Business

New editions were unveiled at the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) planetarium. Two new exhibits have opened: “Rochester’s Eyes in Space” and “Same Sky.” These new exhibits are available to view for free in the lobby before and after regularly scheduled shows. Hillary Olson, President, and CEO at RMSC stated: “These new exhibitions help […]

In the latest bill passed by New York lawmakers, New York has passed a bill targeting the use of warehouse productivity quotas. The legislation aims to curtail metrics used by Amazon that have come under more scrutiny in the past few years, as labor and safety advocates have long criticized Amazon for quotas that log […]

As of June 1st, the pause on gas taxes has officially begun in New York, and many are starting to notice the slight difference. Several counties, including Monroe, followed the state’s lead in capping their local sales tax, and it could save drivers roughly 24 cents a gallon. Mark Walton, who has owned Bowen’s Sunoco […]

If you drive a Hyundai, you might want to check the recalls on the car. Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure occupants. A ​​pretensioners tighten the belts in preparation for a crash. According to a letter from government officials to Hyundai, the driver’s and […]

After 15 years in business, Starbucks has officially announced its departure from Russia. The coffee chain originally shut down temporarily back in March over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Even though all 130 stores will be shut down, the company announced it will continue paying its nearly 2,000 employees in Russia for six months and help […]

After four babies became sick with bacterial infections after consuming Abbott products made at a plant in Michigan, the company was quick to temporarily close the facility and issued a voluntary recall for products made there. Since then, there has been a baby formula shortage. As the first overseas formula ships in and Abbotts works […]

In a new way to scam people, hackers are now targeting Venmo users with a phone call. Here is how the scam is working: the scammer may try to sign into your account and encounter Venmo’s multi-factor authentication process, which requires the person signing in to enter a code sent to the phone number on […]

According to New York State Attorney General Letitia James, for years popular fashion retailer H&M withheld unused balances on gift cards that should have been transferred to the Office of Unclaimed Funds, which is overseen by The Office of the New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. AG James has now recovered $36 million from H&M […]

A local Rochester favorite is entering its 120th year in business and to celebrate, they are expanding their business! Abbott’s Frozen Custard already has 37 locations, 24 of which are in the Rochester area, and the rest being in six other states; Florida, Massachusetts, Virginia, Louisiana, and the Carolinas. Over the next year, Abbott plans […]

The Historically Black College (HBCU), Lincoln College, has survived the 1918 influenza pandemic, Great Depression, World War II, and much more, but is now closing for good this Friday after hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic and a cyberattack. In a statement from college President David Gerlach, it reads: “Lincoln College has been serving students from […]