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Schumer pushes venison tax credit

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:07:14 GMT

Sen. Charles Schumer has proposed a tax deduction for deer hunters who donate their processed venison to food pantries and soup kitchens.

Websites offer holiday shopping help

Melissa Holmes — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:44:27 GMT

Melissa Holmes runs down the best sites to track deals and save some green as the holiday shopping season approaches.

Google gift of free wifi to travelers

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:11:14 GMT

Google has arranged for free Wi-Fi service in 47 airports, including the Buffalo Niagara International Airport The free service starts November 10th runs through Janurary 15.

Toronto commuters hoarding their tokens

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:57 GMT

Toronto commuters are bracing for a fare hike by the Toronto Transit Commission and are being accused of hoarding tokens.

Schumer blasts funds for China turbines

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:27:53 GMT

Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for federal economic stimulus money as part of a $1.5 billion West Texas wind energy project because he says it will generate Chinese, not American, jobs.

Southwest offers $25 one way tickets

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:22:13 GMT

Southwest Airlines is rolling out some hard to beat prices on one-way tickets to select cities.

Senecas head to hearing on smokes tax

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:40:15 GMT

Members of the Seneca nation are in New York City to sound off on the state's plan to collect taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian land.

Battle builds against NYS license plan

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:05:02 GMT

A northern New York county clerk is carrying out an online petition drive to thwart Gov. David Paterson's plan to require all New Yorkers to purchase new license plates next April.

Newsday to charge for online content

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:43:31 GMT

Newsday plans to start charging $5 a week for access to its Web site in a move that could generate more revenue but risks driving away readers.

NFTA expands park and ride locations

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:18:06 GMT

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is nearly doubling its Park & Ride locations with the addition of 10 new sites.

Book price wars to benefit consumers

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:07:38 GMT

Target says it will offer some of this season's most anticipated book titles at $8.99, in line with recent moves by Walmart.com and Amazon.com.

DiNapoli: NYS deficit topping 4 billion

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:24:03 GMT

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the state budget deficit could reach $4.1 billion if nothing is done to close the gap.

Loonie heading near par with US dollar

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:27:06 GMT

The loonie is once again flying ever higher these days. So much so, that some currency analysts say the Canadian dollar could hit parity with the U.S. greenback by the end of the yea

Grim outlook for Jamestown budget

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:06:29 GMT

Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi has released his 2010 spending plan that includes a tax hike, something residents do not like to hear. The Mayor's plan calls for a hike in taxes of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.

State offering $10M in solar funds

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:49:19 GMT

Gov. David Paterson says $10 million in federal stimulus funds are available to subsidize solar energy projects in New York.

Paterson orders $500 million in cuts

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:40:52 GMT

Gov. David Paterson is ordering a $500 million cut in non-personnel spending by New York state agencies to help deal with a deficit estimated at more than $2.1 billion.

Frontier fined by State Attorney General

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:39:22 GMT

Rochester-based Frontier Communications has agreed to pay $50,000 to customers for not letting them know about early termination fees.

CVS offers free flu shots to unemployed

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:37:47 GMT

CVS Caremark says it will provide 100,000 free flu shots to unemployed people beginning Monday.

Sirius sneaks in price increase

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:08:37 GMT

Sirius XM listeners are getting $2 fees added to their monthly satellite radio bills, in what amounts to a sneaky price increase.

Coffee time? There's an app for that

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:05:30 GMT

Starbucks is currently testing the app at West Coast locations, where a barcode inside the application, along with a small scanning function will pay for your Latte or Frappachino.

NYS Indian smoke shops feeling the heat

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:13:51 GMT

Indian smoke shops in New York are feeling the heat, in a series of cases that could affect tobacco sales on Indian reservations everywhere.

Mobile newsies to be charged for WSJ

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:40:40 GMT

The Wall Street Journal plans to start charging as much as $2 a week to read its stories on BlackBerrys, iPhones and other mobile devices, expanding the newspaper's effort to
become less dependent on its print edition.

NYPA will pay half for solar installs

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:58:49 GMT

The New York Power Authority says it can probably help fund 50 to 80 solar photovoltaic systems as large as 10 kilowatts for businesses and residences.

Wal-Mart ditches paychecks

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:49:52 GMT

Wal-Mart is saying bye bye to paychecks and hello to debit cards.
The retailer is joining more and companies forcing their employees to switch over to direct deposit or some other type of electronic payment. The reason is plain and simple: it saves money

VP Biden to stop in Syacuse

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:37:39 GMT

Vice President Joe Biden is heading to Syracuse to lead a public discussion on college access and affordability for middle class families.

Taxpayers to dig deeper for pension fund

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:57:48 GMT

The government contribution will increase to nearly 12 percent of payroll in 2011. That follows five years of rate cuts to the 7.5 percent of payroll governments will pay into the fund next year.

Surprise fee for NYS businesses

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:04:54 GMT

New York businesses will be hit with an unexpected $50 registration fee. The state is asking businesses that collect sales tax to register again with the state tax department. Nearly 600,000 businesses fit that category and more than half will have to cough up the new $50 fee.

Southwest offer: Early bird fee

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:26:02 GMT

Your bags still fly for free on Southwest Airlines, but if you want a better chance at a window or aisle seat it's going to cost $10 each way.

Taxpayers foot bill for vehicle abuse

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:24:33 GMT

The Inspector General found that the State Liquor Authority (SLA) allowed employees to commute up to 600 miles round-trip in state vehicles, costing taxpayers at least $20,000 a year in gas alone.

On the rise: Using email, text coupons

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:23:16 GMT

More bargain hunters are turning toward text messaging and e-mail to obtain coupons, according to new data from Scarborough Research.