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  • Judge OKs settlement of class-action lawsuits against Eastman Kodak
    A federal judge on Friday approved a $21.4 million settlement of class-action lawsuits filed by black employees against Eastman Kodak Co. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Feldman OK'd the settlement after some seven years of litigation. The settlement does not suggest any wrongdoing on the part of Kodak
  • Bankruptcy filings decline in area
    Rochester-area bankruptcy filings continued to buck national trends, declining last month and for the year to date.
  • B&L completes part of acquisition of rights to Novartis drug
    Bausch & Lomb Inc. partly has completed an acquisition of Novartis AG’s Miochol-E and intends to acquire full rights to the ophthalmic surgery drug once regulatory hurdles are cleared, officials said Friday.
  • Revenues climb at CooperVision
    CooperVision Inc. posted third-quarter revenues of $249 million, up 3 percent from $240.9 million last year, its parent company reported.
  • Poll participants sharply split in their views of Tea Party
    Respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll were closely divided on the Tea Party movement, with a strong correlation between viewpoint and political affiliation apparent in the results.
  • Recipients set for non-profit awards
    Thirteen individuals and four organizations will be honored at the 2010 Greater Rochester Awards on Oct. 22 for their contributions to the non-profit human service sector.
  • URMC researchers at forefront of muscular dystrophy study
    Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are at the forefront of an $11 million international effort to improve treatment of muscular dystrophy.
  • East House gets $5.1 million for low-income housing
    Providence Housing Development Corp. and its partner East House Corp. have received $5.1 million in low-income tax credits from the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal to construct and operate 44 affordable housing apartments in Rochester. 
  • District honors three businesses for partnerships
    The Rochester City School District will honor Advantage Federal Credit Union, Bryant and Stratton College and the Rochester Red Wings at the Fifth Annual Rochester Education Foundation Partnership Awards Dinner Oct. 20 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
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