A decade after the subprime mortgage crisis sent shockwaves across the global economy and upended an unprecedented run of prosperity for the legal profession, many law firms are still struggling to adjust to stagnant demand for their services and the ...
Read More »Waiting game: Why small businesses won’t hire
NEW YORK — Even as the economy extends its growth and small businesses slowly add jobs, most owners are still holding off on hiring. Many owners have no plans to add to their payrolls, according to recent surveys. In three ...
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Read More »Pullano & Farrow see growth in firm’s first year
The law firm Pullano & Farrow PLLC has more than tripled in size in its first year. Starting with two attorneys and 1,800 square feet of office space in the historic Cascade District, the firm now has seven attorneys and ...
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Read More »Economist: Short-term pain, long-term gain
For the first time in years, greater Rochester’s economic recovery is not expected to outpace the growth in the U.S. economy. But, according to Gary Keith, vice president and regional economist at M&T Bank, the long-term economic forecast remains bright ...
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Read More »Home builder making new mark
It’s no coincidence that Pride Mark Homes Inc. has several new projects and more than 300 new housing units in the works in several eastside towns all at once. The Victor-based developer has a major housing project in the approval ...
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Read More »Growth at US service firms jumps on new orders
WASHINGTON — U.S. service firms expanded in July at the fastest pace since February, fueled by a brisker month of sales and a jump in new orders. The increase suggests economic growth could be picking up after a weak first ...
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Read More »Survey: Brighter economic outlook boosts hiring
WASHINGTON — Companies are increasingly confident the economy will grow at a modest pace over the next year and are hiring more, according to a survey of business economists. Nearly one-third of the economists surveyed by the National Association for ...
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Read More »Economists growing more upbeat about year ahead
NEW YORK — Economists are increasingly, but still cautiously, optimistic about growth in the year ahead with the hiring expected to pick up in coming months. A quarterly survey by the National Association for Business Economists released Monday shows half ...
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Read More »US economy grew at 3.1 percent in summer
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.1 percent over the summer as consumers spent more and state and local governments added to growth for the first time in three years. But the economy is likely ...
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Read More »Starbucks to open 1,500 more cafes in the US
NEW YORK — Another Starbucks may soon pop up around the corner, with the world’s biggest coffee company planning to add at least 1,500 cafes in the U.S. over the next five years. The plan, which would boost the number ...
Read More »Fed: Housing lifts growth in most U.S. regions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stronger housing markets helped boost economic growth at the end of the summer in nearly every region of the United States, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday. The Fed said growth improved in 10 of ...
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Read More »Admar Supply Co. recognized for growth
Admar Supply Company recently received high rankings on two national industries’ lists. The company, which celebrates its 40th year in business this year, ranked 13th on Access, Lift & Handlers magazine’s Top 30 Telehandlers list and 47th on the Rental ...
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