People news: WCNY appoints manager of underwriting and corporate sponsorship
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, announced it has hired John McBride as manager of underwriting and corporate sponsorship. Read More
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Binghamton firm secures funding in pursuit of lithium-ion Gigafactory in Endicott
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Imperium3 New York Inc. (iM3NY) on Wednesday announced “significant” funding for the development of its lithium-ion Gigafactory in Endicott. Read More
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Le Moyne to require student vaccinations for the fall semester
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College is joining the long list of colleges and universities across the state and nation that will require students to be vaccinated against COVID by the start of the fall 2021 semester. Read More
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Home Central reopens Vestal store more than a year after fire
VESTAL, N.Y. — Home Central, a local hardware and home-improvement retail-store operator, recently reopened its Vestal store after a long rebuilding process following a fire that struck 14 months earlier. Read More
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New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner RoAnn Destito recently announced that a photography and videography business in Oneonta and a consulting firm in Carthage have been certified as Read More
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Lockheed Martin’s suburban Syracuse plant wins nearly $12 million Navy contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) plant in the Syracuse area has been awarded an $11.7 million modification to a previously awarded delivery order for the design, prototyping, and qualification testing of submarine electronic-warfare equipment. Read More
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Lockheed Martin Owego plant to work on Navy contract for aircraft for Korea
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE: LMT) Owego facility was recently awarded a $447.2 million order from the U.S. Navy against a previously issued basic-ordering agreement. Read More
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Ithaca Commons building to host new Ithaca College PA program
ITHACA, N.Y. — The former Rothschild Building on the downtown Ithaca Commons will undergo renovation work as it will be the home of Ithaca College’s new master’s degree program in physician assistant (PA) studies. Read More
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New York manufacturing index hits highest level since fall 2017
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed 9 points in April to 26.3, its highest level since October 2017, well before the COVID pandemic started. It was the thi Read More
Opinion
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OPINION: Recession soon? Unemployment jumps in the latest month The national unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rose from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent in August as an additional 514,000 Americans said they could not find work in the BLS’s household survey. Read More
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OPINION: Congressional Oversight Requires Asking the Right Questions One of the hardest things to watch as Congress has evolved over the past decade or more is the extent to which its oversight muscles have atrophied. Read More
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OPINION: We Can Fix the Migrant Mess by Calling a Special Session The migrant crisis in New York continues to escalate. There are now more than 100,000 migrants whose records, including things like vaccination status for those about to be enrolled in our public schools, are a complete mystery to local and state officials. Read More
Business Mentors
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VIEWPOINT: A time of transformation for downtown Syracuse Downtown Syracuse is in a transformational moment. Reflecting on the last few years, I have watched our city reimagine its landscape into a thriving community with amazing places for people to explore and beautiful real estate for people to call home. Read More -
VIEWPOINT: Demystifying Market Research: Data-Driven Insights for Mid-Market Firms Leading a mid-market company has never been more challenging than it is today. Read More
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VIEWPOINT: NLRB Further Erodes Employer Rights and Promotes Unionization The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues to drastically change the law and tilt the playing field against employers and in favor of labor unions. Read More
People on the Move
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People news: AmeriCU names Rome financial center manager ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has named Ashten Roberts financial center manager of the credit union’s Rome location in Griffiss Business and Technology Park. Read More -
Oneida Health names new president and CEO ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida Health on Thursday announced it has appointed its next president and CEO to lead the organization. Read More -
People news: City of Syracuse appoints director of digital services SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced he has appointed Debdulal Bagchi as deputy director of digital services in the city’s Office of Analytics, Performance, and Innovation. Read More