Business

Wegmans is getting ready to open its first store on Long Island. The company announced Monday that it will open a supermarket in Lake Grove, in Suffolk County.

Former NFL standout Roland Williams of Rochester says his medical supply business, J2 Medical Supply, has secured a major contract to provide premium nitrile examination gloves.

The latest numbers on local home sales show a decline in sales compared to a year ago, while the price of homes continue to rise.

Xerox is reporting 1st quarter earnings, and the numbers released Thursday show the company experienced an operating loss in the quarter.

In this week's WXXI Business Report: showing Rochester’s potential as a technology hub for startup companies and other entrepreneurs and a software company with Rochester roots is being acquired and will go private.

For many years, people seeking jobs in the private sector have been at a disadvantage when it comes to negotiating pay. Now, more places, including New York, are considering requiring employers to divulge pay ranges.

The family that controls Constellation Brands is proposing some changes that deal with corporate control of that locally based wine, beer and spirits company.

Workers at two Starbucks stores in the Rochester area have voted to unionize, the first local Starbucks employees to join a union. One store is on Mt. Hope Avenue, the other is the new Starbucks on Monroe Avenue in the Whole Foods Plaza.

The latest index on small business employment from Paychex shows that hour earnings continue to grow across the country, while businesses maintain their hiring pace.

The City of Rochester is involved in a pilot program aimed at helping small business owners and entrepreneurs by connecting them to financial counseling services.