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  • Manpower poll finds hiring outlook up among area businesses
    The hiring outlook among Rochester-area businesses is expected to improve slightly in the coming quarter, a Manpower Inc. poll of employer work force plans shows. Some 16 percent of businesses interviewed expect to increase their staff in the second quarter.
  • Bankruptcy filings drop 15%
    Rochester-area bankruptcy filings fell some 15 percent last month, statistics released by the Western District of New York Bankruptcy Court clerk show.
  • RCSD graduate rate dips to 46 percent
    Graduation rates for the Rochester City School District have fallen to 46 percent for students who entered high school in 2005-2006, data released Tuesday by the state shows.
  • Brighton firm posts $13.3 million loss
    Harbinger Group Inc., formerly Zapata Corp., reported a net loss for fiscal 2009, due to factors including expenses related to the company’s sale and a loss of tax benefits.
  • RIT receives federal grant for library research
    Rochester Institute of Technology has received a $580,174 federal grant for a research project dealing with sustainable preservation practices in libraries.
  • Business owners to talk on overcoming hurdles
    A discussion of hurdles faced by businesses in Upstate New York, and how some business owners have overcome those challenges, is scheduled for March 25 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the HSBC Auditorium on Chestnut Street.
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