Weekly Poll Results: What do you like most about Spring?
Here are the results of the latest poll on cnybj.com Read More
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Legal Counsel and Communications Strategist: The Best Combination
Over the past several years, I often found myself advising CEOs and other senior leaders as they navigated confidential, difficult situations that resulted from abrupt organizational changes, professi Read More
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5 Key Actions For Surviving The Business Storm Cycle
Every business goes through cycles. They get started. They expand, sometimes rapidly. They decline. They consolidate. But if they’re not careful navigating the storms that the market and fate throw a Read More
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Why Prospecting Fails and What to Do About It
Engaging prospects so they want to find you Prospecting is arguably the #1 hot topic in sales. In spite of all the seminars, podcasts, training programs, books, and pressure from managers, most sales Read More
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German firm creating 300 jobs at Quad-C in Marcy, state spending $100M to prepare space
MARCY, N.Y. — Danfoss Silicon Power GmbH plans to establish packaging operations in the Computer Chip Commercialization Center (Quad-C) in Marcy and is expected to create 300 new jobs. New York will Read More
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New York home sales decline nearly 7 percent in February; CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors completed the sale of 7,391 previously owned homes in February, down 6.7 percent from 7,925 in the year-ago month, the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) r Read More
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People news: Syracuse University hires Arkeilpane for athletics fundraising position
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A man who played for the Syracuse University football team, along with Art Monk, Joe Morris, and Gary Anderson, will serve as the school’s director of athletics development. Syracuse Read More
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Report: CNY regions gain jobs in the last year
The Syracuse region added 3,700 jobs, a 1.2 percent rise, and the Ithaca area picked up 1,600 jobs, an increase of 2.5 percent, between February 2016 and this past February. Other Central New York reg Read More
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Syracuse selects activist, attorney Vernon Jordan Jr. as commencement speaker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has named Vernon Jordan, Jr. as its graduation speaker for the ceremony on May 14 in the Carrier Dome. The university will also award Jordan — a civil-rights acti Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Upstate Business Survey Should Be a Call to Action for Albany New York’s business community has expressed deep concerns regarding the direction of the state and its financial outlook, but it does not appear businesses will be getting much relief anytime soon. Read More
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OPINION: Our System Can’t Work Without Compromise If you’ve been paying attention to national news, you know that one of the big topics preoccupying Washington is a debate over lifting the debt ceiling. So, for that matter, is overhauling Social Security. Read More
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OPINION: Presidents get blamed for recessions on their watch If anything has a knack of making presidents in otherwise commanding positions into one-term presidents, it is recessions of the U.S. economy. Read More
Business Mentors
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Ask Rusty: How Do I Withdraw My Application for Social Security? Dear Rusty: I will be 67 [soon] and reached my full retirement age in July 2022. My wife and I are discussing whether we should take Social Security now or wait until we are age 70 to get a higher benefit. Read More
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Ask Rusty: What’s the Best Way to Start Receiving My Survivor Benefit? Dear Rusty: When one becomes a widow/widower, what is the most efficient way to start receiving the deceased’s monthly Social Security. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: NYS Pay-Transparency Law Amendments Signed into Law On March 3, 2023, a bill (https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2023/S1326) amending the New York State pay-transparency law was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul. It reflects changes that the governor requested in exchange for her approval of the law in December 2022. Read More
People on the Move
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Syracuse men’s basketball hires Straughn as assistant coach SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New Syracuse men’s basketball head coach Adrian Autry has gone outside the Orange family, but turned to a familiar face, to fill out his coaching staff. Read More -
Pinckney Hugo Group Pinckney Hugo Group, has hired ERIN BROWN as director of finance and accounting. Read More -
NICHOLAS SCHNELLER KeyBank has promoted NICHOLAS SCHNELLER to VP and commercial relationship manager, focusing on servicing middle-market companies. Read More