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Hotels eye a top-down recovery
In 2010, the good news for the lodging industry is less bad news.
Feb 06, 2010 | 9:45 pm | (0) Comments
Deeds for Glens Falls, Queensbury
Property transfers in Glens Falls last week:
Feb 06, 2010 | 5:00 pm | (1) Comments
Good question: Tax credit for home business has limits
Many people who received buyouts and severance packages last year used the money to start home-based businesses. Now, they'll want to take tax deductions for their home offices.
Feb 06, 2010 | 5:00 pm | (0) Comments
Your money: Don't let love blind you when buying a ring
One engagement ring costs $1,000. Another is $10,000. You may wonder why there's an extra zero if you can't tell them apart.
Feb 06, 2010 | 5:00 pm | (0) Comments
Hospitals may push aside papers for iPads
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Apple's new creation, the iPad, may be a novelty to many consumers, but hospitals are already starting to abandon paper-and-pen clipboards for hand-held digital tablets.
Feb 06, 2010 | 5:00 pm | (0) Comments
Q&A with Your Work Coach
Q: A young man employed with our company has admitted to having a drinking problem. Although "Robbie" performs his duties well and gets along with everyone, he has a lot of absences. His reasons include being sick to his stomach or injuring himself in a fall. He occasionally goes for long…
Feb 06, 2010 | 4:45 pm | (0) Comments
IPO delays hints at economic trouble
NEW YORK -- Two IPOs expected to start trading Thursday were delayed as world financial markets continued to decline on concern about the pace of the global economic recovery - yet another sign of trouble for companies looking to sell shares to the public.
Feb 06, 2010 | 4:45 pm | (0) Comments
Post-Star names advertising director
GLENS FALLS u The Post-Star has named a new advertising director, an Elmira native with more than 15 years of experience in sales who most recently worked in the mortgage business.
Feb 03, 2010 | 6:30 pm | (0) Comments
Business expands into year-round venue with new snow park
LAKE LUZERNE -- Cold weather usually brings Eric Hamell's lazy-river tubing business to a screeching halt, but this winter, he's praying for snow.
Feb 03, 2010 | 6:10 pm | (3) Comments
International Paper narrows quarterly loss
International Paper narrowed its fourth-quarter losses and rounded out the year in the black, thanks to cost-cutting measures and a $1.7 billion boost from a federal alternative fuel mixture tax credit.
Feb 03, 2010 | 4:50 pm | (0) Comments
Resident takes noise complaint to Kingsbury
KINGSBURY -- A residential neighbor of the Airport Industrial Park has asked the town to intervene in his yearlong dispute over noise levels with a nearby wood chip company.
Jan 30, 2010 | 9:30 pm | (2) Comments
State gears up for end of Empire Zones
With the controversial Empire Zone program scheduled to expire in June, economic development officials say there is a lot of uncertainty about just what kinds of state incentives they will be able to offer going forward.
Jan 30, 2010 | 9:30 pm | (1) Comments
Your money: Kids' parties get toned down
DAVIE, Fla. -- Ooopsy the Clown threw in a bubble machine for the monkey-themed party marking Nicholas Castillo's first birthday. She usually charges extra, but what's a clown to do in a recession that has some parents throwing less extravagant celebrations for their kids?
Jan 30, 2010 | 6:00 pm | (0) Comments
Q&A with Your Work Coach
Q: My manager says everybody is important, but she still treats people differently. For example, she expects me to clean out the department refrigerator and wipe up spills in the coffee area. She also tells me to keep the printer and copier filled with paper. I have a very responsible job…
Jan 30, 2010 | 6:00 pm | (0) Comments
Analysts onboard with iPad
SAN FRANCISCO -- With the dust finally settling following the iPad tablet's unveiling Wednesday, analysts that follow Apple Inc. say that, at least for now, the company seems to be taking all the right steps with bringing the device to the market.
Jan 30, 2010 | 6:00 pm | (0) Comments
Good question: Borrowing against 401(k)
Q: I'm considering taking a loan from my retirement account to pay off credit cards. I owe $11,000 and I am still working, but I'm tired of paying the interest. I've heard this is a bad idea, but I'd like to know the details. I am also unclear about whether I would have to repay immediate…
Jan 30, 2010 | 6:00 pm | (1) Comments
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