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Mary Sue Iarocci

The eyes have it

Dec-11-09, 10:55 AM

Sharon Decker knows eyewear should to be stylish as well as functional.

The business of hammer and nail

Celtic Building Supplies hosts Raceway event

Nov-02-08, 07:00 PM

Contracting supplies, vendors, cigar rolling and a putting green were the highlights of a trade show sponsored by Mount Vernon-based Celtic Building Supplies and one of its vendors, Drytek Flooring Solutions.

Layoffs at Wyeth

Pink slips arrive with 33 new research jobs

Nov-30-08, 07:00 PM

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in Pearl River eliminated 71 positions due to changing manufacturing requirements at the site, according to a spokesperson.

The Wingmen

A recipe for success

Dec-16-07, 07:00 PM

Before Duwayne Shaw left Jamaica and moved to the U.S. in 1991, he was instilled with a sense of entrepreneurship and a family legacy of self employment.

Revamped hotel boasts biggest ballroom

Nov-16-08, 07:00 PM

The Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown, set on 11 acres of landscaped grounds, now claims to have the largest grand ballroom in Westchester County.

In down economy, staffing agencies get creative

Apr-12-09, 07:00 PM

As a small-business owner, Allison Madison understands that “if businesses go under, we all suffer.”



RDA Reorganizes

Jan-18-10, 11:07 AM

Readers Digest Association (RDA) announced it will emerge from bankruptcy by Jan. 31.

Event planners sound off

Jan-29-10, 01:13 PM

Event planners discuss trends in corporate meetings.

Queen City gets $385K for shoreline

Nov-09-08, 07:00 PM

The City of New Rochelle will receive $385,000 for its Echo Bay Shoreline Restoration from the Environmental Protection Fund for Westchester County.



Higher education is up

Jun-26-09, 11:36 AM

Universities and colleges weigh in on enrollment trends.

Parts shop to the Pentagon

CTG finds its niche

Jul-27-08, 07:00 PM

From its founding in 1646, Yonkers has seen the gamut of industrial endeavors: carpet center to the world, elevator manufacturer to the world and now high-tech components that are out of this world.



Serious About Hospitality

Hall of Fame winner eyes national stage

Mar-20-09, 04:23 PM

Marsha Gordon has the annual task of making congratulatory phone calls to five inductees to the Westchester County Business Hall of Fame.



Earnings report

Jan-15-10, 11:12 AM

Earnings reports for Rye-based Jarden Corp. and White Plains-based ITT Corp.

Survey: Consumers want to be proactive, energy-wise

Mar-01-09, 07:00 PM

Consumers worldwide are willing to become more involved with managing their energy use, according to a report by Armonk-based IBM Global Business Services. 

In brief

Sep-14-08, 07:00 PM

Heineken USA assumed the rights to import, market and sell Newcastle Brown Ale in the United States.



How’s Business?

May-15-09, 01:59 PM

A.G. Williams Painting Company in Pelham is being creative to stay ahead of the curve in the uncertain economic climate.

PC America finds niche in POS software

Sep-14-08, 07:00 PM

When designing a point of sale software system, David Gosman found out firsthand what his restaurant and retail customers needed.



Phelps grows and grows

Jun-19-09, 12:32 PM

Keith Safian celebrates his 20th year as president and CEO of Phelps Memorial Hospital Center.

Airline industry cutbacks, fees to affect county airport

Aug-17-08, 07:00 PM

On his was back from a recent trip to Hawaii, Westchester County’s transportation commissioner, Lawrence Salley, was told his bag was over the 50-pound weight limit and he would be charged additional fees.

College hosts career fair

Nov-25-07, 07:00 PM

Manhattanville College held a Sports Business Career Fair Nov. 16 for area college students interested in pursuing a career in the $200 billion sports business industry.