June 2010 - Rochester Business News & Events

Americans plan to travel more, but spend less

More Americans are planning vacations away from home this Fourth of July weekend, even as summer travelers plan to stick to tight budgets, according to two recent surveys.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 10:14 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

SCORE: Marketing ideas are many

Let's be specific about marketing. "Dean, how about a list of some marketing ideas for the small business," was a reader's suggestion for this column for today. So, I dug out a few notes and thoughts and here they are.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 7:43 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Rochester women getting into the slings of things

Two stay–at–moms are really in the swing of things as they sling their wares in downtown Rochester. Melanie Crum and Kate Thompson–Jewell of Rochester make and sell colorful baby slings and other helpful family accessories through their...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 7:35 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Rochester businesses earn national award

Flexibility and an emphasis on wellness helped 11 Rochester business earn national honors as being among the top 20 percent of U.S. employers.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 7:23 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

General Motors lays out new plan

DETROIT — General Motors laid out a plan on Tuesday to increase sales worldwide and eliminate its debt — evidence, company officials said, that the carmaker had overhauled its way of doing business since filing for bankruptcy protection last...

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 7:12 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Stock and job woes take toll on Americans' mood

The Consumer Confidence Index came in at 52.9 in June, a jarring decline from 62.7 in May, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Conference Board, a private research group.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 7:05 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Coors Light to be sold in Moscow

DENVER — Who needs vodka? Russians now can partake of Coors Light following Molson Coors Brewing Co.'s rollout of the beer in the Moscow region.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 7:00 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Smithfield shares up on reports of deal with JBS

NEW YORK — Shares of Smithfield Foods Inc. soared more than 5 percent Tuesday on reports that the hog producer might be ripe for a takeover by Brazilian meat giant JBS.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 5:33 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Heard on the Street: Husband-wife Realtors switch teams

David and Lois Marris, along with their assistant Damon Doty, joined the Keller Williams Real Estate office in Rochester on June 18 after working with Edina Realty for nine years.

Published Wed, Jun 30 2010 4:18 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

DELETE

I've owned Sara Lee since 2005, and the stock has done nothing. What's wrong here? Why has nothing happened to this stock that has so many good products? Please tell me if I should buy 300 more shares to double down,

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 10:52 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Obama: Bank reform will pass without Byrd's vote

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he expects Congress to pass a financial regulation bill even without the vote of the late Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd.

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 10:24 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Warm weather helps Nebraska farmers get into fields

LINCOLN, Neb. — Recent warm weather helped dry out fields, so Nebraska farmers could get more field work done

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 10:06 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Google changes China access after Beijing objects

BEIJING (AP) — Google Inc. said Tuesday it will stop automatically routing users in China to its Hong Kong site after Beijing threatened the company with the loss of its Internet license in their latest skirmish over censorhip.

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 10:05 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

Home prices rise 0.8 pct. in April from March

NEW YORK — Home prices in April rose for the first time in seven months as government tax credits bolstered the housing market. But the rebound may be short–lived now that the incentives have expired.

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 9:58 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business

High court reaffirms 'soft money' ban

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday reaffirmed a ban on unlimited contributions to political parties, rejecting a Republican Party appeal to undo a major aspect of campaign finance law.

Published Tue, Jun 29 2010 9:44 AM by Postbulletin.com Local Business