Rochester city officials eye purchase of Midtown Plaza, and concern over the future of two local Tops Supermarkets. Democrat & Chronicle business reporter David Tyler talks with Need to Know's Julie Philipp.
Democrat & Chronicle business reporter Joy Davia talks to WXXI's Julie Philipp about generic drug pricing, GateHouse Media, PAETEC, and Xerox on this edition of The Business Section on Need to Know.
Democrat and Chronicle business reporter Nishad Majmudar and Need to Know's Julie Philipp discuss COMIDA funded projects - are companies following through on their job creation promises? Also, small companies deal with the ups and downs of going public and Eastman Kodak Company disappoints Wall Street in the second quarter.
Democrat and Chronicle business reporter Joy Davia and Need to Know's Julie Philipp discuss changes at the top of two major local health organizations, as well as trends in unemployment and hiring in the Rochester area.
Democrat and Chronicle business reporter Ben Rand and Need to Know's Julie Philipp talk about the trouble some local companies are having with their outsourced operations. Also, PAETEC is seeing payoff from the new soccer stadium bearing its name. And a marketing expert at Rochester Institute of Technology is taking on unscrupulous credit card companies.
WXXI's Julie Philipp interviews Democrat and Chronicle Business Editor Ellen Rosen on the big three companies in Rochester. They discuss the problems at Bausch and Lomb. And how Kodak and Xerox fared at a national printing industry trade show.
In this edition of the Business Section WXXI's Julie Philipp talks with Democrat and Chronicle business reporter Nishad Majmudar about: ---Kodak's standing in the photo firmament. ---How Bausch & Lomb is weathering problems with its product line. ---The deadline for Medicare Part D.
This week Need to Know's Julie Philipp discusses Kodak with the Democrat and Chronicle's beat reporter for that company - Ben Rand. Rand talks about futuristic software being developed by Kodak and whether there is money to be made from it.
Robert Wegman proved successful as a businessman because of his approach to the consumer. And, for him, that meant making the employees who served them happy. That alone makes Wegman unique. But in a wide-ranging Need to Know (WXXI-TV) conversation that included Democrat and Chronicle Business Editor Ellen Rosen and former business reporter Frank Bilovsky - Wegman's other unique attributes are discussed. WXXI's Michael Caputo leads the discussion.
This week the Business Section centers around the troubles at Bausch and Lomb. WXXI's Julie Philipp asks Democrat and Chronicle Business Editor Ellen Rosen how the company will try to weather the storm surrounding problems with one of its eyewear products.
Health care costs are on the rise... and some medical institutions are battling to stay in the black. But Democrat and Chronicle business reporter Joy Davia tells WXXI's Julie Philipp that there some good news on the profit and loss front. Davia also talks about the future of the former Genesee Hospital.
WXXI's Julie Philipp and the Democrat and Chronicle's David Tyler talk about the newspaper's look at how companies are racing to try and make money on alternatives to gasoline. They also look at Wegmans approach now that Chase Pitkin is closing.
Rochester needs venture capital in the area to help grow industry... and grow jobs. WXXI's Julie Philipp talks with Democrat and Chronicle business reporter Ben Rand about the efforts to find those angels... and whether government efforts and conferences can help make the difference.
As the community marks the 100th anninversay of Susan B. Anthony's death... how would she view the progress of women in the workforce today? WXXI's Julie Philipp asks business reporter and columnist Joy Davia that question. They also explore the status of Medicare prescription drug changes in advance of President Bush's visit to our area.
This week's Business Section focuses on Xerox and the company's effort to compete in color copying and printing. Democrat and Chronicle reporter Dave Tyler talks with WXXI's Julie Philipp on the history and the future of color document competition.
This week WXXI's Julie Philipp sits down with Democrat and Chronicle business reporter Ben Rand. Rand explains that the Greater Rochester Enterprise has added a new category of business to focus on - Agriculture. Think Wegmans... think Constellation Brands. This joins other more typical sectors. Fuel cell technology is also a topic in this discussion.
This week WXXI's Julie Philipp talks with Kodak beat reporter Ben Rand about the end product... the picture that consumers bring home. More specifically, how retailers give you those pictures back. Rand also discusses the clashing perceptions about the state of Upstate New York's economy.
Federal funds appear on the way to help Rochester's economy. How helpful will they be? How much must the community raise? Also Kodak's news is a bit better... and the Rochester Business Alliance announces it will pull the Rump Group under its umbrella.
On this week's Need to Know Business Section, WXXI's Julie Philipp asks Democrat and Chronicle Business Editor Ellen Rosen about the investigations into Bausch and Lomb's overseas operations. What does it mean here? They also look at the other two of the "Big 3" companies as they prepare performance reports.
This week Need to Know's Julie Philipp asks Ellen Rosen, Business Editor of the Democrat and Chronicle, to talk about the sobering speech by the CEO of the Rochester Business Alliance, Sandy Parker. Discussion also centers around Rochester's latest job loss figures - and how the area's workforce is shrinking. Rosen also talks about the business aspect of speeches by County Executive Maggie Brooks and Gov. George Pataki.