Jefferson County economic development agencies get new leader

WATERTOWN - Donald Alexander is the new CEO of the Jefferson County Job Development Corp. and Industrial Development Agency.

The board of directors of the job development corporation announced the appointment Friday.

He succeeds James Fayle, who

Breweries to remain open under new Anheuser-Busch contract agreement

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (NYSE: BUD) and union negotiators have reached a tentative, new five-year contract that will keep all 12 of the firm's U.S. breweries open during the term of the contract.

The current contract is set to expire at the

Inficon nabs Defense Department order worth more than $1.5 million

DeWITT - Inficon (SWX Swiss Exchange: IFCN) announced an order today for its chemical-identification system that extends an ongoing relationship with the Defense Department.

The order is worth $1.65 million. Inficon's HAPSITE Chemical

Barrington names new president of local NBC affiliate

SYRACUSE - Christopher Geiger has been named president and CEO of WSTM/WSTQ-TV in Syracuse, a division of Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Barrington Broadcasting Group, LLC.

WSTM is Syracuse's NBC affiliate. WSTQ is the local affiliate for the CW

Bristol-Myers to receive $1 billion in Eli Lilly purchase of ImClone

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) today said it will receive about $1 billion from Eli Lilly and Co.'s (NYSE: LLY) acquisition of ImClone Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMCL),

Bristol-Myers, which employs 800 people at its plant in DeWitt, owns 14

Jerome name synonymous with fire equipment

CLAY - Jerome Fire Equipment Co., Inc. was founded by Manford (Manny) Jerome in 1967. While attending Eureka College in Illinois, he became interested in the possibility of starting his own business. To obtain the experience and to get a feel for