Henry Schein posts leap in net profits
Melville-based Henry Schein reported an 11.3 percent jump in net profits for the third quarter on Wednesday. And that despite an $8.4 million pre-tax restructuring charge. Net profits were $127.7 million, or…
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Buncee seeks $3M (or so) for growth spurt
By GREGORY ZELLER // Buncee notched its 80,000th user on Monday, a cause for celebration certainly, but also a bittersweet milestone for the Calverton-based “digital canvas.” It’s been great so…
The Debrief: Connie Cleary has a license to deal
Connie Cleary plays two key roles at Brookhaven National Laboratory: Promoting the amazing science – and vast commercialization potential – happening at the Department of Energy facility, and helping entrepreneurs…
Schein acquires Italian dental firm
Another day, another acquisition of a company with annual revenues in the $40 million range. Just one day after announcing the acquisition of a majority share of Pennsylvania-based animal-health software…
Medical supplier buys stake in vet-tech firm
Just a week after brushing up its dental prospects, Henry Schein is expanding its animal kingdom. The Melville-based healthcare products distributor announced Monday that it has acquired a majority share…
Nixon Peabody named top health law firm
Nixon Peabody has been named the nation’s No. 1 law firm in health care law by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, the legal profession’s top journal of…
Newport award for local light design
In a bright advance for boater safety, an innovative dome light for powerboat and sailboat cabins created by two Long Island companies has been honored by judges at the Newport…
Auto app wins Buffalo’s $5M biz contest
Buffalo’s ACV Auctions was the grand prize winner of this year’s 43North business plan competition, which bills itself as the richest biz contest in the world. And maybe it is:…
Squeezing an A into STEM
Education and workforce development come together Nov. 17 to explore the future world in which science and creativity happily co-exist. Popularly called STEAM, the movement aims to build well-rounded workers…
Carolyn Schwartz and the road taken
By GREGORY ZELLER // Poems By Carolyn got its start churning out rhymes for bar and bat mitzvah candle-lighting ceremonies, along with the occasional Sweet 16 sonnet. Fifteen years later,…
Pathways to technological success
Two Long Island businesses, an Island college and one of LI’s largest school districts are among the organizations winning “partnership awards” through the third round of the New York State…
On LI, it’s hip once more to grow hops
By JIM MCCUNE // It’s been nearly three years since Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the New York State farm brewing law to spur demand for locally grown products and increase…
A way to keep construction projects on traxx
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the If You Want Something Done Right file comes a startup determined to keep alternative-energy construction projects on track – starting with work done by…
Northrop Grumman out-guns rivals for B-3 contract
Northrop Grumman won the contract to build the Air Force’s next-generation Long Range Strike Bomber, beating out a rival bid from a partnership between Lockheed Martin and Boeing. While it’s…
Add a little amber to the orange and blue
The Blue Point Brewing Co. is going to the World Series. A pint (or six) of the Patchogue craft brewery’s flagship Toasted Lager is on the line – along with…