- Insurers fight News on probe of redlining
Seven major auto and home insurers in New York State are fighting to prevent the release to The Buffalo News of state regulatory data that could show whether insurers are avoiding business in certain ZIP codes.
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- Weak dollar a boon to Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
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The weak U. S. dollar is helping to keep the Buffalo Niagara Enterprise busy, even as the economy slows.
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- Oil’s climb forced companies to become leaner to survive
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NEW YORK — Conventional wisdom had long held that some industries would collapse if oil topped $100 a barrel. As oil neared $150, sending costs higher for everything from jet fuel to plastic jars, the question was how many companies would succumb.
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- Stocks plummet on jobs, retail data
NEW YORK — Dejected investors sent stocks plunging Thursday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down more than 340 points after retailers and the government added to a mountain of bad economic news and devastated hopes for a late-year recovery.
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- Merger of Iberdrola, Energy East approved
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State regulators Wednesday unanimously approved the $4.5 billion merger between Energy East Corp. and Spanish power producer Iberdrola SA, clearing the way for new owners to take over New York State Electric & Gas Corp. if they accept the conditions imposed on the deal.
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- Drivers from PTS getting back on the road
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Workers who lost their jobs when carhauler Performance Transportation Services closed its Niagara County terminal in June are starting to find new employment.
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Local Business
- On the Record / September 5, 2008
- Weak dollar a boon to Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
- Insurers fight News on probe of redlining
- On the Record / September 4, 2008
Real Estate and Development
- Falls ethanol plant deal advances
- Four tips to help sell your house
- Old stable won’t be torn down
- Erie County Real Estate Transactions
Manufacturing, Transportation, Labor
- Oil’s climb forced companies to become leaner to survive
- Stocks plummet on jobs, retail data
- A. H. Belo finishes buyouts
- Analysts say vehicle prices plunging faster than ever
Finance, Investments, Insurance
- Ready to fire up?
- Beef up
- Oil’s climb forced companies to become leaner to survive
- Weak dollar a boon to Buffalo Niagara Enterprise
Personal Finance
- 30-year mortgages dip
- Four tips to help sell your house
- How to keep college visits affordable
- Financial literacy classes may be useless
Retail
- Slow sales signal weakened retail
- Analysts say vehicle prices plunging faster than ever
- Sony recalls laptops
- Early reports show a weak start for retailers’ back-to-school season
Technology and Science
- Sony recalls laptops
- Falls ethanol plant deal advances
- Xbox 360 prices to fall
- Google introduces ‘Chrome’ browser
The Link
Columns
- David Robinson
Here’s something to brighten your Labor Day: You were quite a bit better off last year than you were in 2006.
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