The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) articles from October 2003

The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) archives from October 2003

Buffalo, N.Y., Region Keeps Losing Jobs, despite Decline in Unemployment Rate.
October 17, 2003... Byline: David Robinson Oct. 17--The jobs keep slowly disappearing from the Buffalo Niagara region. The area lost jobs at a 0.3 percent rate during the 12 months that ended in September, stretching the region's streak of consecutive...

North Carolina-Based Auto Parts Distributor Buys Niagara, N.Y.-Based Firm.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Matt Glynn Oct. 15--CarQuest, an automotive parts distributor with 4,000 locations in North America, has acquired locally based Hutchins Automotive Supply. Hutchins Automotive is headquartered in the Town of Niagara and has...

China Company in Buffalo, N.Y., to Stop Production but Will Keep Warehouse.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Fred O. Williams Oct. 15--Buffalo China may close its plate factory but spare its warehouse in the city, preserving about 100 of its 450 jobs, according to employees and economic development officials familiar with the idea. ...

Government Agencies Issue Consumer Alert on Credit Counseling Services.
October 15, 2003... Byline: David Robinson Oct. 15--Consumers looking for a way to ease their crushing debts should be wary of debt management services that charge high fees and provide few credit counseling services, a pair of federal agencies warned...

Ford-Nissan Rivalry Emerging for Sales of Full-Size Trucks.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Matt Glynn Oct. 15--The Nissan Titan was only visiting on Tuesday, but it will soon return in bigger numbers. Nissan's full-size pickup was displayed for a day at West-Herr Nissan Saab in Orchard Park, as part of Nissan North...

Consumer Group Wants New York State to Buy Drugs in Bulk, Pass On Savings.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Chet Bridger Oct. 15--One of New York's most active consumer groups called on the state Thursday to start buying drugs in bulk and passing the lower cost to the uninsured and elderly. The New York Public Interest Research...

Creditors, Not Card Holders, Usually Benefit Most from Credit Insurance.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Oct. 14--When Louise Barone got her first statement for a new credit card, she noticed there was a small fee for some insurance that would pay part of her debt if she ever lost her job or became ill. It was...

Microelectronic Circuit Maker in Alden, N.Y., Shuts Down; 50 Workers Lose Jobs.
October 13, 2003... Byline: Chet Bridger Oct. 13--Alden Scientific, which expanded in the late 1990's to become one of Alden's largest employers, ceased operations Friday because of financial problems. The microelectronic circuit manufacturer's revenue...

Erie County, N.Y., to Lead Effort to Redevelopment Former Bethlehem Steel Site.
October 13, 2003... Oct. 13--The former Bethlehem Steel complex in Lackawanna still produces superlatives. It was one of the largest steelmakers -- and one of the dirtiest polluters. Now it stands as one of the Northeast's biggest "brownfields" cleanup projects....

Temporary Stores Finding Place in Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Malls for Much of Year.
October 13, 2003... Byline: Lisa Haarlander Oct. 13--Temporary stores are becoming a permanent part of the retail scene. Once found mainly in malls during the holiday shopping season, they are becoming more prevalent year-round in malls and at least one...

Quality Markets to Close Two Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Grocery Stores.
October 13, 2003... Byline: Matt Glynn Oct. 13--Quality Markets plans to close two additional stores by the end of the year, eliminating 180 jobs. The two stores are at Sheridan Drive near Delaware Avenue in the Town of Tonawanda, and in the Abbott Road...

Entrepreneur with Hamburg, N.Y., Ties Tries to Build Largest Tax Franchise.
October 13, 2003... Byline: Kevin Purdy Oct. 13--John Hewitt makes no bones about it: He likes talking about himself and his company, Liberty Tax, more than anything. "I'm a shameless self-promoter. Probably one of the biggest you'll ever see," said...

The Buffalo News, N.Y., Buffalo's Business Column.
October 12, 2003... Byline: David Robinson Oct. 12--Manufacturing isn't what it used to be, and it probably never will be -- even when the economy gets better. That's sobering news for the Buffalo Niagara region, which still depends on its shrinking...