9--The company that owns Channel 4 has bought Channel 23, a public broadcasting affiliate, and will convert it to commercial programming and add a 10 p.m. local newscast. LIN Television Corp. has agreed to buy the station, WNEQ-TV,...

Elma, N.J.-Based Aerospace Firm to Buy Pump Line from German Firm.
November 8, 2000... Byline: David Robinson Nov. 8--Moog Inc. agreed Tuesday to buy the radial piston pump product line of Robert Bosch GmbH for $8.1 million in a deal that will help the Elma aerospace company offer more complete systems to its industrial...

Fisher-Price Eyes Early Retirements for 60 Workers.
November 8, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 8--Workers at Fisher-Price headquarters in East Aurora are getting a chance for early retirement as the toy maker makes cost-cutting moves to meet quotas from parent company Mattel Inc. Employees as young...

Union Protests Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Nursing Home Group with Leaflet Campaign.
November 8, 2000... Byline: Fred O. Williams Nov. 8--The union representing locked-out workers at Seneca Manor nursing home has taken to the streets with a leafletting campaign at the West Seneca facility and other homes in the Buffalo-based McGuire Group....

Amherst, N.Y.-Based Grocery Chain Cuts 200 Administrative Jobs.
November 7, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 7--Amherst-based Tops Markets is cutting 200 administrative jobs as part of a merger of back office operations with sister company Giant Food Stores of Carlisle, Pa. Frank Curci, president of Tops...

Stores Continue to Offer Layaway Options.
November 7, 2000... Byline: Sharon Linstedt Nov. 7--Long ago, in a consumer world that wasn't driven by credit card transactions, shoppers short on cash employed something called "layaway." (If you're under 35, you may have to ask your mom about this.)...

Opening of Buffalo, N.Y., Transportation Museum Delayed until Spring.
November 7, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 7--Car buffs will have to wait a little longer to gaze at bygone marvels -- a downtown transportation museum has pushed back its debut until next spring. James Sandoro and his wife, Mary Ann, had planned to...

85 Workers Locked out of West Seneca, N.Y., Nursing Home in Labor Battle.
November 7, 2000... Byline: Fred O. Williams Nov. 7--Locked-out workers at Seneca Manor Nursing Home stand in the middle of a labor battle that extends beyond the walls of their West Seneca facility, throughout Western New York. Nursing aides and...

Profits of North Tonawanda, N.Y., Research Firm Rise 25 Percent.
November 7, 2000... Nov. 7--Tayco Developments' first-quarter profits rose 26 percent as the North Tonawanda research company was buoyed by its stake in its affiliate company, Taylor Devices. Tayco said Monday its profits rose to $68,407, or 6 cents per...

Tennessee-Based Software Maker Moves Base to Jamestown, N.Y., Buys Local Firm.
November 7, 2000... Nov. 7--JAMESTOWN, Tenn.--A Tennessee-based software manufacturing company, owned by a Randolph native, has acquired a local software developer, and at the same time, moved it's headquarters to Jamestown. Chadakoin Interactive President...

Good Crop, High Prices Enjoyed by New York Grape Growers.
November 6, 2000... Byline: Chet Bridger Nov. 6--New York will harvest a smaller grape crop than last year's, partly due to the wet spring weather, but growers are still happy with the harvest of the valuable commodity used to satisfy the growing national...

Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Firm Saves Steps, Time with 'Lean Manufacturing' System.
November 6, 2000... Byline: Matt Glynn Nov. 6--The little things mean a lot in "lean manufacturing." At a Cooper Turbocompressor work station, stacks of circular plates are waiting to be machined. When the stack runs low, a worker pulls out a metal...